This page relates to the year 1917 Gregorian Calendrier.

Chronology of France

1916 in France - 1917 - 1918 in France

Events

  • February 24th: Victoire allied on the Anchor (Somme): the Germans beat a retreat in front of the British.
  • March 17th: Following the resignation of the Minister for the war Lyautey, the government Aristide Briand resigns.
  • March 20th: Alexandre Ribot president of the Council.
  • April 2nd: Entry in war of the United States at the side of the Allies.
  • April 9th: the British launch the offensive in Artois, between Arras and Lens.
  • April 16th: Beginning of the offensive Bubble of the Way of the Ladies.
  • In May, strike movements in France (May-June).
  • May 4th: Failure of the offensive Bubble with the Way of the Ladies.
  • May 15th: The general Pétain replaces the general Nivelle as French commander-in-chief.
  • May 20th: Repression of the mutinies of the French Army.
  • June 4th: The Room votes confidence with the government for the continuation of the war until the restitution of the Alsace-Lorraine.
  • June 30th: Unloading with Saint-Nazaire of the first American troops .
  • September 12th: Paul Painlevé president of the Council, without socialist participation: rupture of the Sacred union.
  • October 15th: the Dutch Subdued Hari, condemned to died for espionage in favor of Germany, is shot with the Fort of Vincennes.
  • November 15th: The Painlevé cabinet is reversed by the Room.
  • November 16th: The radical Georges Clémenceau president of the Council for the second time (end in 1920). Censure, drives out with “embusqués”, visits with the Tranchées.
  • December: Arrest of Joseph Caillaux for “espionage and treason”.

  • the Song of Craonne , of unknown author, is made up. Retranscribed by Paul Valiant-Dressmaker, it expresses the distress of the soldiers at the time of the mutinies of spring 1917.

  • Création of the CEC.
  • Tax reforms: tax on the payments and the sales with luxury articles.

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