When Yang Smuts was born, the total area of the Cape Colony was only 700,000 square kilometers, which was about the size of the Cape Province in another time and space.
Nowadays, after the annexation of Madagascar, the total area of southern Africa has expanded to 7.2 million square kilometers. Compared with the Cape Colony when Yang Smuts was born, the territory has expanded ten times, including Southwest Africa and South Africa.
Tanganyika, the two mandated territories seized from Germany, were not technically southern African territories.
In fact, it can be calculated that the attitude of Southern Africa towards the Mandate Territory is different from that of Britain and France. The colonies of Britain and France are already large enough, so their attitude towards the Mandate Territory is a bit casual. After confirming that the Mandate Territory cannot provide sufficient benefits,
After that, Britain and France decisively gave up their mandates on the Asia Minor Peninsula.
Southern Africa's attitude towards the mandate territories is very firm.
Let’s not say how many years the League of Nations can exist. Anyway, since the acquisition of Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, the maps published by the federal governments of Southern Africa at all levels have clearly listed Southwest Africa and Tanganyika as part of Southern Africa. It is still affirmative.
Even if the League of Nations is dissolved, Southern Africa will not let go.
After all, through the Treaty of Versailles, Southern Africa already has the legal basis to occupy Southwest Africa and Tanganyika. Even if there is another "Paris Peace Conference", this can be regarded as the Southern African version of ancient times.
Of course, for all Germans, including Ribbentrop, their hearts must be extremely bitter. Southwest Africa and Tanganyika together cover nearly two million square kilometers, while the German mainland only has 470,000 square kilometers.
Before the outbreak of World War I, Germany had approximately 540,000 square kilometers of territory. After ceding Alsace and Lorraine and returning the territory that originally belonged to Poland to Poland, Germany was left with only 470,000 square kilometers.
This is not over yet. After the end of World War II, Germany's territorial area will be further reduced, cut to only about 350,000 square kilometers, even worse than Japan.
Japan is still at 37.8.
Compared with Ribbentrop, Yang Smuts was very satisfied.
Regarding the territorial area, Yang Smuts is not as obsessed with it as Rock. After all, compared with a few decades ago, the territorial area of southern Africa has expanded so much. What else can't be satisfied?
So most southern Africans are very satisfied with the current situation in southern Africa. Many southern Africans have similar ideas to Yang Smuts. As long as we do our job well, the future of southern Africa will be better.
Thank you to the federal government for its continued and subtle use of powerful propaganda tools!
"How can there be such a thing as 'enough' living space? As time goes by, the population of southern Africa will increase. Even though the territory of southern Africa is already very large, one day you will find that it is not big enough."
"Compared with the size of territory, human ambition is unlimited." Ribbentrop was good at sophistry and provoking people's hearts. His words were very inflammatory.
"Southern Africa now only has a population of 80 million. In the time that I can witness, even if the population of Southern Africa quadruples or even triples, the territory of Southern Africa is still large enough." Yang Smozi smiled, Libin
Yang Smuts would definitely not fall for Tropp's little tricks.
This is the core of all problems.
There are still 6,500 people in Germany.
The territory covers only 470,000 square kilometers.
So the Germans must have a sense of crisis, because Germany is very crowded and urgently needs to expand its living space.
Southern Africa has a population of 80 million, which seems to be a bit larger than Germany, but the territory of Southern Africa is 7.2 million square kilometers.
This does not include the large area of the Mesopotamia.
If you add them all in, it would be over 8 million, or ten people per square kilometer.
So now that I am a Southern African, I am qualified to look at the complete map of Southern Africa in a daze, and then sigh like Versailles: The land is so vast and so sparsely populated.
"I know that Southern Africa is very big and its industrial strength is also very strong. By the way, don't Southern African products need a market that matches the industrial production capacity of Southern Africa?" Ribbentrop was not discouraged and changed his mind.
The angle comes next.
Yang Shimozi finally felt heartbroken.
But it was also very heart-wrenching for Versailles.
It's not good to be too strong.
Southern Africa's rich natural resources and strong industrial strength can ensure that factories in Southern Africa continue to provide a variety of high-quality products.
If you have a product, you must have a market.
The United States has a population of over 100 million, while southern Africa only has 80 million.
If you think about how envious the United States is of Southern Africa remaining in the Commonwealth, you can understand Yang Smuts's current mood.
After leaving the Commonwealth, the federal government of Southern Africa revived its products in various ways, hoping that its products could still occupy the Commonwealth market.
Although the effect is good, Australia has to cooperate with Rock's mood whether it is willing or not.
But after all, it is not as practical as controlling the market in one's own hands.
When I think about it, Yang Smuts agrees with Ribbentrop's words. It's so sweet.
