Apparently the corrupt British Empire supported the Confederates in the Civil War. This was linked to economic interests related to cotton.
At some point they were ready to step in and push the Rebs over the line.
What would America look like today if the Rebs had won ?
The Civil War was won by the South. Southern slave owners used the North's greed and lust for the South's cotton to goad the North into a fight which freed the slaves. The slave owners had already learned the Blacks were a lazy and ignorant lot and were tired of feeding, clothing, and looking out for them. The greedy Yanks bought into it hook, line, and sinker. Many of the slaves moved up North. Since the War, the North has had to spend tons of their money feeding, clothing, and caring for the lazy and ignorant Blacks.