Moroccan Crises 1905 and 1911 Flashcards
What did the Kaiser want to prevent the French from doing ?
Adding to their Empire
Where did Kaiser Wilhelm visit unexpectedly?
Tangier in Morocco
What did the Kaiser arrive to Tangier on ?
A white horse
What did the Kaiser support ?
A free and independent morocco
Who did Kaiser Wilhelm meet with ? (2nd crisis)
Moroccan Sultan (king)
What was the french reaction to Germany’s interference with morocco ? (2nd Crisis)
Furious, they claimed no conference was needed
How did Germany respond to France’s reaction (2nd crisis)
War- Germany planed a military alliance with morocco
Did the French eventually back down to Germany? (2nd crisis)
Yes
What happened at the Algeciras conference in 1906? (2nd Crisis)
Decided what to do with morocco
Who supported Germany at the Algeciras conference ? (2nd crisis)
Austria and Morocco
Why were Britain and France worried by the entente cordiale ? (2nd crisis)
The Entente Cordiale got stronger increasing tensions
Why did Kaiser want revenge ? (2nd crisis)
He got humiliated and didn’t want France to get more control over Morocco
What boat did the Kaiser sent to a Moroccan port and why? (2nd Crisis)
Panther was sent to Agadir to protect German interests
How did the French react to the panther ? (2nd Crisis)
Demanded that the Germans withdraw it
Why were the British worried about Agadir? (2nd Crisis)
They thought Germany would try and make it a naval base backed into the French
