1916 in France

This page relates to the year 1916 Gregorian Calendrier.

Chronology of France

1915 in France - 1916 - 1917 in France

Events

  • January 1st: Coming into effect of the Income tax.
  • January 9th: German offensive in Champagne.
  • February 21st: Beginning of the Battle of Verdun (fine the December 11th).
  • March 16th: The French Minister for the war Gallieni resigns for health reasons. The general Castlings, Minister for the war.
  • April 9th: Failure of the German general offensive on the face of Verdun.
  • April 27th: A law creates a diploma of “dead for France” delivered with each man killed with the combat, to recall that their sacrifice was not vain.
  • June 22nd - July 27th: Control Parliament with the armies.
  • In June, first secret committee with the House of Commons in France.
  • July 1st: Beginning of the Battle of the Sum .
  • July 5th: First number of the newspaper the Duck connected .
  • August 15th: Creation with Marly of the first center of instruction for tank, directed by Jean-Baptiste Eugene Estienne.
  • December 12th:
    • Fine of the Battle of Verdun.
    • Rehandling of the government Briand (president of the Council). The government is tiny room to 10 members instead of 23. The Socialists are isolated government.
  • December 13rd: The general Lyautey, Minister for the war.
  • December 25th: The general Joseph Joffre is named Marshal of France, and is replaced by Robert Nivelle with the head of the armies.

  • the arms factories employ nearly a third of women.

  • the workmen of the factories of ammunition put themselves in Grève.

Internal bonds

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