The Dreyfus Affair

The Dreyfus Affair was a major political scandal in France from 1894 to 1906, centered on the wrongful conviction of <a href="/article/alfred-dreyfus">Captain Alfred Dreyfus</a>, a Jewish artillery officer, for treason. It exposed deep divisions in French society, including rampant antisemitism and a struggle between military authority and republican values, ultimately leading to Dreyfus's exoneration and significant societal reforms.