Joseph Caillaux arrested for treason

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The former premier of France was sentenced to imprisonment in April 1920. He was charged with committing damage to the external security of the state, based on his friendships with German agents and his verbalized opposition to the war.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Joseph Caillaux arrested for treason". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12540, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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