Except Roker, no one knows how big Russia's potential is.
The World War made the whole world realize Russia's war potential, but it was only the war potential, and other potentials were not shown.
In other words, the performance is not sufficient enough.
A fact that most people ignore is that Russia’s potential in scientific research and military industry is equally unfathomable.
When the world war first broke out, the Russian army was mostly equipped with weapons from the previous world war. During the war, Russia's industrial production was greatly affected and once came to a complete standstill due to relocation.
The Russians worked hard to catch up under extremely difficult circumstances. By the end of the world war, there was no obvious generation gap between the performance of Russian weapons and equipment and the world's mainstream weapons and equipment. This speed is amazing.
The British are clearly unaware of the dangers posed by Russia.
In the eyes of most British people, the Russians are still barbarians living in a world of ice and snow and are nothing to worry about.
"If we don't want to watch the British Empire become a vassal of a certain country, then we must have our own super weapons. What I mean by ownership is complete autonomy from production to use, without being hijacked by anyone——"
Winston's view of Russia has improved somewhat.
Winston is conservative and is not a stubborn person. Russia in the imperial era did not deserve Winston's respect. Today's Russia makes Winston look up to him with admiration.
Unfortunately, Winston failed to notice this when he was Prime Minister.
This is called bystander clarity.
After losing the election as Prime Minister, Winston learned from the experience and conducted a deep self-examination, and then discovered many problems.
Arrogance was the superficial reason why Winston lost to Attlee, and the inability to accept the decline of the British Empire was the main reason for losing the election.
Deep down in his heart, Winston was unwilling to admit that Britain had become a second-rate country, so Winston used a seemingly tough attitude on various occasions to try to maintain his so-called dignity as the British Prime Minister.
Little did they know that the decency of being a strong foreigner but a weak one only exposed the emptiness of Britain.
If it were Rock or Truman, they would drop the atomic bomb if they disagreed with each other, and they would not just make verbal threats.
Losing to Attlee is not the end of the world for Winston, as he still has a chance to make a comeback.
Winston now clearly knows that the "Alloy Tube" team's research direction is correct, which means that as long as they persist, they will definitely succeed one day.
The point is, Winston doesn't know when that day will come.
If the British political system could be successfully developed within one or two years, then Winston could fully promote this matter after he came to power.
But if it takes a long time, it will become a wedding dress for others.
Regardless of personal interests, from the standpoint of national interests, the sooner Britain possesses nuclear weapons, the better.
Winston has always been very rational when it comes to national interests. Personal grudges will not override national interests. Under the premise of "great justice", if Attlee refuses to restart the "Alloy Tube", he will be ignorant of the importance.
Attlee was now in Potsdam, unaware that Winston was restarting the "Alloy Tube".
Winston was not disappointed if he did not get the support he deserved in Congress. He still had a back-up, that is, the almighty King of England.
Out of self-interest, the members of Congress will postpone the restart of the "Alloy Tube" plan. Even if it is passed, they will find ways to get a share of the pie and will not leave all opportunities for the limelight to Winston. There are still things to do.
pull.
The king is very aware of the importance of super weapons to Britain.
The King does not care whether the Prime Minister is from the Conservative Party or the Labor Party. After all, he serves the British Empire and is responsible to the King.
Super weapons are a security guarantee that Britain must have, and the sooner the better.
"How likely is the alloy tube plan to succeed? How long will it take?" George VI's reaction was exactly what Winston wanted to see.
Although the King of England does not have a position between the Conservative Party and the Labor Party, there is still a tendency.
The Conservative Party represents the interests of the nobility, landowners, and monopoly capitalists.
The Labor Party represents the interests of the emerging bourgeoisie.
Between the Conservative Party and the Labor Party, the British King prefers the Conservative Party.
Compared with Attlee, George VI also trusted Winston, who was from a top noble family.
Therefore, like Winston, George VI's attitude towards the "Alloy Tube" project was that the sooner the better.
