Roosevelt always attached great importance to the relationship between the United States and southern Africa.
After becoming the president of the United States, Roark was the first foreign leader that Roosevelt took the initiative to meet with. In order to meet Roark, Roosevelt did not hesitate to travel from the United States to Africa, showing great sincerity.
It was precisely by "relying on" the experience of Southern Africa that Roosevelt was able to lead the United States out of the economic crisis. If we look closely at many of Roosevelt's policies after becoming president, many of them have a strong Southern African flavor, from financial rectification to work-based policies.
to supporting Los Angeles in hosting the Olympic Games. Roosevelt even hoped that the United States could join the League of Nations and play a greater role in international affairs.
"Southern Africa and the United States are the two most powerful countries in the world. Why can't we coexist peacefully and must lead to confrontation?" Roosevelt did not want to provoke a full-scale war with southern Africa. So for the United States and
Southern Africa is doing great harm to the whole world.
When it comes to total war, in fact, not only Roosevelt, but also Hurley and MacArthur, and even Pershing, who was emphasizing "courage" just now, don't want to. The more you know about southern Africa, the more you understand the horror of southern Africa.
To be honest, in modern times, there has never been such a terrifying country in southern Africa.
The United States was founded in 1787. By virtue of its continuous blood-sucking and plundering of Europe, as well as its oppression and exploitation of South American countries, it was not until 1894 that its economic strength surpassed that of the United Kingdom and became the country with the highest economic aggregate in the world.
It has been less than ten years since Southern Africa became autonomous from the Commonwealth, and the federal government was established just 20 years ago. The second Boer War broke out in 1899. In just 30 years, Southern Africa has grown into a country that can rival the United States.
, this has to be surprising.
It can be said that it only took Southern Africa 30 years to accomplish what the United States took a full 100 years to achieve.
Don’t forget that for Europe, the United States is already an economic miracle.
So what is southern Africa?
No matter how famous economists are, it is difficult to explain the rise of southern Africa using the normal laws of economic development.
"The reason is this. Southern Africa has grown into a country as powerful as the United States, so we are destined to confront each other -" Hurley also believes that there can be no room for two tigers in one mountain. There can only be one, and only one, most powerful country in the world.
It's the United States.
"There are 2.5 billion people in the world, and resources and living space are limited. If southern Africans get more, we in the United States will get less." Vice President John Nance Garner tends to be tough on southern Africa.
"If Southern Africa becomes the most powerful country in the world, then the whole world will be completely dominated by Southern Africa, so we should contact the Old Continent and jointly initiate the containment of Southern Africa." Pershing said during World War I
Fighting side by side with Rock, we can only understand the power of southern Africa.
The strength of Southern Africa is not only reflected in the advanced level of weapons. Although Pershing is unwilling to admit it, in Pershing's view, the Southern African Expeditionary Force during the World War was an almost perfect army.
A perfect army requires not only advanced weapons, but also complete logistical support, sufficient material reserves, flexible command skills, a large population base, and the courage of soldiers to shed blood and sacrifice.
The Southern African Army does not lack these elements. In many aspects, even in Pershing's opinion, the Southern African Army has achieved the ultimate.
So don't listen to Pershing's tough words. If a full-scale war breaks out with southern Africa, Pershing has no idea.
That's why Per Xingcai suggested that it would be best to pull over to the Old Continent.
"No, no, no, now I ask you to think about a question, whether the strength of southern Africa will definitely have an impact on us in the United States." Roosevelt's thinking did not conform to the logic of the Anglo-Saxons.
"Wouldn't it be possible?" Garner asked.
According to Anglo-Saxon logic, the strength of southern Africa will indeed affect the United States.
"If the United States fails in the competition with southern Africa, then the greatest responsibility must lie with us in the United States." Roosevelt Jr. meant a lot.
"In fact, the rise of Southern Africa has begun to have an impact on us in the United States -" Hull continued to insist that war is indeed the most convenient way to solve the problem: "-The Brazilian Civil War originated from the monopoly of iron ore in Southern Africa.
, we all know that steel is the foundation of modern industry. It is precisely because steel production surpassed the United Kingdom that the United States became the most powerful country in the world - Southern Africa has controlled Australia's Pilbara mining area, and now controls
In the Iron Four Corners of Mizhou, Brazil, the Nyasaland Company has expanded aggressively in South America in recent years and purchased a lot of land. We now have reason to believe that the land purchased by the Nyasaland Company may contain unknown interests underground."
