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Marseille 1940: A Haven and Trap for European Culture Against Nazism

During the Nazi occupation of France, Marseille served as both a refuge and a trap for intellectuals like Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, and Marc Chagall. American journalist Varian Fry organized a clandestine network there, saving approximately 2,000 people.

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