Franco’s geopolitical approach towards the Canary Islands upon the independence of African countries in the 1960s
Abstract
In 1960 the anti-colonial struggles at the Organization of the United Nations gained momentum, as a consequence of which, Resolution 1514 was passed, thereby setting an important precedent for the future. In a debate around decolonization processes, the question of the Canary Islands was raised for the first time within the United Nations. This fact timely warned Spanish diplomats about the need to change their approach in relation to Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands ―insofar as sensitive questions should be avoided―. To that end, Spain had to separate itself from Portugal until the debate on these issues came to an end.
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