The Dreyfus Affair was the most damaging controversy in France’s late nineteenth century. It involved the accusation of espionage against a certain Major Alfred Dreyfus, his false imprisonment and the scandal that surrounded all of it. Find out more by watching this short and simple animated educational documentary.

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Sources:
«En Famille»: The Dreyfus Affair and Its Myths by Michael R. Marrus
New Perspectives on the Dreyfus Affair by Paula E. Hyman

The Dreyfus Affair: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)