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Source: XYZ Affair. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07 | www.bartleby.com
Nov 05, 08:06pm
The XYZ Affair - a diplomatic incident that almost led to war between the United States and France.
The XYZ Affair - a diplomatic incident that almost led to war between the United States and France in 1797.
An attempt to resolve a crisis in Franco-US relations caused by the war in Europe and by French raids on American shipping.
XYZ Affair is a name usually given to an incident (1797-98) in Franco-American diplomatic relations. Keep doing the ChaCha!