dreyfus affair
The Dreyfus Affair was a notorious political and legal scandal that occurred in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It involved the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army officer, on charges of treason based on anti-Semitic motivations. The affair exposed deep divisions within French society, pitting conservatives against liberals and fueling debates about anti-Semitism, nationalism, and the role of the military in politics. It ultimately led to Dreyfus's exoneration and became a symbol of injustice and the fight for civil liberties.
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