Seeks territory in equatorial Africa through diplomatic pressure.
Historical person
Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Germany.
Chronological biography
1911
Demands French colonial territory in the Congo region as compensation for accepting French predominance in Morocco.
Creates an international crisis through a calculated display of naval power.
Initiates the dispatch of the Panther to the Moroccan port.
Obtains parts of French Equatorial Africa for German Kamerun.
Concludes the November settlement by which Germany accepts France's Moroccan position in exchange for territory adjoining Cameroon.
Titles and roles
Foreign Secretary
Record provenance
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