The Anglo-French Entente Cordiale (1904) and its effect
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07The Anglo-French Entente Cordiale (1904) and its effect
Fashoda was the prelude to a policy of accord between England and France in place of armed confrontation, and ofalliance together against the growing power of Germany. TheKing of England stood behind this policy, having visited Paris in 1903.
The negotiations ended with the Entente Cordiale in April 1904, within the alignment of England and France against the alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy.
France sought to extend its control over Morocco (Marrakesh)after occupyingAlgeria (1830)andTunisia (1881); England opposed the extension of French influence there, just as France opposed England's stay in Egypt.
The Entente declared England's intention not to change Egypt's political status — in effect, England freed France's hand in Morocco in return for France freeing England's hand in Egypt.
Assured of the absence of international opposition, the occupation authorities sharpened their pressure on the nationalists, andCromer attacked the Egyptians as unfit for self-government.
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