Charles Francis Adams: Minister to Great Britain (1861-1864)

Focuses on Charles Francis Adams, who, as Minister to Great Britain, struggles to keep the British from recognizing the Confederacy. Shows Adam's efforts to keep British war supplies and gun boats from reaching the South and his diplomatic handling of the Trent affair. Indicates that Adams was successful in realizing his chief objectives: frustrating Confederacy hopes for recognition, maintaining British neutrality, and preventing substantial military aid to the South., Focuses on Charles Francis Adams, who, as Minister to Great Britain, struggles to keep the British from recognizing the Confederacy. As the war drags on, the film focuses on Adams' diplomatic efforts to keep British war supplies and gun boats from reaching the South. Adams' skills are put to the test by the Trent Affair, but in the end Adams is successful in realizing his chief objectives: the frustrating of Confederacy hopes for recognition, British neutrality and the prevention of substantial military aid to the South.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.