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A petrol pump attendant shows a poster announcing " in strike" during the gas stations strike in Paris in February 1947.
Un pompiste en greve montre a un automobiliste la pancarte " En greve" sur un pompe a essence dans une rue de Paris au mois de fevrier 1947. Malgre les decrets du gouvernement Blum decidant une baisse autoritaire des prix de 5% au debut de 1947, la politique de controle des augmentations des prix et des salaires echoue. Le pouvoir d achat moyen ayant recule de 30% environ entre 1944 et 1948, la vague revendicatrice de l annee 1947, quis achevera dans un climat insurrectionnel en novembre-decembre,s explique fondamentalement par la vie chere. Toutefois, a partir du retrait des ministres communistes du gouvernement (mai 1947) et le debut de la guerre froide, le PCF et la CGT, qui recoivent des instructions de l URSS, encouragent le mouvement et ajoutent aux revendications syndicales des themes politiques, notamment contre le Plan Marshall. / AFP PHOTO

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EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures a pivotal moment in French history - the gas stations strike in Paris during February 1947. In the image, a defiant petrol pump attendant shows an "en greve" (on strike) poster to a frustrated motorist. The government had implemented decrees, under Prime Minister Blum, to enforce a mandatory 5% decrease in prices at the beginning of that year. However, these measures failed to control rising prices and wages, resulting in an alarming decline of approximately 30% in average purchasing power between 1944 and 1948. The wave of protests and demands throughout 1947 was primarily driven by the high cost of living. Nevertheless, as tensions escalated with the onset of the Cold War and following the withdrawal of communist ministers from the government in May 1947, both the French Communist Party (PCF) and General Confederation of Labour (CGT), receiving instructions from Moscow, began encouraging further strikes while incorporating political themes into their union demands - most notably against the Marshall Plan. This powerful image serves as a reminder not only of France's struggle for economic stability but also its complex political landscape during this period. Captured by Agence France-Presse (AFP), it is a testament to their commitment to documenting significant moments that shape our world today.

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