Alfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer whose wrongful conviction for treason sparked a major political scandal in France known as the Dreyfus Affair. Émile Zola famously defended Dreyfus in his open letter 'J'accuse,' which criticized the French military and highlighted issues of anti-Semitism, ultimately leading to Zola's exile in England.
Born on Oct 09, 1859 (165 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| France | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 54,577 | $2,700,000 | 2,258$ |
| Totals | 1 | 65,273,511 | 54,577 | $2,700,000 | 2,258$ |
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France:
Alfred Dreyfus was unjustly accused of treason and condemned to life imprisonment.
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France:
Alfred Dreyfus is portrayed as a victim of state machination and antisemitism, becoming an emblematic figure of innocence and courage.
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Andorra:
Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish captain unjustly sentenced, whose case was supported by the newspaper Le Vélo.
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Greece:
Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully convicted of treason in a case that shocked France and later became one of the most emblematic cases of judicial error with a clear anti-Semitic origin.
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Italy:
Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general as a recognition of historical injustice.
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France:
Alfred Dreyfus was elevated to the rank of brigadier general as an act of repair and recognition of his merits.
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Israel:
Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general by the French National Assembly 90 years after his death.
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Switzerland:
Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish officer wrongfully convicted and deported to Île du Diable, symbolizing historical injustices in France.
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United Kingdom:
Dreyfus was incarcerated on Devil’s Island, a penal colony that operated for a century.
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Ireland:
Robert Zaretsky compared the furore to the controversy that surrounded the accusations of treason against Alfred Dreyfus.
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