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Longstreet worked as a diplomat for which country?

  • France

  • Great Britain

  • Spain

  • U.S. government

Answer

The United States government employed James Longstreet as a diplomat. After the Civil War, he served as the U.S. Minister to the Ottoman Empire from 1880 to 1881. During his tenure, Longstreet focused on improving trade relations between the United States and the Ottoman Empire and promoting American interests in the region.
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