Roosevelt's condition was very bad. Starting in 1921, Roosevelt was paralyzed in bed. Later, he suffered from cancer and severe depression. Even Winston could see that he no longer had the physical strength needed to exercise power.
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During the Yalta Conference, Roosevelt's condition continued to deteriorate. At one point, he was even delirious, foaming at the mouth, and unconscious for half an hour. The meeting was once interrupted because of Roosevelt's condition.
Objectively speaking, although the results of the Yalta Conference were many, they did not completely achieve their goals. To a certain extent, this actually had a lot to do with Roosevelt's illness, which is why Winston later publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Roosevelt in his memoirs.
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Winston was not satisfied with the results of the Yalta Conference, so on the plane, Winston couldn't help complaining to Rock.
"Both you and President Roosevelt are too weak. If you were more determined, you could at least save the Czech Republic or Hungary from Russian rule."
Yes, although flying on the same plane did not meet the safety requirements of the British delegation for the Prime Minister, Winston still resolutely boarded Rock's special plane. His patience with the "Prime Minister's Special Plane" modified from a transport aircraft had reached its limit.
"This is a problem that needs to be solved at the next meeting. We can't expect to solve all the problems at once." Rock was not in the mood to care about Winston's complaints, feeling a little sad in his heart.
Waiting for the next meeting, I still don’t know who will represent the United States.
Judging from Roosevelt's appearance, there is a high probability that he will not be able to survive until the next meeting.
"Next time? Look at that guy's attitude, do you think there will be a next time?" Winston did not consider Roosevelt's physical condition, he was referring to the big beard.
The bearded man's attitude towards Winston is indeed bad, at least he doesn't have the respect he deserves.
This is also understandable.
The main contradictions at the Yalta Conference existed between Britain and Russia, and between southern Africa and the United States and Russia. Although the contradictions existed, they were not too obvious.
The contradiction between Britain and Russia is mainly manifested in the division of spheres of influence.
Roque doesn't care about this matter. No matter how Russia expands its sphere of influence, it will not expand to the Mediterranean.
The bearded man is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart. He knows that once he breaks through the Black Sea, he will be suppressed by the joint efforts of southern Africa and the United Kingdom, which is something Russia cannot bear.
So since Roark agrees with Russia's expansion in Eastern Europe, Big Beard will reciprocate and agree to Southern Africa's dominance of the East Asian battlefield.
This cannot be blamed on the shortsightedness of the bearded man.
Now, no one except Roque believes that East Asia will become the most economically active region in the world in a few years.
"Winston, you have to understand one thing. What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table either." Rock reminded vaguely, don't think I don't know the tricks in your heart.
The reason why Rock acquiesces to Russia's expansion in Eastern Europe is because Russia has completed the de facto occupation of Eastern Europe. Unless a new war breaks out, the division of power in Eastern Europe has been settled from the moment the Russian army defeated the German army.
As for the Czech Republic and Hungary, the fighting in these two regions is still ongoing. If Winston really wants to save these two regions from Russian rule, he should not get entangled with the bearded man in Yalta, but should bring more
Focus more energy on the battlefield.
"Locke, don't you understand that negotiation is also an extension of war, just in a different way." Winston insisted, and he did not think that he was opportunistic.
Rock didn't want to get too entangled with Winston on this issue. Even if it wasn't perfect and there were still remaining issues, they could be left to be resolved at the next meeting.
The special plane flew to Cyprus. Winston did not stay too much and took a warship directly to Egypt. Rock had to stay in Cyprus for a while, waiting for Roosevelt's condition to stabilize before returning to southern Africa.
This farewell may be our eternal farewell.
Roosevelt's influence was still very great. Even Arthur's first words after seeing Rock were: "Is Mr. President still alive?"
"Yes, still alive!" Rock was not in a good mood. Although the news of Roosevelt's serious illness was strictly sealed, Arthur must have known it.
"That's good!" Arthur breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want any accidents to happen to the United States during this critical period.
As the war continues, there are fewer and fewer reliable allies. Although the U.S. government is hateful, American soldiers are still very brave fighting on the front lines.
