Joseph Gallieni

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1914

August

26
- General Gallieni becomes military governor of ParisOn 26 August 1914 General Joseph Gallieni became military governor of Paris. His task was to prepare the capital for defence against the approaching Germans.

September

02
- French government moves to BordeauxOn the night of 2–3 September 1914 President Poincaré and Viviani's government left Paris, threatened by the Germans, and moved to Bordeaux.
05
- Key eventBattle of the Ourcq beginsOn 5 September 1914 Maunoury's French Sixth Army struck the flank of Kluck's army near Meaux. The clash at Monthyon opened the great Battle of the Marne.

1915

October

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.

December

03
- Joffre becomes commander-in-chief of the French armiesOn 3 December 1915 a decree was published making Joffre commander of all French armies, including at Salonika and the Dardanelles, but not in North Africa.

1916

March

16
- Roques replaces GallieniOn 16 March 1916 the gravely ill Gallieni resigned as Minister of War. His successor was General Pierre Roques, 1st Army commander and an old friend of Joffre.