King Cotton Diplomacy

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diplomatic strategy
gptkbp:consequence no formal recognition of Confederacy by Britain or France
European nations sought alternative cotton sources
gptkbp:dependsOn importance of Southern cotton to European economies
gptkbp:goal gain recognition from Britain and France
secure foreign intervention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Cotton Diplomacy
gptkbp:influencedBy global cotton market
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Robert_Toombs
gptkb:James_Henry_Hammond
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Union_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Union_blockade
cotton embargo
gptkbp:result largely unsuccessful
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frank_Owsley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7