Morrocan Crises

• First Moroccan Crisis (1905)


  Dispute over Morocco's independence
• First Moroccan Crisis (1905)

  • Germany challenged French influence in Morocco
  • Germany sent the gunboat "Panther" to Agadir, Morocco, sparking tensions
• First Moroccan Crisis (1905)

  1. Ended with the Algeciras Conference (1906)

  2. Affirming French control over Morocco

  3. Guaranteeing economic equality
• Second Moroccan Crisis (1911)

  Germany objected to France's increased involvement in Morocco
• Second Moroccan Crisis (1911)

  • German gunboat "Panther" was again dispatched to Moroccan waters
  • France agreed to cede territory in the Congo to Germany in exchange for Moroccan control
• First and Second Moroccan Crises

  Led to increased tensions and strengthened Anglo-French relations
• The Moroccan Crises exacerbated tensions between European powers
• The Moroccan Crises highlighted competition for colonial territories and influence in Africa
• The Moroccan Crises contributed to the formation of alliances and military preparedness leading up to WWI
• The Moroccan Crises demonstrated the complexities of diplomacy and colonial rivalry in the pre-war period