Treaty of Algeciras

The Algeciras Conference of 1906 took place in Algeciras, Spain, and lasted from 16 January to 7 April.^¹ The purpose of the conference was to find a solution to the First Moroccan Crisis of 1905 between France and Germany, which arose as Germany responded to France's effort to establish a protectorate over the independent state of Morocco.^¹ Germany was not trying to stop French expansion. Its goal was to enhance its own international prestige, and it failed badly.^¹ The result was a much closer relationship between France and Britain that strengthened the Entente Cordiale since both London and Paris were increasingly suspicious and distrustful of Berlin.^¹