The South in the Civil War was trying to convince the european nations of Britain, France, and Spain to help them in the war because of the cotton (i.e. King Cotton Diplomacy). However, with pressure from the Union, the European nations began to get cotton from Egypt.
WI, a cotton shortage existed in Egypt, preventing them from getting the supplies from a nearby source? Would they eventually, try to crush the Blockade and get their supplies? Would they try to help the South actually win, or just get their cotton?