Alfred+Dreyfus

=Alfred Dreyfus=

Basic Information
Alfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish artillery officer who lived from October 9th, 1859 to July 12, 1935 and was born in Mulhouse, Alsace. At the age of 18, Dreyfus decided to enroll in the military due to experiencing his childhood life during the Franco-Prussian War. He enrolled in and graduated from two artillery schools in order to become a specialized artillery officer. Upon graduation from the second school, Dreyfus was assigned to the 31st Artillery Regiment and later promoted to captain of the government arsenal. He is most famously known for the Dreyfus Affair.

Dreyfus Affair
 In 1894, Dreyfus was accused and arrested for treason against the French army after the intelligence agency found out that someone was passing military secrets from the French army to the Germans. He denied that he was the spy, but was sentenced to life in prison on Devil’s Island. Dreyfus was stripped of all military honor and verbally abused by the public. Two years later, in 1896, new evidence was found that Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy was the actual traitor. Dreyfus was released from prison in 1899 but placed on house-arrest until 1906. On July 12, 1906, he was officially given back his military honor and promoted to the rank of major.

How it affects today's France
As a result of Dreyfus’ involvement the Dreyfus Affair, French politics were drastically affected. The fight between the anti-republic and pro-republic movements became stronger. Also, the army was accused of being corrupt for falsely accusing Dreyfus and therefore was required to have more transparency through the media.

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lfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish artillery officer who lived from October 9th, 1859 to July 12, 1935 and was born in Mulhouse, Alsace. At the age of 18, Dreyfus decided to enroll in the military due to experiencing his childhood life during the Franco-Prussian War. He enrolled in and graduated from two artillery schools in order to become a specialized artillery officer. Upon graduation from the second school, Dreyfus was assigned to the 31st Artillery Regiment and later promoted to captain of the government arsenal. He is most famously known for the Dreyfus Affair.