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A 3 page paper which examines aspects of foreign affairs during the American Civil War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and France, would not become involved to the point that any one side would benefit more than the other. It was a tentative situation throughout the war and there were
many events, and elements, that played a very important role in foreign affairs during the Civil War. The following paper examines some of these events/elements. Foreign Affairs During
the Civil War One could well argue that one of the most important, and one of the earliest, international encounters came with the Trent Affair. "In November 1861, the USS
San Jacinto stopped the British mail steamer Trent on the high seas" (US History [2], 2008). Charles Wilkes, who was the American captain, took John Slidell and James M. Mason
, Confederate commissioners, into custody because they were on their way to Britain and France (US History [2], 2008). While people in the North were incredibly happy about this it
was a situation that put England on guard and built tensions between the North and Britain (US History [2], 2008). "For a number of weeks there was loose talk of
war on both sides. It appeared that Britain was on the verge of recognizing the Confederacy and declaring war on the Union" (US History [2], 2008). However, in December of
the same year the prisoners were released. It did set the stage for tensions, especially when one considers that the South really believed that England relied on them and would
come to their aid (US History [1], 2008). Another author notes, "Confederates felt that the importance of cotton would force diplomatic recognition from the Federal government and European countries. Neither
the commissioners sent abroad in 1861 nor the permanent envoys that replaced them were able to secure recognition from Great Britain, France, or any other European power" (Guisepi, 2008). But,
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