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| 1951, April 23 |
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| After a decade of economic difficulties, some 250,000 workers went on strike against rising living costs. | 1 |
| During the 1950s, Spain experienced some economic growth: by mid-decade it finally regained its 1936 levels of industrial and agricultural production. | 2 |
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| 1953, Sept. 26 |
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| In agreements with the United States, Spain gave the U.S. the right to establish naval and air bases on its territory in return for military and economic aid. | 3 |
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| 1954, Dec. 29 |
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| Don Juan of Bourbon and Gen. Franco met and discussed the future regime of Spain. | 4 |
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| 1956, April |
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| Spain terminated its Moroccan protectorate. | 5 |
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| 1959, Feb. 1 |
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| Liberal and rightist foes of the Franco regime joined to organize the Spanish Union, an illegal action, since all political parties except the Falange Party had been forbidden. | 6 |
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| May 14 |
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| A liberal Catholic group organized the Christian Democratic Left Party, in opposition to the ban on political parties. | 7 |
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| June |
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| Franco's government announced an Economic Stabilization Plan, which brought an official end to what remained of the fascist policies of autarchy. The plan liberalized the economy, contributed to a recession, and set the stage for the dramatic economic recovery of the 1960s. | 8 |
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