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Which Spanish leader facilitated Degrelle's exile?

  • Francisco Franco

  • Juan Carlos I

  • Fidel Castro

  • Salvador Dalí

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Francisco Franco, the Spanish leader, granted refuge to Belgian Leon Degrelle, a convicted war criminal of World War II. Degrelle sought asylum in Spain after escaping from Belgium, where he was sentenced to death for collaborating with the Nazis. Franco, known for his sympathies toward the Axis powers, allowed Degrelle to reside in Spain, despite international condemnation.
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