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Who was Talleyrand:

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord was a French statesman who became head of the new government after the fall of Napoleon in 1814. He was later involved in the overthrow of King Charles X, and his succession by King Louis-Phillipe.

What role did he play?

Hw was the minister the XYZ men whent to to make peace with France. He thold them they had to give him multi-million dollars as a bribe for that.

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What was the talleyrand affair?

Also called the "XYZ"-affair, it was a diplomatic crisis between the USA and France in 1797/98 caused by French foreign minister Talleyrand who only wanted to start talks on averting possible war between the two countries after recieving a substantial amount from the US in bribes and loans. 'XYZ' stood for the names of the three French diplomats that Talleyrand used as informal middlemen for the hoped-for transaction. The US delegation refused to cough up, which lead to a stalemate in negotiations. Only after Talleyrand had been called to task on the affair by the French Government, talks were succesfully resumed.


Was the xyz affair a success or failure?

the XYZ Affair was not a success it was a failure


What is the date of the XYZ affair?

The XYZ Affair of 1798 was a diplomatic dispute between the USA and France.


Why is the XYZ affair important?

The XYZ affair caused a harsh relationship between France and the US.


What affair outraged many Americans?

The XYZ Affair


What was the XYZ affair Did the XYZ affair lead to war?

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


Why did xyz affair happen?

the xyz affair happened mainly because the french wantd money so tey took it out on the us.


What month did the US give France money during the XYZ Affair?

they never did give France money during the xyz affair.


The XYZ Affair involved relations between the US and England.?

False. The XYZ affair wqasbetween France and the United States of America.


Which French foreign minister refused to see the US commissioners sent by President Adams unless they first paid a bribe?

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, the French foreign minister, refused to see the US commissioners unless they paid a bribe. This incident became known as the XYZ Affair and strained relations between the United States and France.


Who was involved in the XYZ Affair?

France and usa


What date did the XYZ affair start?

1797