Berlin Conference (March 26-27, 1917)
Entrance hall of the German Foreign Office. | |
| Date | 26–27 March 1917 |
|---|---|
| Location | Berlin |
| Type | Strategy meeting |
| Participants | Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg Arthur Zimmermann Ottokar Czernin Alexander Graf von Hoyos |
| Outcome | Definition of a new war aims program of the Central Powers. |
The Berlin Conference of 26–27 March 1917 was the second governmental meeting between Arthur Zimmermann and Ottokar Czernin, the German and Austro-Hungarian foreign ministers, under the chairmanship of Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg. The meeting was intended to define the war aims of the Germany and the Austria-Hungary, and to prepare for the first official meeting between German Emperor Wilhelm II and the new Emperor-King Charles I. At a time when changes in political personnel were taking place in Austria-Hungary, which was becoming increasingly exhausted by the protracted conflict, this meeting was the first sign of disagreement between the two allies over the conditions for ending the conflict.