Short Term Causes of WW1

Question 1

What did the French do In 1903?

Answer 1

Base an army on Moroccan border

Question 2

What did France do in February 1905

Answer 2

Demanded control over Moroccan army and police
- Sultan refused

Question 3

What did Kaiser do in March 1905?

Answer 3

Visited Tangier and Morocco and told French agent, count Cherisay, he wanted free trade for Germany in Morocco
- Dismissed him

Question 4

What was Kaiser’s speech about?

Answer 4

Said he promised to protect Morocco as “free and independent” and “ subject to no foreign control”

Question 5

What did Kaiser’s dismissal and speech result in?

Answer 5

An international crisis, French and Germany threatened war

Question 6

What was Frances reaction towards war?

Answer 6

They were going to back down because they are too scared but Great Britain encouraged them

Question 7

Where was the conference held in 1906?

Answer 7

Algeciras

Question 8

Where did Britain station Navy patrol?

Answer 8

In Algeciras

Question 9

Who supported France?

Answer 9

Russia and Britain

Question 10

What did was Germany forced to do?

Answer 10

Promise to stay out of Morocco

Question 11

What was the outcome?

Answer 11

France was mad at Germany

Question 12

Who was scared of Germany’s empire?

Answer 12

Britain