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44 matches to Liberty Affair
Isolationism. 19C-1916. US foreign policy of noninvolvement in foreign affairs.
Katyn Affair. 1940 massacre of Polish officers by Russian troops discovered 1943. Denied, blamed on Nazis. Ignored by Allies. Soviets admit responsibility, 1992.
La Voisin. Burned at the stake for selling “inheritance powder” (poison), 1680. Poisons Affair.
Leningrad Affair. 1948. Purge of Zhdanov associates by Stalin.
Marvell, Andrew. 1621-78. English satirical poet. To His Coy Mistress. Poems on Affairs of State 1689.
Montespan, Mme de. 1641-1707. Mistress of Louis XIV, 1667-80. Poisons Affair.
Orsini Affair. 1858. Unsuccessful plot on Napoleon III led to his interest in Italian unity.
Poisons Affair. 1679. French scandal. Nobles using love potions and poisons from fortune tellers. Mme de Montespan implicated. La Voisin. Brinvilliers.
Profumo Affair. 1963. British War Minister Profumo and Christine Keeler, who also associated with Soviet attaché. Embarassed government.
Rohan, Prince de. 1734-1803. French cardinal duped in Diamond Necklace Affair.
Spanish Marriages, Affair of. 1846. Isabella’s sister, heir marries French prince, despite Spanish assurances, causing English/French rift.
Stavisky Affair. 1933-4. French scandal. Fraudulent bonds sold. Belief in government corruption causes riots.
Suzerainty. Authority over a state’s foreign affairs by another state.
Ten Years’ War. 1868-78. Failed Cuban rebellion vs Spain. Virginius Affair.
Trent Affair. 1861. US sieze British mail ship in Civil War, remove two Confederate commissioners.
Virginius Affair. 1873. Spain siezes US flagged Cuban ship, Virginius. Executes 53 for smuggling arms to Cuba during Ten Years War. Indemnity paid to US, Great Britain.
Wilkes, Charles. 1798-1877. US Commander, Antarctic explorer. Caused Trent Affair.
XYZ Affair. 1797. US attack French ships after refusing to bribe ministers. Settled 1800. French Revolutionary Wars.
Zabern Affair. 1913. Riots caused by German military rule in Alsace-Lorraine.