Cover of "Franzosen im Ruhrgebiet!" (French in the Ruhr Area)
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Date
1923
Description
Book cover depicting the French occupation of the Ruhr Valley in Germany, which occurred from 1923 to 1925. The German text translates to "French in the Ruhr area 10 drawings by A. M. Cay." The caricatured African soldier is emblematic of German attitudes of the time concerning the so called "Black Horror on the Rhine," where French colonial troops occupying the area, especially those brought in from Senegal, were accused of rape and murder. The factories in the background attest to the impressive industrial capabilities of the Ruhr which was a significant reason why France chose to occupy the region.
Type
Image
Region
Global
Era
Turn of the Century and WWI
Topic
Global History and Geography, Industry, World War I, World War II
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Source
Cover of "Franzosen im Ruhrgebiet!: 10 Zeichnungen" by A.M. Cay [also known as Alexander M. Kaiser]. Published by Reimar Hobbing.
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