jul 30, 1800 - 1798-1800 XYZ Affair
An almost entirely naval war between the
republic of France and the United States of
America based off whether The U.S.A owed this
French Government any debts and the offense
of how America in order to talk with France
officials that they would have to bankrupt the
American people.
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The XYZ Affair name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y and Z for the names of French diplomats Hottinguer (X), Bellamy (Y), and Hauteval (Z) in documents released by the Adams administration.
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