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International Relations and Colonial Policy (France (Moroccan Crises 1905,…
International Relations and Colonial Policy
France
Fashoda Incident 1898
peacefully resolved
Britain became friendlier with France and were more willing to make alliances
formed the triple entente in 1907
Moroccan Crises 1905, 1911
Kaiser has threatened french interests 1905
France sent 2000 troops to put down a rebellion in 1911 and Germany sent a warship
Britain prepared the navy ready to fight Germany
Reliance on the French to protect the mediterranean
Persian Gulf declared neutral and Afghanistan under British sphere of influence
Britain protecting Britain
Germany
Boer War and Jameson Raid
Kaiser supported the Boers and supplied them with weapons
alliance with Austria-Hungary in 1870, joined by Italy in 1882
Britain stood alongside France during the moroccan crises
Imperial Conference 1911 defended territories against Germany
Arms race with Germany
Russia
Afghanistan
railway to tashkent 1900
India under threat
Britain were wary about Russian intentions particularly in the middle east
Russia and France became allies in 1894
Britain joined the alliance with the Triple Entente in 1907
General and War
Previously Britain had adopted a policy of 'Splendid Isolation'
trusting the navy to maintain its status and Empire
The army regarded as secondary
however Boer war showed that the army needed to be improved
particularly as Europe moved towards War