1st Moroccan Crisis Flashcards
Who wanted to gain control of Morocco?
France
When was the 1st Moroccan crisis?
1905
Why could Britain not stop France from attempting to gain control of Morocco?
It was agreed in the Entente Cordiale
Why did the kaiser want to stop France from controlling Morocco?
Germany didn’t have many colonies
What is meant by ‘Wetpolitik’
Meaning ‘world policy’
Kaiser Wilhelm’s desire to be a major ‘player’ in world affairs
1905 in Tangier - what did the Kaiser do?
He elaborately visited and announced that he supported Moroccan independence, testing the Entente Cordiale
When was the conference in Algeciras held?
1906
What was the main outcome of the conference at Algeciras?
France and Spain were given joint control of the Moroccan police