June 28, 1911: Another Government is formed in France, when the new Prime Minister, Joseph Caillaux, appoints his cabinet. This will be the government that deals with the Second Moroccan crisis in the alliance chess match that Germany will force.
He was appointed prime minister by the Chamber of Deputies (Congress) of France, after Ernest Monis was removed by a lack of confidence vote. He was part of the Radical Party, that aligned themselves with other moderates. It was the largest represented party after the 1910 legislative elections, holding 149 of the 590 seats in the Chamber.
His was a coalition government, that chose a more conciliatory approach towards the German Empire. There would be six changes in prime minister before the beginning of WWI. A Radical prime minister would not be appointed for over two years.
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