If you cannot look at Britain during this period from the same historical perspective as Rock, you will not be able to understand why Britain gave such great support to Germany.
It's really scary to think about it. Germany's combat effectiveness during World War I almost flattened France. Germany's two allies, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, were worse than not having none at all. They were holding back all kinds of things.
In fact, it seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the German army. In this way, Britain and France still pulled the United States, Southern Africa, and Russia together to win the world war.
Strictly speaking, there were no real winners in the First World War. Almost all the Allied Powers were dismembered. The Russian Empire on the Allied side was destroyed. France was reduced to rubble. Britain's status as the world's leader was seriously shaken. The United States did not even join the League of Nations, so it really benefited.
only southern Africa.
For Britain now, the threat from Germany is far less than the threat from Russia.
The real threat that the world war brought to Britain was the rise of the British Labor Party. During this period, the British Labor Party had extremely close ties with the Russians. With the Liberal Party completely in decline, if the Conservative Party could not curb the proliferation of Russians, the British Empire would be
Sooner or later it will follow Russia's footsteps.
Therefore, the United Kingdom will give Germany more and more support to deal with the Russian threat. If this situation continues to develop, it will evolve into appeasement in another time and space.
What Rock hopes Alvin can understand is the nature of the evolution of international relations.
The British method of plundering the whole world with strong ships and cannons has failed. If you look at Britain now, you will know that it is a historical law that prosperity must inevitably decline, and Britain cannot escape it.
The U.S.'s method of using the U.S. dollar to plunder the world is definitely a failure. In another time and space, the U.S. dollar was first linked to gold, and then to oil, all in order to maintain the international status of the U.S. dollar and use the U.S. dollar to rob the world.
Americans have become the world's police.
The problem is that in this time and space, the scene of the United States using dollars to plunder the world has not yet happened, and the Cold War has not even started yet, so Rock has no way to prove that the United States' approach will not work.
In fact, it is not impossible to prove it, but southern Africa must be used as a test subject. After all, oil is now pegged to the rand, and American oil companies also need to use rand if they want to purchase oil from Adang and Najd Oil.
This is one of the results of the talks between Rock and Roosevelt.
The price Rock paid for this was to establish a price alliance. To put it bluntly, Southern Africa and the United States were together plundering Europe's wool.
Who makes Europe lack super oil fields?
“So, in order to contain the Russians, London was forced to sacrifice the interests of France.” Only at this moment did Alvin feel the cruelty of international competition.
“It doesn’t have to be forced, allies are meant to be abandoned,” Rock sneered, remembering Kitchina’s secret letter during the World War.
“The problem is that the Germans are also cooperating with the Russians now.” Alvin’s desk is so close to Rock’s desk, so he must know a lot of so-called “secret information.”
"This is why London must give Berlin more and more support. For London, the Russians are terrible, but what is even more terrible is Russia joining forces with the Germans." Rock was also frightened at this moment. This kind of thing is too terrifying.
Yeah, it’s scary to think about it.
Russia is really scary. In 1900, its population exceeded 130 million.
The Russian Empire was destroyed during the World War. Subsequently, the Russian Provisional Government withdrew from the World War to recuperate. After the joint intervention of the League of Nations after the World War, Russia's population still successfully exceeded 150 million in 1925.
Population is the greatest resource for a country. In 1925, Germany's population was 63 million, France's population was 40 million, and the United Kingdom's population was 45 million. The combined populations of the three countries were not as large as Russia's. If Russia's resources were added to Germany's
In terms of scientific research capabilities, there was almost no need to fight World War II. Even other European countries were no match for this combination.
“So the Germans play both ways. The Germans will help whoever gives them more benefits.” Alvin still doesn’t understand the Germans well enough.
In other words, Alvin still doesn’t understand Mustache well enough.
There is a reason why mustaches are called "madmen". It is simply impossible to explain many of the mustache's actions with ordinary people's thinking.
Mustache, I will help whoever gives me the most benefits. Basically, I will beat whoever is in front of me. In another time and space, Germany completely failed in the air battle over England. The "Sea Lion Project" was extended indefinitely. Mustache watched.
Unable to land in Britain, Germany had to attack north.
To think about it another way, if Germany won the Great Air War over England and the "Sea Lion Project" was implemented, would the United States still join the Allies?
History has no ifs, so we won’t discuss the position of the United States here.
However, based on the 150-year history of the United States, it is not an exaggeration to describe the United States as mercenary.
"This is what I hope you can understand. You must keep a clear mind at all times. Most of the time, when we reach the peak of life, it also means the arrival of a greater crisis." Rock thought so.
