2 juill. 1797 - XYZ Affair

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The US violates a US-French alliance by trading w/ Britain. France is pissed (as they should be) and seizes American ships bound to Britain. In response, Adams sends diplomats to Paris to convince France to stop. The diplomats were supposed to meet the French Foreign Minister, but instead meets 3 low level diplomats (called X, Y, and Z). They demand a bribe, the US diplomats are offended; France and the US have an undeclared Naval war for 2 years.

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