What was the name of the international incident in which french officials demanded bribes

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Kaliyah

22 May, 01:22

What was the name of the international incident in which french officials demanded bribes

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Richard Hoover · Answer 1

It was known as the XYZ affair. 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.

Rhodes · Answer 2

XYZ Affair

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