[quote=Pepperm1nts]
Why Canada? Do you think Byrd will try to annex it or something? I don't think that would be very wise given how his people are probably super exhausted, and the last thing they'd want is another war. Chances are America is going to do a lot of rebuilding after the war is over.
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While the border states saw the strain of war, and the South's economy became completely fucked, there are several accounts of foreign visitors coming to cities in the North during the time. The general consensus of them was that, if it weren't in every newspaper, you'd be hard-pressed to know there was a war going on.

But this is a-historical, and the South is currently doing slightly better than it did IRL, so maybe the people are more concerned.