"Let's do this. Southern Africa can be sold to some German training aircraft. You can take them back to spray pesticides or train pilots. Although the price is a bit more expensive, the quality is guaranteed. You get what you pay for." Yang Shimozi
Finally willing to give in.
Ribbentrop was furious.
You say it so reluctantly, but in the end you still have to make money!
So what we talk about is doctrine, but our hearts are all about business.
The key is still the tone of Versailles
The Versailles here is not the Versailles of the circle of friends, but the Versailles of the Paris Peace Conference.
The meaning is basically: Come on, German brother, lie down and let me chop you twice. I am doing this for your own good. I have to chop off your leg for the sake of world peace.
It sounds a bit overwhelming, but Ribbentrop had to accept it. After all, the performance of southern African aircraft is recognized as good. Even the United States and the United Kingdom have to buy aircraft from southern Africa and then go back to organize tape measure departments. The Germans have nothing wrong with it.
Good luck.
It's just a copycat anyway. If you can make it yourself, make it yourself. If you can't make it, buy it. If you can't afford it, rent it.
So don't say how high the self-esteem of European and American people is, they are not forced to that point.
When it comes to that, Europeans and Americans are more realistic than anyone else.
Look at how Australia kneels and licks southern Africa in this time and space.
After getting the plane, Ribbentrop also wanted to buy a submarine.
This time Yang Smozi was very determined. Aircrafts could be sold, but submarines could not be sold.
No matter how strong the scientific research capabilities of the Germans are, they are not strong enough to surpass those of southern Africa in a short period of time.
Therefore, even if the most advanced aircraft are sold to the Germans, Germany will not pose a threat to southern Africa in the aviation field in a short period of time.
Not to mention that the ones sold to the Germans were not the most advanced ones.
Submarines are different. Aircraft are easy to find either in the sky or at the airport. No matter how large the combat radius is or how long the stay in the air is, there are always traces to follow due to the restrictions of the airport.
Submarines are too dark. With the Germans' talent in submarines, as long as the submarines don't surface, it's really hard to find them with current technology.
Therefore, before Yang Smuts talked with Ribbentrop, Rock reminded Yang Smuts that he could sell anything, including aircraft carriers, but not submarines.
Don't even say it's for sale, don't even look at it.
After all, the streamlined spindle shape of the ghost submarine can really tell a lot at a glance. Even if Ribbentrop didn't understand it, there must be someone in Germany who does.
Rock doesn't want to cause trouble for his future self.
Seeing that Yang Smoltz's attitude was so determined, Ribbentrop did not force it.
What Yang Shimozi said is right, the meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step. The time is still long, so take your time.
Even without submarines, Ribbentrop's orders exceeded 100 million rand, including a large number of car engines.
God knows whether Ribbentrop's heart bled when he signed.
Southern Africa is a bit damaged. Many of the engines sold to Germany are produced by the Diesel company. Rudolf Diesel is a German. There is still a legend in Germany that Rudolf Diesel died in a shipwreck. Unexpectedly
Rudolf Diesel became a southern African.
And he became an accomplice in helping southern Africa exploit Germany!
Ribbentrop was angry when he signed, but he was still in a good mood after signing.
He successfully completed his mission during this trip. Not only did Germany receive the materials urgently needed for development, but it also consolidated friendship in southern Africa and strengthened the confidence of some Germans.
From Ribbentrop's point of view, Southern Africa must support Germany's revival, otherwise it would not sell everything except submarines.
Ribbentrop could also understand this. Even if Southern Africa supported Germany's resurgence, it would not go too far. Selling German training aircraft could be done under the pretext of spraying pesticides. Selling submarines would be too much. After all, Southern Africa also
Take the French people's mood into consideration.
France is also a major customer in Southern Africa. It is said that negotiations between France and Southern Africa regarding aircraft carriers have reached a critical stage.
France hopes to introduce southern African technology and make its own.
Southern Africa has a resolute attitude. The technology can be sold, but the price is not negotiable. It is much more expensive than buying it directly from Southern Africa. The French have a serious budget shortage, so they are still in a stalemate, but the French cannot hold on for long.
It's not just the French who are negotiating with southern Africa, but also the Italians.
Southern Africa has the most advanced aircraft carrier technology in the world. Although giant ships and cannons are still the mainstream in European countries, the prospect of aircraft carriers cannot be ignored. If the Italians do not build aircraft carriers, then France does not need to build them either.
Once the Italians start manufacturing, France has to keep up regardless of whether it is willing or not, and it cannot fall behind Italy.
This is the core meaning of the arms race. What others don't have, I have, and what others have, I have advantages. If you build one, I have to build two. We are all great powers. Who is afraid of whom?
