Berlin Conference (March 31, 1917)

Berlin Conference (March 31, 1917) Conférence de Berlin (31 mars 1917)
The Reich Chancellery in 1910.
Genre	Strategy meeting
Date(s)	31 march 1917
Location(s)	Berlin
Country	German Empire
Participants	Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg Arthur Zimmermann Paul von Hindenburg Erich Ludendorff Max Hoffmann

The Berlin Conference of March 31, 1917, was a German governmental meeting designed to define a new direction for the Imperial Reich's^{[nb 1]} war aims in Eastern Europe. Called by the Chancellor of the Reich, this meeting brought together members of the civilian government and officials of the Oberste Heeresleitung to establish the principles that should guide Reich policy in response to the political changes occurring in Russia, which had recently undergone the definitive fall of the monarchy. As a major driving force behind the Central Powers the Reich recognized the need for a clear and objective plan moving forward. For the Reich, the Russian Revolution presented a possibility to impose severe peace terms on Russia and approve extreme initiatives.
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