- As the war broke out, Clemenceau called for national unity. He also supported French participation in the war and the mobilization of all resources.
- Clemenceau advocated the pursuit of a military strategy that would lead to a decisive victory over Germany, rather than a more limited or defensive approach.
1917-1918
- In 1917, Clemenceau became Prime Minister of France.
- He formed a new government, which took a much more active and aggressive approach to the war than the previous government had.
- Clemenceau worked closely with the Allied Powers, particularly the United States, to coordinate military and diplomatic efforts.
- He also played a key role in the negotiations that led to the armistice of 1918 and the end of the war.
- Clemenceau was a central figure in the peace negotiations that followed the war, and he played a major role in the creation of the Treaty of Versailles.
- He insisted on harsh reparations and territorial restrictions on Germany, as he believed that these were necessary to prevent Germany from starting another war.