The Moroccan Crisis Flashcards
(11 cards)
What was the cause of the first crisis
Germany opposed French control of Morocco; Kaiser Wilhelm II supported Moroccan independence.
What was the cause of the second moroccan crisis
Germany sent a gunboat (Panther) to Agadir after France expanded its influence
What was germany hoping to accomplish in both cases
In both crises, Germany aimed to weaken French influence and break the unity of its rivals. Instead, it strengthened their alliance and isolated itself diplomatically.
The second moroccan crisis is otherwise known as what
The Agadir Crisis
Why was the second moroccan crisis got given its other name because of what
The harbour that germany saied their panther ship to was called Agadir
What was the confrence that germany used to attempt to deface frances intentions on morocco called
The Algeciras Confrence
What was the outcome of the Algeciras confrence in terms of french infuence
It was agreed upon that french claim over morocco was illegal since it was an independant state, however France was still given control over arms supply, customs and police.
What was the only country that supported germany in the confrence and why.
austria, they had an alliance with germany called the dual alliance
which 5 countries supported france in the confrence
The USA, Britain, Russia, Italy and Spain
What was the outcome of the Algeciras confrence in terms of france to germany
France felt insulted by germany’s attempt to deface her infront of the moroccan goverment this made CLEAR tension between france and germany
Why is it said that the moroccan crisis was the steppingstone to ww1
After the conflict at the Algeciras confrence where France took offence, France began to prepare for war by holding secret military convos with britain which led the the british army fighting alongside the french in ww1
