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This article analyses the manifestations of Spain’s international isolation after World War II and its breaking in 1953–1957. The Author reaches the conclusion that the isolation of Spain in the international arena paradoxically did not contribute to the weakening of the Franco dictatorship. In addition, the outbreak of the Cold War proved the salvation of Franco and his system. Western powers turned a blind eye to the action of the Franco regime during the war, acknowledging instead his anti-communism. Spain’s re-admission to international bodies and the assumption of cooperation was the price for keeping the country to beyond the influence of the Soviet Union.