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Fashion in the 1940s
After World War II, the
classic look for men and
women was reminiscent
of military uniforms.

Occupied Paris
Paris was under occupation for
most of World War II. The Eiffel
Tower was a favourite spot for
Airmail Poster German soldiers, and many of
Airmail routes the bourgeois mansions were
developed during the seized for German officers. The
1930s, especially to beautiful hotel Le Meurice (p284)
French North Africa. served as the headquarters for
General von Choltitz, the last
commander of Nazi-occupied
The roof was designed Paris. The Musée de l’Armée (p190),
as a garden terrace. in the Hôtel des Invalides, has a
good display of war-time items,
while the Musée de l’Ordre de la
The bedroom was Libération (p190) has two galleries
above the dining room. devoted to the Free French and
their fearless leader, Charles de
The kitchen was Gaulle. For places of quiet
built at the back contemplation, visit the Paris
with a sloping Mémorial des Martyrs de la
glass roof. Déportation behind Notre-Dame
(p86), dedicated to the 200,000
people deported from France to
the Nazi concentration camps, or
the Mémorial de la Shoah (p103),
with its eternal flame dedicated
to the unknown Jewish martyr.

The garage was
built into the
ground floor.

Windows were Claudine in Paris by Colette
arranged in a The Claudine series of novels,
horizontal strip. written by Colette Willy, known
simply as “Colette”, were
extremely popular in the 1930s.

1931 A visitor to the
Colonial exhibition in 1937 Picasso paints 1940 World War II:
Exhibition colonial dress Guernica in protest at Paris bombed and
the Spanish Civil War occupied by Nazis
1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942
Symbol of Free French
1935 The talented superimposed on the
Edith Piaf discov- victory sign
1934 Riots and strikes in ered singing in 1937 Palais de Aug 1944
response to the Depression the Paris streets Chaillot built Liberation of Paris

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