1911 ⟶ Franco-German Dispute over Morocco

April – November: Agadir Crisis.
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🌍 Berlin Conference: European Powers Divide Africa

1884–1885: The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European "scramble for Africa".⟶
Berlin Conference: European Powers Divide Africa (1884)
ImperialismColonialismScramble for AfricaEuropean ExpansionDiplomacyInternational RelationsOtto von Bismarck
GermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceBelgiumBelgiumPortugalPortugalSpainSpainItalyItaly

🇩🇪 Germany Establishes Protectorate over Cameroon

Germany gains control of Cameroon.⟶
Germany Establishes Protectorate over Cameroon (1884)
ColonialismImperialismScramble for AfricaGerman EmpireProtectorateExpansionismEuropean Powers
GermanyGermany

🇩🇪 Kaiser Wilhelm II Dismisses Bismarck and Shifts to Weltpolitik

Kaiser Wilhelm II dismisses Germany's longtime chancellor Otto von Bismarck, thereafter embarking on the foreign policy of Weltpolitik, as opposed to Bismarck's Realpolitik.⟶
Kaiser Wilhelm II Dismisses Bismarck and Shifts to Weltpolitik (1890)
ImperialismGerman EmpireWeltpolitikRealpolitikOtto von BismarckForeign PolicyDiplomacyEuropean History
GermanyGermany

🇲🇦 The First Moroccan Crisis Begins

March 31: The First Moroccan Crisis begins, going until April 1906.⟶
The First Moroccan Crisis Begins (1905)
ImperialismColonialismDiplomacyInternational RelationsPre-World War IEntente CordialeScramble for Africa
MoroccoMoroccoFranceFranceGermanyGermany

⚔️ Franco-German Dispute over Morocco

April – November: Agadir Crisis.⟶
Franco-German Dispute over Morocco (1911)
ImperialismColonialismDiplomacyWeltpolitikEntente CordialeArms RacePre-World War I
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyMoroccoMorocco

🛡️ Morocco Established as French Protectorate

March 30: Morocco becomes a protectorate of France.⟶
Morocco Established as French Protectorate (1912)
ColonialismImperialismProtectorateFrench EmpireDiplomacyGeopolitics
MoroccoMoroccoFranceFrance