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1st Moroccan crisis
- Imperial Rivalry
- Gain national prestige
- The larger your empire the more important you were
- The larger your empire the more important you were
- Increase trade
- Colonies provided cheap raw materials
- Colonies provided cheap raw materials
- 1750-1900
- Britain took over £1000 million in tax and goods
- Britain took over £1000 million in tax and goods
- Scramble for Africa
- Before 1914 there was competition for parts of Africa
- Kaiser wanted to build up Germany's strength and world power
- This was know as Welpolitik or world policy
- This was know as Welpolitik or world policy
- Italy wanted North Africa
Tunisia
- The French also wanted that
land for their empire so conflict
grew
- IN 1881 the French occupied Tunisia and the Italians were furious
- IN 1881 the French occupied Tunisia and the Italians were furious
- The French also wanted that
land for their empire so conflict
grew
- Russia, Britain and Japan
competed for influence in
china
- This lead to the Russo - Japanese war of 1904 - 1905
- This lead to the Russo - Japanese war of 1904 - 1905
- Before 1914 there was competition for parts of Africa
- Britain and France had large empires and Italy and Germany wanted to build theirs.
- Gain national prestige
- The Beginning
- In 1906 and 05 Germany and France argued about who should own Morocco
- In 1906 and 05 Germany and France argued about who should own Morocco
- Causes
- Morocco is located at a highly strategic point
- Overlooking Gibraltar and a
gateway to the Mediterranean
- Overlooking Gibraltar and a
gateway to the Mediterranean
- France wanted Morocco
- Were allowed a free hand in 1904 by
forming an alliance with Britain
- The entente cordiale
- The entente cordiale
- Were allowed a free hand in 1904 by
forming an alliance with Britain
- 1905 the Kaiser visited Morocco
- Germany was building up its own empire
- France planned to take over Morocco
- Kaiser said he would protect
Morocco's independence
- Kaiser said he would protect
Morocco's independence
- French were furious as Germany were
interfering in 'their' affairs
- Morocco is located at a highly strategic point
- Events
- Germany was alarmed at
how Britain and France
stuck together at the
conference
- An international conference was held in Algeciras 1906
- Treated as if he had no right to speak
- The Kaiser was humiliated as he views were rejected
- The conference made things worse
- Germany was alarmed at
how Britain and France
stuck together at the
conference
- Consequences
- Britain and France formed an alliance with Russia 1907
- The crisis brought Britain and France
closer together
- France was given control of
the police force and supply of
arms
- Germany felt threatened
- Encircled by France and Russia
- Encircled by France and Russia
- Morocco preserved as an individual state
- Germany unsuccessfully tested the Entente Cordiale
- Britain and France formed an alliance with Russia 1907
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