civil war
...nt in 1860. On February 4th 1861 the Confederate States formed saying that slavery was legal. Jefferson Davis was chosen as the president. The war had a direct effect on the United States foreign relations and the relations that were most important were those with the two powers of Europe, England and France. Each country was a monarchy, and a monarchy does not ordinarily like to see a rebellion succeed in any land. Neither the British or the French people would go along with any policy that involved fighting to preserve slavery. But up to the fall of 1862 slavery was not an issue in the war. The Federal government had openly declared that it was fighting only to save the Union. If a Southern wanted to convince Europeans that they could aid the South without aiding slavery, he could prove his case by citing the words of the Federal President and Congress. As far as Europe was concerned, no moral issue was involved. Also if England and France became involved in the Civil War there would have been a greater number of deaths. England was powerful and if it got involved I think there would have been destruc...