Casablanca - Setting

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Casablanca the City

  • A voiceover explains the significance of the city of Casablanca
  • French-ruled Morocco
  • During World War II, many people wanted to escape Europe
    • America
    • Lisbon
    • Portugal
      • refugee path from Casablanca to Portugal
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Historical Context

  • 1943: Churchill and Roosevelt meet in Casablanca
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Cultural Context

  • War, power and politics
  • Casablanca "waiting point" before they can get other places
  • French, Germans and Americans
  • Culture:
    • shooting in the streets
    • escaped prisoners
    • murder
    • people on the run
    • secret meetings
    • black market
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Political Importance

  • 1943: Churchill and Roosevelt meet in Casablanca
  • pre-Pearl Harbour
    • US involvement
  • Vicky government
    • took power in France 1940-44
    • agreement between Nazis + Vicky --> result: partition of France
    • Vicky government was loyal to the Nazis
  • France paid costs of German troops
    • many saw this as betrayal
    • many joined the French Resistance
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