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Yes. The Westminster Parliament became enthusiastic about supporting the Confederates when Lee was winning his victories in Summer 1862, and would have granted official recognition and started sending military aid, if he'd managed to invade Maryland in September.
This was Lincoln's biggest worry at that time.
What else can I help you with?
Why did Great Britain support the fascists during the Spanish Civil War?
Britain did not support either side in the Spanish Civil War.
Who did the US trade with during the civil war?
great britain
Why was the civil defense corps created?
The Civil Defence Corps in Britain was created to prepare people for a possible atomic bomb attack during the Cold War.
How was the increase of presidential power during wartime been a threat to civil liberties?
It decreased citizens rights
Why was the British against the Northen states during the Civil War?
The South and Britain had a cotton trade going at the time of the civil war. If Britain supported the North, the South would have cut of the supply of cotton to Britain. Britain though, actually was in favor of antislavery.
What was a constant threat to soldiers during the civil war?
Bullets? Shrapnel? Wet boots/socks? Angry badgers?
What caused a large amount of unemployment in Great Britain during the US Civil War?
your butt
Who was the Confederate states of America relying on to help them during the civil war?
Great Britain and France.
What did Australia do during the Civil War?
Australia was claimed by Great Britain and colonized by British prisoners. During the Civil War, Australia was still a remote outpost of Great Britain, with no appreciable effect on the war. Of the British colonies, Canada and Jamaica would have had much more of a bearing on the Civil War due to their proximity.
Did England support the Union in the US Civil War?
Technically, Great Britain remained neutral during the US Civil War. The Confederacy did all it could on a diplomatic basis to gain recognition from Great Britain.
How did Great Britain help the south during the civil war?
England did not provide any large-scale assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Blockade-runners did manage to ship some cotton to Britain and smuggle weapons and ammunition into the Confederacy, but England remained neutral throughout the conflict.
Did the confederates try to get England and France to join them?
Yes, the Confederates tried to get support from Great Britain during the Civil War. However Great Britain stayed out of the war.
