The French protectorate in Morocco, also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco that lasted from 1912 to 1956. The protectorate was officially established 30 March 1912, when Sultan Abd al-Hafid signed the Treaty of Fez, though the French military occupation of Morocco had begun with the invasion of Oujda and the bombardment of Casablanca in 1907.
The Maghreb in the second half of the 19th century
The assassination of Emile Mauchamp in Marrakesh, taken casus belli by France
1909 Morocco commemorative medal—distributed to French soldiers that participated in the French invasion of Morocco
The French cruiser Gloire in the Bombardment of Casablanca August 1907, printed on a postcard
The French conquest of Morocco began with the French Republic occupying the city of Oujda in 29 March 1907. The French launched campaigns against the Sultanate of Morocco which culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Fes and establishment of the French Protectorate in Morocco on 30 March 1912. France later concluded, on the 27th November, the Treaty of Madrid with the Kingdom of Spain which established the Spanish protectorate in Morocco. The French still conducted a series of military operations to pacify rebellions in Morocco until 1934.
Pacification of Morocco (1907–1927).
Le Petit Parisien: General O'Connor's bombardment of Ksar Zenaga in the Figuig oasis in 1903.[citation needed]
Puck Maganize caricature of Wilhelm II's visit of Tangier.
Arrival of the Moroccan ambassadors in Algeciras.