"This is just steel. Southern African companies also own oil from the Persian Gulf and East India. Oil is the blood of modern industry. Without oil, powerful warships cannot be driven and machines in factories will lose power. So we and
The conflicts in southern Africa are not simply a struggle for interests, but for dominance over the world in the next few decades or even hundreds of years. If we are talking about short-term interests, we can still give in. In this world dominance,
On this issue, we have no room to make concessions." Hull must be of high standard to be appointed Secretary of State by Roosevelt Jr.
"We haven't even joined the League of Nations, so how can we talk about world leadership?" Roosevelt was calm and would not be incited by Hull's few words.
Of course what Hull said is right. If little Morgan and little John were present, they would definitely agree wildly.
However, Hull ignored one issue. Southern Africa did not obtain the above-mentioned areas through war. Therefore, if it now uses war to try to take it away from Southern Africa, it would violate the basis of "free trade" that the United States has always advocated.
Well, there's nothing wrong with that. Americans break their promises and gain weight not once or twice anyway.
"We can join the League of Nations, but not under the current circumstances." Ghana has a strong self-esteem. The League of Nations' sanctions against the United States have not yet ended. If the United States joins the League of Nations now, it means that the United States has given up to the League of Nations.
In other words, the United States is admitting defeat to southern Africa.
"Hurley, if a full-scale war breaks out between us and southern Africa, what are our chances of winning?" Roosevelt Jr.'s soul tortured. Don't compromise national interests. For future world leadership, if you have ideals, you must have the ability to realize them.
OK.
"If a full-scale war breaks out with southern Africa -" Hurley was at a loss for words. A war is different from what politicians say. If you can't win, you will have to take responsibility.
"We must recruit an army of at least 1 million to 2 million to be able to defeat southern Africa." MacArthur finally found the opportunity to speak. The various armies in southern Africa combined have 500,000 standing troops, so this number is not excessive.
However, this number obviously exceeded Hull and Garner's expectations.
"There are only 500,000 standing troops in Southern Africa, why do we need 2 million?" Hull disagreed. One Southern African soldier needs four American soldiers to fight against him?
This conclusion is too shocking.
"If we carry out national mobilization, southern Africa will also carry out national mobilization." MacArthur was patient. The United States implemented a civilian system. This is the result of laymen leading experts.
"The recruits we recruit need to undergo at least six months of training before they can reach the level of being sent to the battlefield-" Listening to Hull's tone, it seems that 2 million is not enough.
"Even if you can line up on the battlefield, there is no guarantee that you will be able to defeat the Southern African army -" MacArthur thought of the performance of the Southern African army in the Far East and was simply unbearable to look back.
"There is a long transportation line between us and southern Africa. If we want to ensure the safety of the transportation line, then we need more escort fleets."
"Southern Africa has a powerful air force, and the performance of the 'Cerberus' in the Brazilian Civil War was not as good as the retired 'Strong Wind' in southern Africa——"
"Southern Africa has the most advanced submarines in the world, and we need to improve our anti-submarine capabilities."
"The United Kingdom is, after all, the suzerainty of southern Africa. If war breaks out, we have to consider the United Kingdom's position."
Hull and MacArthur sang in harmony, Hurley and Garner turned paler and whiter, Roosevelt Jr. and Pershing both had solemn expressions. They really didn’t know many questions without looking at them. It was shocking to see that Hurley and Garner were already as high as possible.
I overestimated the strength of southern Africa, but I didn't expect that the overestimation was not enough.
"Okay, this is the opponent we are going to face, a country that almost surpasses us in terms of industrial scale, technological level, military combat effectiveness, territorial area, population size, and even international relations. How can we defeat it?" Roosevelt Jr. asked.
Not surprisingly, there is a saying that the people who know you best are not your friends, but your enemies.
"So back to the original question, how do we respond to Southern Africa closing our embassy?" Hull began to lower his threshold, even if he didn't go to war, there would always be a response.
"In reciprocal retaliation, we will also close the Southern African embassy in Washington." Ghana was not convinced. When the United States launched the War of Independence, its strength was weaker than the British Empire, but the Americans still succeeded.
"Maybe it doesn't have to be a shutdown, just a blockade -" Pershing is very cunning. Southern Africa not only closed the US embassy, but also took all the people away. Although it was called protection, it was actually imprisonment.
Pershing means to close down the same, but also allows the embassy staff to stay in the embassy. This is tantamount to a disguised concession, and then Washington can see what Pretoria does next and then decide how to respond.
"Parker, call Pretoria for me -" Roosevelt wanted to talk to Roark on the phone. This was the quickest way to solve the problem.
