Did Franco support the republic

No, Francisco Franco did not support the Spanish Republic. He was a key military leader in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) who opposed the republican government, which was a coalition of leftist forces. Franco led the Nationalists to victory and subsequently established a fascist Dictatorship in Spain that lasted until his death in 1975. His regime was characterized by repression, censorship, and the suppression of political opposition.