Study Sources A and B. How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [7] (Level 5 big message) Germany was to blame for the crisis.
2. [3] (Agreement) William went to Tangier.
3. [3] (Agreement) Germany promised the Sultan independence/sovereignty.
4. [3] (Agreement) The Germans demanded a conference.
5. [3] (Agreement) The German fleet was not strong.
6. [3] (Agreement) Britain did consider a naval war.
7. [3] (Disagreement) In A the Entente was under threat, in B there was never a real threat.
8. [3] (Disagreement) In A Germany acts because it wants to test the Entente, in B to improve trade or because it needs a diplomatic success.