# Agadir Crisis (1911)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1911-agadir-crisis
Location: Agadir, Morocco
Categories: main-event

In July 1911 Germany sent the gunboat Panther to Agadir to challenge French influence in Morocco. The crisis ended with German concessions. It strengthened the Franco-British entente.

## Why it matters
It deepened the division of Europe into two blocs.

Ruler at the time: [Wilhelm II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/wilhelm-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Agadir Crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir_Crisis)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Agadir Crisis](https://www.britannica.com/event/Agadir-Incident)