I wonder what was considered exotic dancing back then.
LateralEntry on
Mata Hari is the sun in Indonesian, literally means eye of the day
WinkyNurdo on
She was accused of spying for Germany, not France. And it’s debatable as to whether she actually did it at all.
H3lw3rd on
***Margaretha Zelle was born 150 years ago in 2026 in a town called Leeuwarden (The Netherlands). You can visit that house as it is open to public. There are several Mata Hari locations to visit aswell as a prison from which a daring escape took place during WW2.***
Jeff_NZ on
Mata Hari was not the master spy she is often made out to be. Evidence shows she accepted money from Germany and was given a code name (H21), but there is little proof she passed on useful intelligence. Later, the French also tried to use her, so she likely operated as a low level or ineffective double agent.
She was executed by France in 1917 during World War I, at a time when the country was under pressure and looking for someone to blame. Modern historians generally agree her role was exaggerated, and she was more a convenient scapegoat than a serious threat
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I wonder what was considered exotic dancing back then.
Mata Hari is the sun in Indonesian, literally means eye of the day
She was accused of spying for Germany, not France. And it’s debatable as to whether she actually did it at all.
***Margaretha Zelle was born 150 years ago in 2026 in a town called Leeuwarden (The Netherlands). You can visit that house as it is open to public. There are several Mata Hari locations to visit aswell as a prison from which a daring escape took place during WW2.***
Mata Hari was not the master spy she is often made out to be. Evidence shows she accepted money from Germany and was given a code name (H21), but there is little proof she passed on useful intelligence. Later, the French also tried to use her, so she likely operated as a low level or ineffective double agent.
She was executed by France in 1917 during World War I, at a time when the country was under pressure and looking for someone to blame. Modern historians generally agree her role was exaggerated, and she was more a convenient scapegoat than a serious threat