Yes, that’s what he did, which is why Rock seems to be becoming more and more conservative.
Southern Africa may look like a place full of flowers, but in fact it is still burning oil. If not, it may be doomed.
Among other things, it is becoming more and more difficult to reconcile the interests of the Southern African Union.
In the past, Southern Africa used various resources from the alliance countries to develop Southern Africa.
Now that the construction of Southern Africa has reached a very high level, the alliance countries have more and more ideas. They follow the boss, eat meat for the boss, and have to give soup to the younger brother. If even this requirement is not met, the entire alliance will collapse in an instant.
Fall apart.
So despite the fact that Southern Africa broke away from the Commonwealth, almost all countries in the world congratulated Southern Africa on its independence in the true sense.
From that time on, Southern Africa, as an independent entity, began to face competition from all countries in the world.
In this case, it is not an exaggeration to describe Rock as walking on thin ice.
That is to say, now that Germany and Russia are still promoting hatred, southern Africa can stay in a corner.
Otherwise, if Britain and France freed up their hands, they might be the first to encircle and suppress southern Africa.
It is not just an encirclement and suppression at the military level, but an all-round encirclement and suppression in politics, economy, culture, system, etc.
For example, the fact that Southern African products are branded with the Australian nameplate and continue to be sold in the Commonwealth openly, I really think Neville and Winston don’t know about it. If they didn’t even know about this, they wouldn’t be where they are today.
Therefore, the reason why Neville and Winston did not directly fall out with Southern Africa is to continue to maintain their alliance with Southern Africa, so that when needed in the future, Southern Africa must provide Britain with the same support as it did during World War I.
Unreserved support.
This is morality and a tacit exchange.
“Is there any country in the world that can threaten us in southern Africa?” Alvin was a little confused now.
"What are you referring to? It may be difficult in a military sense, but if it is in other aspects, it is still very easy." Rock was not in a hurry, Alvin was only 24 years old, and there was still time to teach slowly.
“What aspect?” Alvin’s experience was obviously not as profound as Rock’s.
“For example, economically, if Europe closes its market to southern Africa, what should we do?” Roque is most worried about this. Although southern Africa has left the Commonwealth, Europe is still southern Africa’s most important trading partner.
There is no way to do this. Asia has great potential, but its consumption power is not yet good enough and needs to be developed slowly.
Today's Asia, for Southern Africa, is basically the origin of raw materials and a dumping market for cheap goods. The really expensive airplanes, cars, and even luxury goods are mainly sold to Europe.
Even though Europe was beaten to a pulp during the First World War, hundreds of years of colonial accumulation still have a lot of foundation. Not to mention Britain, France and Germany, even small countries like Belgium and Portugal have accumulated huge wealth through colonization of Africa.
This wealth will not be exhausted in a world war.
Have to do it again no matter what.
“It depends on who it is. If it’s Britain or France, then we can talk slowly, but if it’s Belgium or Portugal, do they have the qualifications to reject southern African products?” Alvin’s pride also has a reason.
To put it simply, countries like Belgium and Portugal simply do not have the strength to compete with southern Africa.
To put it more deeply, countries like Belgium and Portugal do not have the ability to establish production chains similar to those in southern Africa, and they are not qualified to reject southern African products.
This also involves the problem of population. It is impossible for a small country with a small population to establish a complete industrial chain. It has no strength and no demand, so it can only achieve a relatively outstanding level in one or several fields, thereby blending into the international industrial chain.
You have to look at the boss's face at any time when you want to eat.
To put it bluntly, if the lithography machines needed to develop chips in another time and space were not supported by Americans, the Netherlands would not dare to get stuck.
And despite the loud shouting of the Netherlands, they actually feel very guilty. The deep-sea immersed tube technology in the early years is a good example. It doesn’t matter if you don’t provide the technology. Once a breakthrough is made, it will be cheap.
For southern Africa, the small European countries have no ability to resist at all. Don’t forget that Britain and the United States are now allies of southern Africa. If those small European countries dare to explode, they may be surrounded by a group of big guys. When the time comes,
Even if the League of Nations intervenes, it may not have any effect.
Speaking of which, the current status of the League of Nations is similar to that of the United Nations in the future.
What does that sentence mean? When disputes arise between small countries, the League of Nations mediates and the disputes disappear.
Disputes between big countries and small countries are mediated by the League of Nations, and small countries are gone.
There are disputes between major powers and if the League of Nations dares to mediate, haha, the League of Nations will be gone.
