Question

With respect to the Moroccan crisis of 1905, consider the following statements:
1. The crisis began when the Germans objected to the French dictat to the Sultan to carry out certain reforms.
2. This tested the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale signed in 1904.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Answer 1

The Entente Cordiale had dented German power in Europe and beyond and this was an attempt to revive this power. It led to failure of German plans but this was only the beginning of the various tests that the Entente Cordiale would face in the run up to the first world war.