Clemenceau's assumption of power meant little to the men in the trenches at first. They thought of him as "just another politician", and the monthly assessment of troop morale found that only a minority found comfort in his appointment. Slowly, however, as time passed, the confidence he inspired in a few, began to grow throughout all the fighting men. They were encouraged by his many visits to the trenches. This confidence began to spread from the trenches to the home front and it was said, "We believed in Clemenceau rather in the way that our ancestors believed in Joan of Arc." After years of criticism against the French army for its conservatism and Catholicism, Clemenceau would need help to get along with the military leaders to achieve a sound strategic plan. He nominated General Henri Mordacq to be his military chief of staff. Mordacq helped to inspire trust and mutual respect from the army to the government which proved essential to the final victory.
Clemenceau's assumption of power meant little to the men in the trenches at first They thought of him as "just another politician" and the monthly assessment of troop morale found that only a minority found comfort in his appointment Slowly however as time passed the confidence he inspired in a few began to grow throughout all the fighting men They were encouraged by his many visits to the trenches This confidence began to spread from the trenches to the home front and it was said "We believed in Clemenceau rather in the way that our ancestors believed in Joan of Arc" After years of criticism against the French army for its conservatism and Catholicism Clemenceau would need help to get along with the military leaders to achieve a sound strategic plan He nominated General Henri Mordacq to be his military chief of staff Mordacq helped to inspire trust and mutual respect from the army to the government which proved essential to the final victory