The news that the Confederates broke through the blockade and secured an alliance with England.
European union would be correct
Canada become a country when European's settled on the land. It was part of the British empire. There were many historical events in Canada. One of the most historical could be the burning of the White House in the War of 1812.
It put alot of debt and restrictions to the german country and their people, stripped them of their territories and made them pay for war damages across europe while they were dealing with an economical collapse of their own within. as you can imagine this was impossible to get out of plus having to deal with an unbelievable homeless and jobless rate in germany. This all set the stage for Adolf Hitler to power in germany, and with the german people's support.