YEP! Lincoln almost started the First World War, when he threatened to sink cargo ships from England and France if they attempted to assist or restock the Confederate States!
Lincoln was a vicious, evil POS who talked out both sides of his mouth! He said, and I’m paraphrasing, if I could end this war without freeing a single slave I would do it. Then he used them as political and war fodder by giving them “freedom” something he did not have the authority to do! His order was as meaningful as America sending a letter to the French Bastille declaring all prisoners as free! But in saying that he was not trying to absolve America of slavery, he then let the truth be known as to why he actually went to war!!
He went to war because he knew the South was the producer of most of the exports from America...in other words...he went to war for MONEY!
This was something I didn't know for most of my life, and I was shocked when I realized it was true.
The South produced 72% of the total American exports to Europe.
He went to war over money.