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tension in europe
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Why tension increased during 1900 and 1914. Tension in Europe started in 1870-1 when Germany declared war on France. This war was obviously a short one but that meant nothing to the Germans. This meant nothing to the Germans because they had control of France’s two main industrial cities, which were Alsace and Lorraine. After this the event gave France a thirst for revenge against Germany but could not face another war. Tension increased between France and Germany again after the first Moroccan crisis in 1906 when Kaiser Wilhelm 2 tried to test the reliability of Britain and francs agreement. He did this by visiting morocco for support of morocco’s independence. This made France furious because they wanted to set up colonies in morocco. Bitain stood by France and the Kaiser was humiliated at the fact that Britain and France where in such a tight agreement. Tension increased furthering 1911 due to a second crisis in morocco between France and Germany .The sultan of morocco asked France to help him against a revolt within tribes men, as soon as the Kaiser heard of this he sent in a panther gun boat to attack the port of agadif. Britain then held a peace conference with morocco, France, Germany and Russia. It was agreed that Germany had no say whatsoever in morocco. Due to this tension between France Germany and Britain it was quite likely that in 1914 these countries would be going to war. Germany where growing as an empire. They where improving their army their navy and their weapons.they where also improving on producing products such as cotton coal and still. This was good news to the Germans because they where taking customers of Britain because they where selling products for a lower price.
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