Short Term Causes of WW1 Flashcards
6NOV24
What did the French do In 1903?
Base an army on Moroccan border
What did France do in February 1905
Demanded control over Moroccan army and police
- Sultan refused
What did Kaiser do in March 1905?
Visited Tangier and Morocco and told French agent, count Cherisay, he wanted free trade for Germany in Morocco
- Dismissed him
What was Kaiser’s speech about?
Said he promised to protect Morocco as “free and independent” and “ subject to no foreign control”
What did Kaiser’s dismissal and speech result in?
An international crisis, French and Germany threatened war
What was Frances reaction towards war?
They were going to back down because they are too scared but Great Britain encouraged them
Where was the conference held in 1906?
Algeciras
Where did Britain station Navy patrol?
In Algeciras
Who supported France?
Russia and Britain
What did was Germany forced to do?
Promise to stay out of Morocco
What was the outcome?
France was mad at Germany
Who was scared of Germany’s empire?
Britain
What did Algeciras convince Germany?
That countries were ganging up on Germany
- Germany started preparing for war
Bosnian crisis background
Austria Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia in 1908
What did Austria taking over province of Bosnia lead to?
Angry Serbians = threatened Austria - Hungary w/ war and Russia is an ally of Serbia
