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The Crises of Morocco and the
Balkans
• Agenda:• Moroccan Crises• Algeciras• Agadir• Balkan Crises• Bosnia• 1st Balkan War• 2nd Balkan War
Moroccan Crises: France, Britain, Germany
1st Moroccan Crisis 1905-06
German test of new Entente Cordiale
French establishing control: Police Banks
Kaiser lands at Tangier
Speech for Independent Sultanate of Morocco
Demands: Conference
Resignation of Delcassé
Björko Agreement 1905: Russia/Germany - Failed
Short Lived German Success
Algeçiras Conference - 1906
Overwhelming German Failure
Germany only has Austria/MoroccoFrench have 9 nations support
Germany: Equal trading rights
French: Banks
French/Spanish: Police
Results of the treaty:
1911 Riots in Fez - French put them down
Second Moroccan Crisis - 1911
French violating Algeçiras (1906)
Kinderlen-WachterGerman Foreign Minister
Sends the Panther to Agadir
French ready to negotiate No Russian support
David Lloyd George: Chancellor of the Exchequer
"Not be treated where her interests were vitally affected as if
she were of no account"
Results:
British Prevent German from success
French establish Protectorate
(Secret Agreement in Entente Cordiale)
German get land in French Congo
South Slav Movement in Austria
Bosnia Crisis
3 Balkan Crises:
Second Balkan War
Lead up:
Want an independent state – Serbia
Croats/Slovenians – Roman Catholic
Serbian/Bosnians – Eastern Orthodox
First Balkan War
Bosnia Crisis 1908-1909
Young Turks revolt - Take over Ottoman EmpireEstablish Parliament Install seats for Bosnia/Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Crete win independence from OE
Meanwhile.... In Buchlau:
Russia agrees to Austrian annexation of Bosnia
Austria agrees to help Russian warships through Bosporous/Dardanelles
Austria annexes Bosnia/Herzegovina
Austria does not help Russia in the Straits
Russia moves toward French/English Ententes
First Balkan War: 19121911-1912 - Italy invades Libya
Embarrasses Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria sees an Opportunity
Marches down Balkan PeninsulaKnocking on Constantinople
Armistice with Turkey
1913 - Treaty of London
Turks give up Balkans except Bosporous/Dardanelles
Albania Set up
Great Power Issues of the First Balkan War
Austria: Fears strong Serbia, which occupies part of AlbaniaWants to make independent Albania Russia: Opposes independent Albania - Serbian InterestsConcerned about the fall of ConstantinopleAustrian Troops mobilized to Russian Border
Alliance System: Germany ready to back Austria Activate alliances
British will back France/Russia "Not remain neutral in conflict"
Second Balkan Crisis - July 1913
Bulgaria feels cheated - Begins marching west
Serbia threatened - Greece, Romania, and Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria Defeated
Treaty of Bucharest 1913
Increased territory of Serbia, Greece, Romania
Treaty of Constantinople - 1913
Ottoman Empire takes land back from Bulgaria
Second Balkan Crisis Results
Austria is the big loser
Serbia emerges stronger
has the backing of other Balkan nations