Second Moroccan Crisis Flashcards
When did a rebellion take place in Morocco?
- 1911
What happened as a result of the rebellion?
- the Sultan of Morocco appealed to the French for help
- French army sent down to help
What was the Kaiser’s response to the French being asked for help?
- to send a the Panther (a gunboat) to Agadir
- this was to protect German interests in Morocco
What did the British think of the Kaiser’s response?
- feared Germany was planning to build an Atlantic naval base to challenge Britain’s naval base in Gibraltar
What happened during the second conference that was called?
- Britain and France stood against Germany
What were the results of the second conference?
- France took control of Morocco
- Germany given land in central Africa as compensation
Why was the Agadir Crisis more dangerous for Europe?
- brought it closer to war
What was the public opinion in Germany after the Kaiser was humiliated again?
- began to support the idea of war
What was Britain more convinced of?
- Germany wanting to dominate Europe
What did Britain do to as a result of their belief that Germany wanted to dominate Europe?
- made a secret naval agreement with France
What was the secret naval agreement?
- Britain promised to defend the north coast of France if attacked by sea
- France promised to defend the Mediterranean
What did Italy do at the second conference?
- opposed Germany over Agadir
What happened as a result of Italy and its opposition over Agadir?
- weakened the Triple Alliance
- meant Germany relied more on Austria-Hungary