"The possibility of success is 100% -" Winston first gave George VI a reassurance, and then said, but George VI accepted it easily: "-I can't guarantee the time, but what I can be sure of is
, the time we need must be shorter than that of Americans and southern Africans."
Having said this is like saying nothing, but it is very necessary.
On the premise that southern Africa and the United States have achieved success, Britain's restart of "alloy tubes" is equivalent to standing on the shoulders of giants. Not to mention that there is only a layer of window paper left, and 9% of the thorns on the road ahead have been eliminated.
nineteen.
"Then do it firmly and tell Professor Rotblatt that I will give him everything he wants." George VI looked firm but felt melancholy in his heart. When will the arms race end?
Super weapons are another arms race for the UK.
Britain is no stranger to arms races, and is even familiar with them. The arms races before the outbreak of the two world wars were even initiated by Britain, with the purpose of bringing down its competitors.
However, the consequences of the arms race are also obvious. This is the seven-injury fist that kills one thousand enemies and damages eight hundred. While Britain is dragging down its competitors through the arms race, it is also suffering the backlash of the arms race. The sun never sets on its arrogance.
, reduced to what is now the United Kingdom.
This is also a concrete manifestation of the fact that even if a country is large and warlike, it will surely perish.
Now George VI can understand William II's mood very well.
The arms race is an outright conspiracy in national competition. It is impossible not to accept the move, and it is even more impossible to cut corners. The only option is to go all out.
Winston's restart of "Alloy Tube" is actually a conspiracy.
King George VI supported the restart of the "Alloy Tube" in order to deal with potential threats from the international community.
Winston supports "Alloy Tube" and his target is Attlee.
When Attlee was running for election, he clearly proposed that Britain should be built into a welfare state.
It can be said that all of Attlee's campaign policies are centered around "welfare".
For example, in terms of housing, Attlee proposed to implement a housing construction plan as quickly as possible until every family has high-quality housing.
In terms of education, Attlee wants to raise the graduation age of students to 16 years old in the shortest possible time, and to popularize adult education and free secondary education in the UK.
In terms of medical care, Attlee promises that everyone will receive the best free services, and money is no longer a guarantee of the best treatment.
In terms of social security, Attlee promised to establish an insurance law that serves everyone and ensure that people's pain when they encounter difficulties is minimized.
For the war-torn, devastated, and devastated Britain, Attlee's campaign slogan was undoubtedly very tempting, so Attlee easily defeated Wen Wen, who wanted to drag Britain into another war.
Stone, won the election as prime minister.
It sounds nice to say it, but it is very difficult to implement it in practice.
A closer look at Attlee's campaign policies shows that although they are all needed by the British, each of them requires strong financial support to be realized.
Don’t the Conservatives know that British people want better welfare?
You know, although the status of Conservative MPs is high, they are not high enough to despise the world and cannot say things like "why not eat minced meat".
But why didn’t the Conservative Party implement a similar plan to build the UK into a welfare state when it was in power?
It’s not something you don’t want, but you really can’t.
If nothing else, the Conservative Party will never pursue the issue of universal adult education and free secondary education.
Universal education seems to have many benefits, but in fact it also has many disadvantages. For a country like the UK, it does not need to be improved too much. If the education level of the people is raised to the level where they can distinguish right from wrong, the current national model in the UK will not be enough.
Can it continue to be maintained?
Water can carry a boat or capsize it, and the consequences are unpredictable.
The United States did not dare to do this until the 21st century.
American education is very confusing. Allowing every child to have a happy childhood is indeed what everyone yearns for.
But after getting into contact with elite education in the United States, I found that public education in the United States is just like herding sheep, and what is cultivated is generation after generation of people who are addicted to that kind of fun, have no understanding of the world, and have no interest in understanding it. The real elites start from the day they are born.
Start rolling——
That's not right. I've heard of "prenatal education", so I started practicing it when I was still in the mother's womb.
Under such circumstances, everyone must be educated to the point where they know right from wrong. Then who would be willing to serve the king and the aristocracy.
