Why didn't Spain join the Axis?

Franco was supported by Germany and Italy during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Yet, he didn't join the Axis during the Second World War? What were the reasons for this? Was he reluctant to join or did the Axis didn't want him? Did the Allies lure him away with threats or provided support to stay out? What about the Blue Division? Was Gibraltar not important enough? Why was Operation Felix cancelled? »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History Vlogs is a support channel to Military History Visualized with a focus personal accounts, answering questions that arose on the main channel and showcasing events like visiting museums, using equipment or military hardware. » SOURCES « Preston, Paul: Spain: betting on a Nazi victory; in: Cambridge History of the Second World War: Volume II: Politics & Ideology, p. 324-349 Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg, Band 3: Der Mittelmeerraum und Südosteuropa 1940-1941 (English Version below) Germany and the Second World War, Volume 3, The Mediterranean, South-east Europe, and North Africa, 1939-1941 » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #ww2 #why #Axis