The Second Moroccan Crisis

• What was the first phase of the second moroccan crisis (1911) and why was it important?


  .In 1911 law and order broke down in Morocco.There were riots+ the Sultan was besieged in his place. .The French sent in soldiers to protect foreigners from attack but had plans to take over the country entirely- promised Germany money for this. .Kaiser Wilhelm II responded by sending in a gunboat called the Panther to Agadir then replaced by another bigger gunboat
• what was the crisis developing for the second Moroccan crisis (1911) 


  The French were furious at this aggressive action in an area that they considered under their influence. The British were also concerned that the Kaiser would try to set up a naval base in the Mediterranean sea
• what was the second phase of the second Moroccan Crisis?

  .Conference between Britain, France+Germany to solve the problem. .The Kaiser made demands that Germany should hold influence over Morocco. .The Kaiser also demanded land be given to Germany from the French Congo.The French Congo was a French Colony. .It was agreed that France would take control of Morocco but some land from French Congo was given to Germany.
• what was the crisis developing for the second Moroccan Crisis?

  French and Britain were greatly worried by Germany’s actions. They made an agreement that the French navy would guard the Mediterranean whilst the British navy would guard France’s Atlantic and North Sea coasts. The French and British had been pushed closer to war against Germany