Franc affair
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franc-affair-269-9204231
title:
Franc affair
text:
The Franc affair was a plot by Hungarian nationalists to forge French bank notes. In the aftermath of World War I, Hungary lost a large part of its territory and population in a series of treaties its people considered unjust. This led many Hungarians to turn towards nationalism and revanchism. In 1922, Prince Lajos Windischgraetz was approached by Gyula Mészáros who presented him with a plan to counterfeit the French franc. Windischgraetz sought to damage the French economy while simultaneousl
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Plot by Hungarian nationalists to forge French bank notes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franc_affair
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2023-05-12T12:48:31Z
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