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>Kalos = France
>Unova = USA
>The oldest "war" between America and France was the Quasi War (1798-1800)
>To overcome this resentment John Adams sent a special mission to Paris in 1797 to meet the French foreign minister Talleyrand. The American delegation was shocked, however, when it was demanded that they pay monetary bribes in order to meet and secure a deal with the French government. Adams exposed the episode, known as the "XYZ Affair," which greatly offended Americans even though such bribery was not uncommon among the courts of Europe.
>Adams exposed the episode, known as the "XYZ Affair,"
>XYZ Affair
History isn't my area, so it might be a half-assed theory. Coincidence? You be the judge.
