(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Easy of History

During the 20th century, Europe witnessed the emergence of distinct totalitarian regimes that, through exacerbated state control, sought to suppress political opposition and impose a dominant ideology on society. In the Iberian Peninsula, the Francoist movement in Spain and the Salazarist movement in Portugal reflect this reality, with their leaders, Francisco Franco and António de Oliveira Salazar, respectively, implementing authoritarian and strongly conservative political systems. These regimes, besides persecuting and censoring their opponents, promoted economic policies aimed at a supposed 'autarky' in a context of international isolation. In 'The New Contemporary History,' José Alves discusses that 'The Iberian totalitarianisms, although distinct in their origins and practices, shared elements that revealed a common project of social and political reorganization, bringing lasting consequences to the region.' Considering the historical context and the quoted passage, analyze how the Francoist and Salazarist regimes resembled each other in their policies of isolation and social control, and discuss how these similarities contributed to the reconfiguration of the political-economic space in post-World War II Europe.