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Before the Civil War, who did the South think would assist them?

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Before the civil war the south thought the European countries that needed cotton would help them
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Before the Civil War, the South thought that France and Great Britain would assist them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the Civil War, the southern states believed that they would be supported by the main European powers: France and Great Britain.

This was due to two main factors: on the one hand, Southerners believed that the European textile industry was largely dependent on American cotton production; In addition, they believed that the European powers would seek to limit the power of the United States, which, starting with the Monroe Doctrine, had limited European expansionism in the Americas.

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