Kaiser Wilhelm II's Tangier intervention

The Kaiser arrived at Tangier and publicly supported the Sultan's independence, encouraging resistance to French reform proposals. The moment was theatrical, but its effect was concrete: it challenged France's expected predominance in Morocco and pressed the issue toward an international conference. German Chancellor Bülow then threatened war even as Wilhelm began retreating from the danger his visit had created. The video presents this as a major escalation by leaders using diplomatic spectacle without a coherent plan for the consequences.