The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War.
A diplomatic incident between the United States and French diplomats was resulted in a limited and undeclared war. The war was as the Quasi-War which lasted from 1798-1800. The XYZ Affair was the name of the incident.
"the XYZ affair"
the XYZ Affair was not a success it was a failure
the XYZ affair
The XYZ Affair of 1798 was a diplomatic dispute between the USA and France.
Following the XYZ Affair, there was a surge of nationalism from the Americans. This included calls of war - eventually contributing to the naval quasi-wars along the Atlantic coast.
France
A diplomatic incident between the United States and French diplomats was resulted in a limited and undeclared war. The war was as the Quasi-War which lasted from 1798-1800. The XYZ Affair was the name of the incident.
"the XYZ affair"
the XYZ affair
the XYZ Affair was not a success it was a failure
A war between the United States and France
XYZ Affair
the XYZ affair
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal in the late 18th century between the United States and France, where American envoys were asked to pay a bribe to French officials in order to start negotiations.
The XYZ Affair of 1798 was a diplomatic dispute between the USA and France.
The XYZ affair caused a harsh relationship between France and the US.