In the early part of the Civil War,the sympathies of the ruling classes in France and England lay with the Confederacy.

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This is because the ruling classes in France and England saw the Confederacy as a defender of the "southern way of life" which included slavery, which they relied on for their own economic interests. However, as the war progressed and the Union gained the upper hand, public opinion began to shift towards support for the Union.

In the Early Part of the Civil War,the Sympathies of the Ruling