Algeciras Conference
The Algeciras Conference was an international conference that met in Agadir, Spain. The conference was held after the First Moroccan Crisis starting on January 16, 1906. The United States, Morocco, and many European nations, including France, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Austria-Hungary (Events Leading to World War 1, Historyannex.com), all met in Spain to solve disputes after the Moroccan crisis. At the conference, representatives talked about what would happen with Morocco and France's involvement with Morocco. Germany went to Algeciras with a lot of confidence but the conference made it obvious that Germany was going to be in trouble because most of the countries agreed with France. In the end, France was given support by Great Britain, the United States, and other nations while Germany's only ally was Austria-Hungary. Germany realized that if they were to declare war on France, they would have many of the European countries against them, on France's side. Therefore, the Algeciras Conference helped prevent a war between the European nations (Events Leading to World War 1, Historyannex.com).
The Algeciras Conference prevented Germany from having any impact on decisions made about North Africa. The Act of Algeciras was signed at the end of the conference on April 7, 1906. The agreement that was eventually decided said France was allowed to pursue their interests in Morocco. The French were granted control over Morocco and their political and financial affairs. In addition, French was given some control over Morocco. Overall, Morocco was still accepted as an independent country (Algeciras Conference (Moroccan-European History), Encyclopedia Britannica Online; The Algeciras Conference of 1906, Historylearningsite.co.uk; Events Leading to World War 1, Historyannex.com)
The Algeciras Conference prevented Germany from having any impact on decisions made about North Africa. The Act of Algeciras was signed at the end of the conference on April 7, 1906. The agreement that was eventually decided said France was allowed to pursue their interests in Morocco. The French were granted control over Morocco and their political and financial affairs. In addition, French was given some control over Morocco. Overall, Morocco was still accepted as an independent country (Algeciras Conference (Moroccan-European History), Encyclopedia Britannica Online; The Algeciras Conference of 1906, Historylearningsite.co.uk; Events Leading to World War 1, Historyannex.com)