Why did the Union find it difficult to maintain the blockade it set up control southern ports

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3 February, 14:43

Why did the Union find it difficult to maintain the blockade it set up control southern ports

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The Union navy wasn't as strong as the naval forces of the Confederacy. The South had the aid of the European navy to get around the blockade. The South had small, fast ships so they could easily go around the blockade.