In 1947, Marseilles was the main trading port of the French colonial empire and it had a communist mayor, Jean Christofol, who was backed by the trade unions, popular among longshoremen, transportation workers, and dockworkers.
Marseilles was the main trading port of the French colonial empire. This was in 1947. It had a communist mayor. This was in 1947. Jean Christofol was a communist mayor. A communist mayor was backed by the trade unions. This was popular among longshoremen, transportation workers, and dockworkers. Jean Christofol was a communist mayor.