Dreyfus affair

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of major events?1894-1906
2. What is the primary location of legal proceedings?France
3. What was the Dreyfus Affair about?It was a big mix‑up where a Jewish officer, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, was wrongly accused of spying for Germany, causing a huge fight in France.
4. Why was Captain Alfred Dreyfus chosen as the spy?Because he was one of the few Jewish officers and many people in the army and society were suspicious of Jews, so they blamed him.

Third Republic: The republican regime of France that existed from 1870 to 1940.
Degradation Ceremony: A public ritual of stripping a soldier of their rank and insignia as punishment.
Due Process: Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
Republicanism: A political ideology centered on the idea of a republic as the best form of government.