The Moroccan crisis Flashcards
When was the first Moroccan crisis
1905-6
When was the second Moroccan crisis
1911
The first Moroccan crisis
-at the start of the … century … wanted control over … and … supported them
-… was against this and supported … independence
-at the start of the 20th century France wanted control over Morocco and Britain supported them
-Germany was against this and supported moroccos independence
Why did kaiser whilhelm II visit Morocco
-to show his … for …
-see how far the … could be …
-… the … of the … cordial
-show that … was … with … affairs
-to show his support for Morocco
-see how far the French could be pushed
-test the strength of the entente cordial
-show that Germany was involved with global affairs
What was set in place to avoid conflict between France Germany and morocco
The Algeciras conference Jan 1906
What happened at the Algeciras conference
-the majority agreed that France should have special rights over Morocco
-only Austria-Hungary supported germany
What happened during the second Moroccan crisis
-in 191a there was a rebellion in the city of Fez, so the ruling sultan of Morocco asked France for help
-the French sent 20,000 troops to help
-Germany accused France of invading Morocco and sent a warship
-the British prepared for war
-to prevent war there were several meetings, but tension was high
The consequences of the Moroccan crises
-the … agreed to back …
-… took full … of …
-… was given some … in … as …
-… was h…
-Britain began … up its … as it saw … as a …
-… and Britains … grew …
-… lack of support for Germany weakens the triple …
-the kaiser agreed to back down
-France took full control of Morocco
-Germany was given some territory in Africa as compensation
-germany was humiliated
-Britain began building up its navy as it saw Germany as a threat
-France and Britains alliance grew stronger
-Italy’s lack of support for Germany weakens the triple alliance
