The Moroccan Crises

Question 1

What country did France want control over?

Answer 1

Morocco

Question 2

Which country wanted to prevent France from gaining control?

Answer 2

Germany

Question 3

In what year did the Kaiser visit the streets of Tangier?

Answer 3

1905

Question 4

Why did the Kaiser parade through the streets of Tangier?

Answer 4

To declare his support for Moroccan independence under its ruling Sultan.

Question 5

When and where was the International conference held to discuss this matter?

Answer 5

In Algeciras in Spain. January 1906

Question 6

At the conference who did Britain support?

Answer 6

France

Question 7

Germany now began to feel….

Answer 7

Encircled

Question 8

Who was the only country that supported Germany?

Answer 8

Austria - Hungary

Question 9

When was the 2nd Moroccan Crisis?

Answer 9

1911

Question 10

What happened in 1911?

Answer 10

France sent 20,000 troops to Fez. (the capital of Morocco.)

Question 11

Why did France send 20,000 troops to Fez?

Answer 11

In order to defeat the rebellion against the Sultan

Question 12

What did Germany feel it was entitled to?

Answer 12

Compensation

Question 13

What did Germany do to back up this demand?

Answer 13

Germany sent a gunboat ‘The Panther’ to the Moroccan port of Agadir

Question 14

What concerned Britain about Germany’s compensation?

Answer 14

Britain thought that Germany would demand the port of Agadir, which was close to Britain’s naval base of Gibraltar. Britain felt that it’s interests in the Mediterranean were being threatened.

Question 15

Who was the British Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Answer 15

Lloyd George

Question 16

Where and When did he make his famous speech?

Answer 16

At the Lord Mayor’s Banquet at Mansion House

Question 17

What did his speech entail?

Answer 17

In his speech he warned Germany that Britain would not stand by ‘where her interests were vitally affected.’

Question 18

Which countries then stood up to Germany?

Answer 18

France and Britain

Question 19

What was Germany then forced to do at the end of the crisis?

Answer 19

Withdraw the Panther and be satisfied with a useless strip of tropical jungle in the Congo

Question 20

At the end of this crisis, which country was now virtually in control of Morocco?

Answer 20

France

Question 21

Which countries grew closer together in result of the crisis?

Answer 21

France and Britain

Question 22

What happened in 1912 between France and Britain?

Answer 22

They reached a secret naval/ Military agreement meaning that France would protect British interests in the Mediterranean and Britain would protect French interests on the Atlantic and North Sea coasts.

Question 23

What weakened the Triple alliance during the Moroccan crisis?

Answer 23

Italy opposed Germany over Agadir

Question 24

What country was Germany now more dependent on and was more determined to support after the crisis?

Answer 24

Austria-Hungary