The post Franco era: transition to democracy

The Spanish transition to democracy refers to the restoration of democracy in Spain after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975. The transition began shortly after Franco's death on 20 November 1975 while its completion was completed with  the Spanish Constitution of 1978.

Also, it is special because a dictatorial regime had  never before  been transformed into a pluralistic, parliamentary democracy without civil war, revolutionary overthrow, or defeat by a foreign power.