The Casablanca Connection : French Colonial Policy, 1936–1943

William A. Hoisington, Jr. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [293]-307. The Casablanca Connection examines France's colonial policy in Morocco from the Popular Front to the end of the Vichy regime in North Africa, relating it to overall French imperial policy and placing it in a European and world context. At the center of this study is General Charles Nogues, resident general of Morocco from 1936 to 1943, who, during this period, provided the protectorate with purpose, authority, direction, and continuity. Nogues restored the precepts of colonial rule established in Morocco twenty-four years earlier by Marshal Hubert Lyautey, France's most illustrious soldier-administrator. Nogues's accomplishments made Morocco stronger for France than it had been in a decade. This French peace, however, was disturbed by the Spanish Civil War and World War II, and Nogues's well-intentioned but misguided decisions during this time ended his career amidst charges of collaboration and anti-Allied sentiment. Nevertheless, William A. Hoisington Jr. argues, Nogues had interpreted Lyautey's lessons with talent and originality. Originally published in 1984. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. General Charless Nogues, resident general of Morocco from 1936 to 1943, restored the precepts of colonial rule established two-decades earlier by Lyautey. Nogues's well-intentioned but misguided decisions ended his career amidst charges of collaboration and anti-Allied sentiment. Originally published in 1984. Contents Illustrations Preface 1 The Lyautey Touch 2 The Revolt of the Cities 3 The Economics of Pacification 4 The Colonial Question 5 Three Tangled Zones 6 The Fall of France and the Vichy Change 7 The American Road to Morocco 8 Casablanca and Beyond 9 The Lyautey Legacy Notes Bibliography Index