What was the first phase Moroccan crisis of 1905 and why was it important?
First Phase: Kaiser’s ‘Open door’ speech: The kaiser made a speech in Tangiers in March 1905-the ‘open door’ speech-promised to support the Sultan of Morocco as the ruler of a free+ independent country+ not under foreign control.
Kaiser stated that he expected Germany to have advantages in trade+ commerce with Morocco equal to that of other countries.
What was the crisis developing for the first phase of the Moroccan Crisis?
Seen as a deliberate challenge to France’s plan to control Morocco, which had been supported by Britain according to the terms of the Entente Cordiale alliance.
What was the second phase of the Moroccan crisis of 1905?
.France and Britain were angry at the Kaiser’s interference,in 1906 met him at the Algeciras Conference .The conference itself did not go well, as Germany wanted every demand on their own terms .The Keiser was forced to back down. He felt humiliated by the strength of the Entente
What was the crisis developing for the second phase of the Moroccan crisis?
War was avoided over Morocco but the combination of the Kaiser’s aggressive speech and the conference raised tensions between the major European powers
