Moroccan Crisis 1911

Question 1

Stage 1

Answer 1

The French helped the Moroccan sultan put down a rebellion against him, which gave them the opportunity to take over the country.

Question 2

Stage 2

Answer 2

In return for taking Morocco, the French were going to compensate to countries that were also interested like Germany and Spain.

Question 3

Stage 3

Answer 3

Germans sent a gun boat to Morocco to try and make the French share Morocco. This failed but British were worried Germany were trying to threaten their navy.

Question 4

Stage 4

Answer 4

French took over all of Morocco. They gave Germany 100,000 square miles of French Congo - mostly swamp and jungle.

Question 5

Stage 5

Answer 5

Because of Germany’s naval threat Britain and France made a naval agreement so that Britain promised to defend French north coast.

Question 6

Stage 6

Answer 6

This was a clear victory for France and Britain so it made KW angry