1894
Key events from 1894
1894
- The Dreyfus Affair begins in France when Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted of treason, exposing anti-Semitism and dividing society.
- The Pullman Strike paralyzes American rail traffic as workers protest wage cuts, leading to federal intervention and labor law precedents.
- The Sino-Japanese War starts over control of Korea, marking Japan’s emergence as a modern military power in East Asia.