Affair

The Dreyfus Affair in one of the most notorious trials in France, even still known as the “Affair” today. In 1894, an agent of counterespionage discovered a note, now known as the Bordereau, which included information about a new gun, information about different troops, artillery formation, information about Madagascar movements, and a draft for a firing manual. The firing manual was the most concerning to the French, who had discovered it since it was so difficult to obtain. This led to an immediate search to find the agent within the ranks who was spying for the Germans. Eventually, one of the main suspects was Alfred Dreyfus who was a Jewish Alsatian. With only the Bordereau and handwriting analysis and information not disclosed to his lawyer,…

The “Internal Affairs” Wikipedia page needed a lot of work and still needs a lot more information. It had little to no information on the subject. Even after adding new content to the page, there is still a lot of material that needs to be covered. The article is somewhat informative; it is adequate enough to give readers the gist of the topic. The content that was added this semester adequately described the police behavior of the internal affairs unit to a point. The article does address…

They argue the significance of the affair lies in Dreyfus representation as a “symbol” that highlighted the many fundamental issues with the French republic, such as the rights of an individual and in the polarisations it provoked between those who believed the rights of an individual should be the utmost concern (the left) even if it meant a reprehended state system such as Zola who announced “There is no Dreyfus Affair any longer. There is only one issue: is France still the France of the…

The Iran-Contra Affair, of 1986, quickly made the headlines in newspapers worldwide. The sale of arms to Iran that were to improve U.S. influence in Middle Eastern countries would become more than just that. The Iran-Contra Affair portrays how President Reagan and other politicians had broken their oath by giving into negotiation with terrorists and breaking other laws. There were many nations involved in this affair. The main ones were the United States, Iran, and Nicaragua (Weiss et…

In The Petticoat Affair , a novel by John Marszalek, the author explores the life and career of General Andrew Jackson, particularly in his tenure as President of the United States. President Jackson gained fame and the Presidency for his acts in the Battle of New Orleans and the First Seminole War. He was a fiery General and an equally rowdy President, but he was always loving and loyal to his family and friends, which often times got him in trouble. One such scenario was his association with…

Personal Philosophy of the Student Affairs Field Reflecting on my personal college experience and those of my peers, I believe that the field of Student Affairs provides a unique and even essential opportunity to help shape the experience that student’s receive within the university setting. I strongly believe that students gain more from their college experience learning and growing outside of the classroom rather than inside. Self-discovery and personal exploration through extra-curricular…

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is the 14th created Department in the Cabinet. Officially created as a cabinet department in 1930, the Department of Veterans’ affairs works to provide services for the Veterans of the United States Military. Along with providing many services to veterans, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs also runs every national cemetery, except for Arlington, which the Department of the Army, a subclass of the Department of Defense, runs. The Veterans’ Affairs…

The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is “to fulfill President Lincoln 's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America 's veterans” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). This mission statement was written vaguely enough to be comprehensive of the changing needs of our veterans. A more precise definition may not have benefited the organization as the services we provide…

The Iran-Contra Affair was a foreign policy scandal in the United States in the 1980’s. It involved two secret operations by the executive branch of the government. The operations included one, the sale of military equipment to Iran, an enemy of the United States; and two, military aid to contra rebels in Nicaragua, which Congress had banned. The two operations were connected by the use of profits from the Iranian arms sales to help the contra rebels. The foreign policy started off with good…

The Justice System of the United States was founded on more historical terms. The Watergate was something that should've been expected, especially when Nixon was known for erratic and sometimes paranoid behaviors; which was proven by his “Checkers” speech. The Watergate affair was referred to because of multiple 1972 break-ins and electronic buggings. Within Nixon's administration officials, financial contributors and campaign officers more than 30 either pleaded guilty or were found guilty for…