Chapter 2, International Recognition

By the end of 1860, the United States' population had reached 31.6 million. Among them, the population of the Northern Free States was about 18.7 million, while the Southern Slave States had a population of 12.9 million, of which slaves accounted for 5 million.

The butterfly effect of Franz still played a role, and the power balance between the North and South slightly changed. However, it was not enough to alter the fact that the North was strong and the South weak.

In the Austrian Embassy in Washington, representatives of the Four countries including the UK, France, Austria, and Spain gathered together. Diluc, the Austrian ambassador to the US, was the first to speak, "We have called this meeting today mainly to discuss the issue of the South's independence.

At such a crucial juncture, it's necessary for us to stand united in order to better protect our interests."