    the spanish traditionalist phalanx of the assemblies of the national syndicalist offensive ( [fet y de las jons]), known simply as the falange (), is the name assigned to several spanish political movements and parties originating in the late 1930s, a rough contemporary of the estado novo and german and italian fascism. the word  in spanish refers to a phalanx formation or front, a political metaphor commonly adopted by modern radicalized movements in the early-to-middle 20th century such as: popular front, national front or vanguard. members of the party were called falangists (). since 1975, falangists have split into several different political movements that have continued into the 21st century. the main political movement that retained its falangist heritage and is the continuation of the party is the fe jons. == historical context == in spain, the falange was a political organization founded by josÃ© antonio primo de rivera in 1933, during the second spanish republic. primo de rivera was the son of general miguel primo de rivera, who governed spain as prime minister in the 1920s. unlike other members of the spanish right, the falange was republican,
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