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jan 24, 1797 - The "XYZ Affair" takes place

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The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

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jan 24, 1797
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~ 229 years ago