1st Moroccan Crisis

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1st Moroccan Crisis

Causes

  • Germany want to expand empire (scramble for Africa)
  • France + GB agree to French mandate over Morocco (April 1904)
  • Entente Cordiale
  • Germany not consulted about agreement

Effects

  • Algeciras Conference raised tensions between European powers
  • Showed strength of Entente Cordiale (opposite of what Kaiser thought)
  • Kaiser humiliated + angered
  • 2nd Moroccan Crisis

Overall summary

March 31st 1905 - Kaiser went to Tangier to promote Moroccan independence + support of Germany. 16th Jan-7th Apr 1906 - Algeciras Conference decided that Morocco was to be part of France's sphere of influence (11/13 agree)

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