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>The Europeans mostly ignored it because it was far away Britain and France, at the very least, kept a very close eye on the war because of the cotton trade. T
by Bayart 5y ago
>The Europeans mostly ignored it because it was far away
Britain and France, at the very least, kept a very close eye on the war because of the cotton trade. That's not something that people outside of historical circles talk about much but France invaded Mexico during the American Civil War.
- beerandt 5y agoAnd as I recall, European nations' decisions to respect and/or disregard the various attempts at blockades played a large role in the ultimate outcome of the war. Especially France and Britain, as you say.
- MomoXenosaga 5y agoThe Confederacy sought international recognition for their claim of independence but the European powers calculated that the North was likely to win.