American Catholic press and the hispanidad project of early Francoism (1939-1941)
Franco’s regime aspired to redefine its relations with Latin American republics through the political and cultural project called hispanidad. Although these Spanish initiatives raised suspicions or hostility, they also connected significantly with the concerns and interests of certain sectors in Lat...
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Franco’s regime aspired to redefine its relations with Latin American republics through the political and cultural project called hispanidad. Although these Spanish initiatives raised suspicions or hostility, they also connected significantly with the concerns and interests of certain sectors in Latin American societies and opinions, especially with the traditional worldview that placed Catholicism in the heart of Hispanic identity. Francoist hispanidad –discursively competing with U.S.– sponsored Pan-Americanism posed interesting challenges north of the Rio Grande. In spite of its later value as anti-Communist tool, during World War II, the concern was not so much about an unreal Spanish neo-imperialist menace as for Axis powers to exploit it for their own purposes in the hemisphere. In that context, it is of foremost interest to pay attention to attitudes toward hispanidad by American Catholics, or rather by their main opinion makers. |
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I15-R237-article-20072025-12-11T20:20:23Z American Catholic press and the hispanidad project of early Francoism (1939-1941) La prensa católica estadounidense ante el proyecto hispanista del primer franquismo (1939-1941) A imprensa católica americana e o projecto hispanista do início do franquismo (1939-1941) Escobedo Romero, Rafael Iglesia católica Estados Unidos España Franquismo América Latina Segunda Guerra Mundial Hispanidad Commonweal (revista) Igreja Católica Estados Unidos Espanha Franquismo América Latina Segunda Guerra Mundial Hispanidade Commonweal (revista) Catholic Church United States Spain Spanish transition - Francoism - Antifrancoism - State of autonomies . Latin America World War II Hispanidad Commonweal (magazine) Franco’s regime aspired to redefine its relations with Latin American republics through the political and cultural project called hispanidad. Although these Spanish initiatives raised suspicions or hostility, they also connected significantly with the concerns and interests of certain sectors in Latin American societies and opinions, especially with the traditional worldview that placed Catholicism in the heart of Hispanic identity. Francoist hispanidad –discursively competing with U.S.– sponsored Pan-Americanism posed interesting challenges north of the Rio Grande. In spite of its later value as anti-Communist tool, during World War II, the concern was not so much about an unreal Spanish neo-imperialist menace as for Axis powers to exploit it for their own purposes in the hemisphere. In that context, it is of foremost interest to pay attention to attitudes toward hispanidad by American Catholics, or rather by their main opinion makers. El régimen franquista aspiró a redimensionar sus relaciones con las repúblicas hispanoamericanas por medio del proyecto político y cultural que recibió el nombre de hispanidad. Aunque las iniciativas españolas despertaron recelos u hostilidad, tampoco dejaron de conectar significativamente con las inquietudes e intereses de determinados sectores de las sociedades y opiniones latinoamericanas, particularmente con la cosmovisión tradicional que situaba lo católico en el centro de esa identidad hispana. La hispanidad franquista –discursivamente en competencia con el panamericanismo de impulso estadounidense– planteó interesantes desafíos al norte del río Grande. Aunque más adelante adquiriese valor como herramienta anticomunista, durante la guerra mundial, se receló no tanto de una irreal amenaza neoimperial como de la instrumentalización que podía hacer el Eje para proyectarse en el hemisferio. En este contexto, resulta del mayor interés prestar atención a las actitudes hacia la hispanidad de los católicos estadounidenses, o más bien de sus principales creadores de opinión. O regime franquista ambicionava redefinir as suas relações com as repúblicas latino-americanas através do projeto político e cultural conhecido por Hispanidad. Embora as iniciativas espanholas tenham suscitado suspeita e hostilidade, também encontraram ressonância significativa nas preocupações e interesses de certos sectores da sociedade e da opinião pública latino-americana, particularmente na mundividência tradicional que colocava o catolicismo no centro da identidade hispânica. A Hispanidad franquista — que competia discursivamente com o pan-americanismo liderado pelos EUA — representou desafios interessantes a norte do Rio Grande. Embora mais tarde se tenha valorizado como instrumento anticomunista, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a preocupação não era tanto com uma ameaça neoimperial irrealista, mas sim com o potencial de as potências do Eixo a explorarem para os seus próprios fins no hemisfério. Neste contexto, é de todo o interesse examinar as atitudes dos católicos americanos, ou melhor, dos seus principais líderes de opinião, em relação à Hispanidad. Investigaciones Socio-Históricas Regionales (ISHIR) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) 2025-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/zip https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/2007 10.35305/ac.v22i33.2007 Avances del Cesor; Vol. 22 No. 33 (2025): Diciembre Avances del Cesor; Vol. 22 Núm. 33 (2025): Diciembre 2422-6580 1514-3899 spa https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/2007/3355 https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/2007/3356 https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/2007/3357 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |