Aristide Briand

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1915

October

29
- Fall of the Viviani governmentOn 29 October 1915 René Viviani's government fell. After Balkan setbacks and failed offensives he could not reshape his cabinet and gave way to Briand.
30
- Aristide Briand becomes prime minister of FranceOn 30 October 1915 France had a new government. Aristide Briand became prime minister and foreign minister and brought veteran politicians into his cabinet.
- Joseph Gallieni becomes minister of warOn 30 October 1915 General Joseph Gallieni, defender of Paris in 1914, became minister of war in Briand's government. He accepted the post very reluctantly.

November

17
- Anglo-French conference in ParisOn 17 November 1915 British and French ministers in Paris discussed Greece and Salonika, rejected Kitchener's plan and agreed to a joint war council.

December

1916

March

October

20
- Boulogne conference on GreeceOn 20 October 1916 the leaders of Britain and France met at Boulogne to discuss Greece. They did not recognise Venizelos's government but agreed to fund it.

December

1917

March

October

23
- Barthou becomes foreign ministerOn 23 October 1917 Louis Barthou replaced Alexandre Ribot at the head of French diplomacy. Ribot was brought down by a dispute over German peace feelers.