Morocco question between Britain and France
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The "Morocco question between Britain and France" refers to the early 20th-century diplomatic tensions over control and influence in Morocco that contributed to European rivalries before World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morocco question between Britain and France canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial question
ⓘ
diplomatic dispute ⓘ international relations issue ⓘ pre–World War I tension ⓘ |
| cause |
British concern over Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes
ⓘ
French desire to establish a protectorate over Morocco ⓘ German attempts to challenge French influence in Morocco ⓘ competition for colonial influence in North Africa ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
deterioration of Anglo-German relations
ⓘ
formation of the Triple Entente ⓘ |
| endTime | 1912 ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
colonial rivalry
ⓘ
diplomatic alignment ⓘ economic interests ⓘ naval strategy ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasOtherParticipants |
German Empire
ⓘ
Morocco ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sultan Abd al-Hafid of Morocco ⓘ Abdelaziz of Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Abdelaziz of Morocco
|
| involvesAgreement |
Entente Cordiale
ⓘ
surface form:
Entente Cordiale of 1904
Franco-Spanish agreements on Morocco ⓘ |
| involvesEvent |
Second Moroccan Crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Agadir Crisis of 1911
Algeciras Conference ⓘ
surface form:
Algeciras Conference of 1906
First Moroccan Crisis ⓘ
surface form:
First Moroccan Crisis of 1905–1906
Second Moroccan Crisis ⓘ
surface form:
Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911
|
| location |
Morocco
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Moroccan Crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Agadir Crisis
Algeciras Conference ⓘ Anglo-French relations ⓘ Entente Cordiale ⓘ European balance of power ⓘ First Moroccan Crisis ⓘ Franco-German rivalry ⓘ Second Moroccan Crisis ⓘ causes of World War I ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Fez
ⓘ
surface form:
1912 Treaty of Fez
Spain receiving a northern Moroccan protectorate ⓘ establishment of the French Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ heightened tensions between Germany and the Entente powers ⓘ increased Anglo-French military cooperation ⓘ strengthening of the Entente Cordiale ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated importance of colonial issues in great power politics
ⓘ
illustrated fragility of European peace before World War I ⓘ |
| startTime | 1904 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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