Franco's legacy is complex and often debated in Spain. While some myths suggest positive contributions, many claims about his achievements, such as the establishment of social security or a standard workweek, are unfounded. However, his decisions, including changing Spain's time zone during World War II as a gesture of support for Hitler, had lasting effects. Spain remains in Central European Time despite geographical alignment with the UK and Portugal, illustrating how Franco's rule reshaped aspects of the country's identity years after his death.
Franco felt obliged to make a gesture of some sort during the Second World War. In an act of solidarity with Nazi Germany, he agreed to put Spain's clocks forward by an hour.
The country is geographically in line with the UK and Portugal, but Spain changed its time zone during WWII to Central European Time, which has persisted.
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