Treaty of Alliance (1778)
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The Treaty of Alliance of (1778) was a treaty between France and the United States wherein the two countries agreed to aid each other in the event of a British attack from the present time and forever. The treary resulted from the success of American forces in the Battle of Saratoga. This alliance, also called the Franco-American Alliance, brought France into the American Revolutionary War, helping to tip the scales towards the American side and giving hope to the revolutionary cause.
The Treaty was abrogated in late 1799 after the XYZ Affair.