The British historian points out that antisemitism has been a common theme in Spanish history for centuries - and especially since 1492, when the Jews got expelled from Spain during the early years of the Spanish Inquisition.
In his new book 'Architects of Terror,' Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain's ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy to Jewish refugees
Paul Preston’s important Architects of Terror demonstrates the fascist inspiration behind the mass violence of the Franco regime, finds Chris Bambery
This was a book I devoured.