Recently I have spent some time reading about Francoism. And while it may be hard to grasp, the concept is still alive and well in the NPO today. But to answer the question in the opening post, Francoism and Communism are not the same thing.
I am no Francoism expert, but based on my understanding, Francoism states the all nations have complete freedom to do anything they please, whether it be live peacefully or war continuously. The question is can a nation truly be free if it must live in fear of war mongers and tech raiders everyday. The answer is no. So to live free Francoist unite under one banner and use their collect strength for protection and this allows the nations to truly live free.