That's right, it's service.
Only when you reach Winston's level are you qualified to use the word service.
Therefore, Attlee's campaign policy was also an outright conspiracy, using welfare society to attract British votes, catching Winston and the Conservative Party off guard.
Like Attlee's campaign policy, restarting the "alloy tube" plan also requires a large amount of funds.
Attlee and the Labor Party used conspiracy to defeat Winston and the Conservative Party, and Winston used conspiracy to dig a hole for Attlee.
Don't you, Attlee, keep saying that you want to build Britain into a welfare society?
Well, now compared with the British national security, which one is more important, welfare society or national security?
No matter which aspect you consider, it can only be said that Attlee is important.
But you can't have your cake and eat it too. With the current strength of the UK and the complex international situation, no matter how powerful Attlee is, it is still wishful thinking to be able to do both in terms of welfare society and national security.
Just before Winston came to George VI to win his support, Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary in Attlee's cabinet, had just submitted a plan for disarmament to Congress.
Considering the actual situation in the UK, this plan is very necessary.
After the world war, all countries in the world must disarm, and Britain is no exception.
During the World War, the policies of various countries were definitely war-centered, and all policies were in the service of war, at all costs and regardless of the consequences.
Now that the European War is over, the battlefield in East Asia is gradually becoming clearer. Japan cannot hold out for a few more days. Maybe tomorrow there will be news of Japan's unconditional surrender. By then, all countries will have to disarm and focus their main energy on post-war recovery and reconstruction.
superior.
Before the outbreak of the World War, the total size of the British army was only 680,000, most of which were the navy. The air force was very small, and the army was reduced to only the Royal Guard of Honor, which was insignificant.
During the war, the British army expanded rapidly. By 1945, the total strength of the British army reached 5.89 million, accounting for 12.34% of its total population. The proportion of men joining the army reached 24.4%, and nearly a quarter of men joined the army.
This situation is definitely unsustainable. In Bevin's plan, Britain will cut more than 90% of its military, returning it to the size of 1939 at most.
Objectively speaking, this plan is very in line with the British national conditions. An army of 600,000 to 700,000 people is a bit small compared to the size of the United Kingdom, but it is enough to safeguard Britain's national interests. After all, Britain's former greatest enemy has disappeared.
Before the World War, Britain's biggest enemies were Germany and France.
Now Germany has been brutally dismembered, France is in ruins, and as for Russia, it is not the enemy of Britain, but of southern Africa and the United States.
From this perspective, the UK has actually withdrawn from the competition among major countries.
Under such circumstances, Britain does not need to retain too many troops. Attlee's cabinet must spend as much energy as possible on post-war reconstruction and fulfill its original campaign promise.
Disarmament is a good thing for Britain.
Not necessarily for kings.
The king does not care whether the Labor Party can fulfill its promises, nor does he care about the welfare of ordinary British people. What he really cares about is Britain's international status and whether the king's position is stable.
Therefore, disarmament is a good thing for Britain, but the consequences for the king are unpredictable.
Compared with the Labor Party's disarmament plan, Winston's push to restart the "alloy tube" so that Britain can possess super weapons as soon as possible and ensure Britain's national security to the greatest extent is more in the interest of George VI.
Therefore, compared with Attlee, a rebel, Winston was the most loyal subject of George VI.
While Winston was digging holes for Attlee at home, Attlee was in Potsdam, trying his best to fight for the interests of the British Empire.
On the European side, Russia has become the biggest winner, and Attlee has no way to start. The disputes over European interests have been settled before Attlee became Prime Minister. Even if Attlee has another idea, he cannot overturn Winston's diplomacy.
Results.
There is still something to talk about in East Asia.
Although Britain focused on Europe during the World War, it still had huge interests in East Asia, with the Straits Settlements bearing the brunt.
The Straits Settlements are undoubtedly the most important British colony in East Asia and have always been the core of British interests in East Asia.
Now the situation in the Straits Settlements is beginning to waver, just like India.
