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193234 |
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French suppression of tribal unrest in the interior. This campaign marked the final stage of the French conquest of Morocco and gave the colonial authorities complete control over the interior. | 1 |
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1933, Nov. 28 |
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Opening of the Moroccan-Tunisian Railway, which connected all of French North Africa. The French administration valued the railway for its efficiency in transporting troops from one end of the Maghrib to the other. | 2 |
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1936, July 18 |
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Spanish troops under Gen. Francisco Franco revolted and seized the city of Melilla, opening the Spanish civil war. | 3 |
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1937, March 18 |
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Outlawing of the National Action Bloc, which had begun recruitment among Muslim workers. | 4 |
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Nov |
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A wave of popular demonstrations led to the arrest of leaders within the National Party (the National Action Bloc under its new name). | 5 |
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