Abraham Lincoln – Civil War Era U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Papers Transcriptions
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Description
Lincoln’s Civil War Foreign Policy: Objectives and Issues
Timeline of Main Events (Based on Source)
This source provides a high-level overview of Abraham Lincoln’s foreign policy during the Civil War (1861-1865). Therefore, the timeline focuses on the objectives and key issues that defined this period, rather than specific dates of events within those issues.
- 1861-1865: The American Civil War heavily dominated American foreign policy.
- 1861-1865: A primary objective of President Lincoln’s foreign policy was preventing foreign nations from recognizing the Confederacy as a legitimate government.
- 1861-1865: Another key focus was on minimizing foreign influence on the war, aiming to keep European powers neutral.
- 1861-1865: Enforcing the blockade of the Confederacy was a crucial aspect of Lincoln’s foreign policy, aiming to cripple the Southern economy.
- 1861-1865: The administration actively worked on interfering with the Southern cotton trade, further weakening the Confederacy’s economic power and discouraging foreign reliance on Southern cotton.
- During the Civil War: The Trent Affair emerged as a significant diplomatic challenge, requiring careful handling to avoid escalation with Great Britain.
- During the Civil War: The United States faced the inability to fully maintain the Monroe Doctrine due to its internal conflict, leading to foreign interventions in the Americas.
- During the Civil War: The U.S. government had to deal with Spain’s invasion of the Dominican Republic.
- During the Civil War: The U.S. government also had to address France’s establishment of a puppet regime in Mexico.
Cast of Characters (Based on Source)
This source primarily focuses on the actions and objectives of the U.S. government under President Abraham Lincoln. Therefore, the “cast of characters” is limited to the principal figure whose policies are discussed.
- Abraham Lincoln: The President of the United States during the Civil War (1861-1865). His foreign policy objectives during this period centered on preserving the Union by preventing foreign recognition of the Confederacy, minimizing foreign intervention in the war, and addressing challenges posed by European powers in the Americas
Abraham Lincoln – Civil War Era United States Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Papers Transcriptions and Histories
16,553 pages of Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Papers Transcriptions and Histories.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PAPERS RELATED TO FOREIGN RELATIONS
16,303 pages of text transcriptions of diplomatic papers compiled and published by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs
United States Department of State, from 1861 to 1865.
The material covers a broad range of diplomatic activity world-wide. The American Civil War heavy dominated American foreign policy during this period.
The objectives of President Lincoln’s foreign policy focused on preventing foreign nations from recognizing the Confederacy, minimalizing foreign influence on the war, enforcing the blockade of the Confederacy, interfering with the Southern cotton trade, the Trent Affair, handling the inability to maintain the Monroe Doctrine, dealing with the invasion of the Dominican Republic by Spain and France’s establishment of a puppet regime in Mexico.
