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Photos From Morocco Under French Rule

Published August 11th, 2020 - 06:34 GMT

The French Protectorate of Morocco, which is also known as French Morocco, was a colonial regime imposed in the Sherifian Empire by France, and it was officially established March 30, 1912 till 1956.

Moreover, the Moroccan Goumiers were indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in auxiliary units attached to the French Army of Africa, between 1908 and 1956.

On the other hand, the occupation of the Tangier International Zone by Francoist Spain took place between 1940 and 1945. Following the August 1945 Paris Conference on Tangier between the United Kingdom, France, the United States and the Soviet Union, an isolated Spain accepted the conditions lined up in the former on 19 September 1945 and retired from Tangier on 11 October 1945. Tangier returned then to the pre-war status of international zone.

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A woman rides a camel in November 1945, near Agadir. AFP

A woman rides a camel in November 1945, near Agadir. AFP

Moroccan goumiers (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) parade on the docks, in October 1945, after disembarking the the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in the port of Tangiers. AFP

Moroccan goumiers (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) parade on the docks, in October 1945, after disembarking the the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in the port of Tangiers. AFP

People and officials, in which Moulay Hassan (L), future king of Morocco Hassan II, attend the ceremonies of commemorations marking the anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, in November 1945, in Rabat, Morocco. AFP

People and officials, in which Moulay Hassan (L), future king of Morocco Hassan II, attend the ceremonies of commemorations marking the anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, in November 1945, in Rabat, Morocco. AFP

Men load their luggage onto a van, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP

Men load their luggage onto a van, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP

A teacher gives cakes to schoolgirls, in October 1945, in a school in Rabat, Morocco. AFP

A teacher gives cakes to schoolgirls, in October 1945, in a school in Rabat, Morocco. AFP

Portrait of a young woman who went to fetch water in a wadi, in the Tafilalet region, southern Morocco, in October 1945. AFP

Portrait of a young woman who went to fetch water in a wadi, in the Tafilalet region, southern Morocco, in October 1945. AFP

People hold Moroccan flags during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

People hold Moroccan flags during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

Muslim worshipers slaughter a sheep for the celebrations of the Eid-al-Adha, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP

Muslim worshipers slaughter a sheep for the celebrations of the Eid-al-Adha, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP

A Moroccan goumier (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) looks at a commemmorative plate, under a sign where is written "patrie", aboard the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in October 1945, before disembarking in the port of Casablanca. AFP

A Moroccan goumier (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) looks at a commemmorative plate, under a sign where is written "patrie", aboard the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in October 1945, before disembarking in the port of Casablanca. AFP

Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

A woman rides a camel in November 1945, near Agadir. AFP
Moroccan goumiers (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) parade on the docks, in October 1945, after disembarking the the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in the port of Tangiers. AFP
People and officials, in which Moulay Hassan (L), future king of Morocco Hassan II, attend the ceremonies of commemorations marking the anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, in November 1945, in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
Men load their luggage onto a van, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
A teacher gives cakes to schoolgirls, in October 1945, in a school in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
Portrait of a young woman who went to fetch water in a wadi, in the Tafilalet region, southern Morocco, in October 1945. AFP
People hold Moroccan flags during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Muslim worshipers slaughter a sheep for the celebrations of the Eid-al-Adha, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
A Moroccan goumier (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) looks at a commemmorative plate, under a sign where is written "patrie", aboard the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in October 1945, before disembarking in the port of Casablanca. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
A woman rides a camel in November 1945, near Agadir. AFP
A woman rides a camel in November 1945, near Agadir. AFP
Moroccan goumiers (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) parade on the docks, in October 1945, after disembarking the the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in the port of Tangiers. AFP
Moroccan goumiers (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) parade on the docks, in October 1945, after disembarking the the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in the port of Tangiers. AFP
People and officials, in which Moulay Hassan (L), future king of Morocco Hassan II, attend the ceremonies of commemorations marking the anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, in November 1945, in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
People and officials, in which Moulay Hassan (L), future king of Morocco Hassan II, attend the ceremonies of commemorations marking the anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, in November 1945, in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
Men load their luggage onto a van, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
Men load their luggage onto a van, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
A teacher gives cakes to schoolgirls, in October 1945, in a school in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
A teacher gives cakes to schoolgirls, in October 1945, in a school in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
Portrait of a young woman who went to fetch water in a wadi, in the Tafilalet region, southern Morocco, in October 1945. AFP
Portrait of a young woman who went to fetch water in a wadi, in the Tafilalet region, southern Morocco, in October 1945. AFP
People hold Moroccan flags during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
People hold Moroccan flags during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Muslim worshipers slaughter a sheep for the celebrations of the Eid-al-Adha, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
Muslim worshipers slaughter a sheep for the celebrations of the Eid-al-Adha, in November 1945 in Agadir, Morocco. AFP
A Moroccan goumier (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) looks at a commemmorative plate, under a sign where is written "patrie", aboard the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in October 1945, before disembarking in the port of Casablanca. AFP
A Moroccan goumier (indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in the French Army) looks at a commemmorative plate, under a sign where is written "patrie", aboard the French Navy light cruiser Duguay-Trouin in October 1945, before disembarking in the port of Casablanca. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP
Musicians play during a ceremony on the Grand Socco place, in October 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. AFP

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