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After our humiliating loss of Alsace-Lorraine, France needs a victory to restore pride in the nation.

Jules Ferry

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Jules Ferry
Age: 60 †
Born: 1832
Born: April 5
Died: 1893
Died: March 17
Diplomat
French Statesman
Journalist
Lawyer
Politician
Saint-Dié (devenue Saint-Dié-des-Vosges)
Jules François Camille Ferry
Nations
Lorraine
Needs
Humiliating
Restore
France
Victory
Pride
Loss
Nation

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