by Charlie Overton
The Dreyfus Affair was one of the most divisive incidents in the world around the turn of the 20th century. The affair divided France into two opposed groups, resulting in chaos, riots, anti-Semitic violence, and public outrage. However, the influence of codes and ciphers on the affair is often ignored, but it might be one of the most interesting cases of the unintended effects of enciphering messages.
Sources
Details about the Panizzardi Telegram
A little bit about breaking codes, with a specific example of Baravelli’s codes
A Detailed Timeline of the Dreyfus Affair
A Short Documentary about the Affair
Music Credits
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100159
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Ambush – The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100334
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Lightning on a Blue Sky by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Fur Elise by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Image: Cover of Le Petit Journal, 1894, Wikimedia Commons
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