The Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 specifically highlighted tensions between which two powers?
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Correct answer: Germany and France
Germany twice challenged French claims in Morocco to test the strength of the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain. These crises failed to break the alliance and instead increased international suspicion of German aggression.
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