During the Spanish Civil War (1936), Francisco Franco fought for which political faction?

Francisco Franco fought for the political faction of Nationalist Spain during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. As a military general, Franco sought to overthrow the democratically elected Republican government and establish a right-wing authoritarian regime. The Nationalists consisted of a coalition of conservative, fascist, and monarchist forces, supported by fascists from Italy and Germany, while the Republicans comprised a diverse group of left-wing and liberal factions. Franco's Nationalist forces ultimately emerged victorious in 1939, leading to his long dictatorship in Spain until his death in 1975.