"How much do you know about Truman?" Rock had already begun to care about Roosevelt's funeral.
According to the U.S. Constitution, if Roosevelt dies in office, the United States will not hold an election. Instead, the current Vice President Truman will succeed Roosevelt as president until the end of his term.
"Which Truman?" Arthur was confused for a moment and couldn't follow Rock's train of thought.
This is also normal.
Many people around Rock are like this. When they are with Rock, they will lose their ability to think in stages, which is commonly known as forced intellectualization.
In fact, it's really not the case. The key is that Roark rarely makes mistakes and everyone else is used to it. So even if they have different opinions, the first reaction is not to question Roark, but to suspect that the problem lies with him.
This is even more obvious with Arthur and Gavin.
Father as a mountain--
"Harry S. Truman." Rock said angrily.
The "S" in the middle of Truman's name is not an abbreviation. The reason is that when Truman was named, Truman's father insisted on using the "Ship" in his grandfather Anderson Heap Truman's middle name as his middle name, while his mother insisted on using the name of his maternal grandfather Solomon Young.
"Solomon", both parties could not insist on it, so they decided to use only the letter "S" instead.
"Not very familiar -" Arthur's expression was a little strange, as if he was embarrassed.
Roqueto was sensitive and immediately gave him a questioning look.
"About thirty years ago, Vice President Harry and his friends opened an oil company. Then the First World War broke out, Vice President Harry was drafted into the army, and the company was forced to transfer-" Arthur did not answer directly, but told
Rock tells the story.
"What does this have to do with you?" Rock didn't understand.
"Mr. Vice President's company drilled an oil well in Texas and drilled 1,500 feet, but no oil was found. Later, Mr. Vice President was drafted into the army, and the company that took over drilled an additional 100 feet of oil well, and then...
The oil is out—" Arthur was slightly embarrassed, glanced at Rock, and quickly lowered his head: "—That company is mine now!"
"Aha!" Roque was speechless. This Vice President is really unlucky.
Truman probably knew about this too.
I just don’t know if Truman will hate Arthur for this.
"How about returning the company to him?" Arthur was worried that this would affect Rock's arrangement.
If Roosevelt's health had not deteriorated, this incident would not have caused any problems.
It's hard to say now, after all, Truman was not a tolerant person.
A tolerant person would not say "Kill all the Japanese".
"No, Mr. President probably won't care about such a trivial matter." Rock supported Arthur, don't be afraid.
"Mr. President is dead?" Arthur almost jumped up.
"Not yet, but the situation is very bad." Rock was not optimistic. Looking at Roosevelt's appearance, he might die at any time.
Before the Yalta Conference, Rock had a bad premonition when he met Roosevelt in Cyprus.
At that time, Roosevelt was so thin that he seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind.
During the Yalta Conference, Roosevelt's condition was even worse. When he was in Cyprus, although Roosevelt's clothes were a little too big, they were still acceptable.
In Yalta, Roosevelt's collar was loose enough to fit a football into.
Hospital ships are indeed slow. On the third day after Roque arrived in Cyprus, Roosevelt's hospital ship arrived belatedly.
The best ward has been vacated in Cyprus, and Su Xian has also arrived by plane from southern Africa in advance. He will consult with American doctors on Roosevelt's body.
The situation was not bad, at least Roosevelt was conscious when he got off the ship.
"Old man, how are you feeling?" Roark greeted him cordially. In both public and private matters, Roark didn't want Roosevelt's health to deteriorate at this time.
"Thank you, I feel much better -" Roosevelt said with difficulty.
Rock didn't say much and signaled the staff to put Roosevelt into the ambulance.
"Should we prepare in advance?" Yang Shimozi felt that the situation was not good.
Being sane is not a good thing either.
At least it felt more like a flashback to Yang Smozi.
No matter who looked at it, Roosevelt on the hospital bed was completely exhausted.
Rock nodded silently. He didn't know whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing to replace someone with more energy as president of the United States.
Soon a personal report on Truman was delivered to Rock's office.
Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884. After graduating from high school, he applied for military school because of his family's financial difficulties. However, he failed to do so because of his poor eyesight, so he dropped out of school and did not receive a college education.
During World War I, Truman's National Guard was incorporated into the 129th Field Artillery Regiment of the 60th Brigade of the 35th Division of the U.S. Army and went to fight in France. Truman was appointed commander of D Company of the 129th Regiment.
So strictly speaking, Truman had to call "Sir" when he saw Roark.
It must be said that Truman was a man with a very rough fate. After dropping out of school, he worked as a clerk, a postman, and later a bank clerk, but each job did not last long.
Later, Truman tried to start a business. First, he failed to invest in zinc mining, and then exploited oil. At the last moment when he found oil, he was drafted into the army due to the world war, and the oil company was forced to transfer.
After the end of the world war, Truman co-opened a men's clothing store in Kansas City, but this time the business collapsed due to the outbreak of the economic crisis.
Truman's experience was so rough that Rock even wondered if the God of Doom was accompanying him, otherwise he wouldn't always be so unlucky.
"It seems like this guy is not a qualified businessman -" Arthur looked much more relaxed.
Rock always said: gold always shines,
Since Truman's business ability was so poor, his political performance would not be very good.
"Really not, but he is definitely a qualified politician." Roque will not look down upon any guy who can leave his name in history.
Whether Truman is qualified or not depends on who he is compared with.
Compared with Rockefeller, Truman was indeed not a qualified businessman.
Compared with Roosevelt, Truman's ability to govern was not outstanding enough.
But being able to serve as Vice President of the United States during the Roosevelt era has proven Truman's ability.
Some people are not dazzling enough because they hide behind the sun.
"Being poor, experiencing ups and downs, persevering, and fighting against repeated defeats - this guy can be considered a representative of the American dream." Yang Smuts spoke highly of Truman.
"Tell Alvin that I need a more detailed report, including his character, habits, governing program, and attitude towards Europe and our southern Africa." Roque demanded.
Arthur closed the report with a feeling of sadness. Such a short time was indeed not enough to produce a detailed report.
Looking at the report about Truman, Su Xian finally brought the latest news about Roosevelt.
"The situation is very bad. President Roosevelt is suffering from cancer and may be in an advanced stage. With our current medical level, we cannot restore Mr. President to health." Su Xian was very sad. This had little to do with Roosevelt's identity and was purely due to a man.
Doctor's sense of responsibility.
Rock was silent.
Cancer, let alone now, even in the next century, will not have a complete medical solution.
The key point is that Roosevelt suffered from more than one disease, each of which was very serious. Even the American doctors who had been paying attention to Roosevelt had no good solution, and Su Xian was unable to do anything.
"If nothing else happens, Mr. Roosevelt may have less than three months left, so my suggestion is to send Mr. Roosevelt back to the United States for treatment-" Su Xian said more euphemistically.
This is not receiving treatment, but waiting to die.
"Three months?" Rock felt heavy.
Throughout the world war, Rock's relationship with Winston and Roosevelt could not be said to be close, but could be described as a tacit understanding. Rock knew that Roosevelt's greatest wish was to end the world war.
Unfortunately, Roosevelt may not be able to wait for that day.
"Is the winter break of the Allied forces on the Western Front coming to an end?" Rock didn't want to accept his fate, but he had to face reality.
"Yesterday morning, the Allied forces on the Western Front officially invaded Germany." Yang Smuts quickly forgot about Roosevelt. He did not have a deep relationship with Roosevelt.
After a winter of rest and recuperation, the Allied forces on the Western Front have strong morale, strong troops and sufficient logistics, and are at an unprecedented peak.
In accordance with the orders of the Allied Command, the Allied forces on the Western Front began yesterday to launch an attack on the German forces in front.
This decision is very prudent, because the next battles will all be located in Germany, and the Allies will lose popular support, so every step must be taken cautiously.
The German army facing the Allied forces on the Western Front, after a winter of rest and recuperation, not only returned to its peak, but also partially recovered its strength.
At least the fighting will of these German troops is quite good.
