Agadir

Fashoda, Algeciras, Bosnia, Agadir—each time it seemed as if only a miracle could avert the conflict.
The World War and What was Behind It|Louis P. Benezet
Not even during the Agadir crisis had the streets of Berlin held such multitudes.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht
Even after the Agadir incident was quite closed, the tension between Germany and England had not passed away.
Before the War|Viscount Richard Burton Haldane
It had led to the Agadir business in the previous summer, and the absence of wise prevision was still apparent.
Before the War|Viscount Richard Burton Haldane

Certain references in his address here doubtless refer back to the outcome of events at Agadir.
The German Emperor as Shown in his Public Utterances|Christian Gauss

British Dictionary definitions for Agadir

Agadir

/ (ˌæɡəˈdɪə) /

noun

a port in SW Morocco, which became the centre of an international crisis (1911), when a gunboat arrived to protect German interests. Britain issued a strong warning to Germany but the French negotiated and war was averted. In 1960 the town was virtually destroyed by an earthquake, about 10 000 people being killed. Pop: 385 000 (2003)

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