The vigorous action of the League of Nations and the United States Navy to severely punish the South China Sea Federation's "disrespectful and provocative behavior" was prepared, warmed up for several days, and publicized for several days. The result was within one day, or in several days.
Within an hour, it was completely over. According to what later generations would say: Brother, your body is too irresistible.
Using a large number of aircraft to carry torpedoes to intensively attack surface ships, this extremely explosive and lethal method of warfare has plunged both the United Kingdom and the United States into deep fear. On the one hand, they
They are afraid that the South China Sea Federation will not know when it acquired such advanced combat weapons and concepts. On the other hand, they are even more afraid that the concept that Western civilization will lead the world, which has lasted for hundreds of years, will be broken.
No matter how scared you are, you still have to face reality. The first one to express its stance is the United States. Note that it is the United States, not the U.S. government. On June 7, anti-war demonstrations broke out in more than 10 cities in the United States at the same time, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and other cities to hold anti-war demonstrations. They chanted anti-war slogans, held up anti-war slogans, and gathered in city halls or congressional buildings in various cities.
in front of the door.
Since 1920 is an election year in the United States, although the current President Wilson led the United States to win World War I and received a lot of war dividends, since he has been re-elected for two terms, he will not be elected in this year's election.
Might be a candidate again.
In order to continue to be in power, the Democratic Party must introduce a strong candidate. Their choice was James M. Cox and his partner Franklin D. Roosevelt, and they put forward their campaign platform, which was to inherit the predecessor's
President Woodrow Wilson's progressivism.
In fact, if the United States had not participated in the attack on the South China Sea Federation and suffered a disastrous defeat, the Democratic Party might have really won the election by relying on the residual power of its victory in World War I.
Bullying the South China Sea Federation, which has risen too quickly in Asia, and the Wilson administration has already done this
So the United States concentrated more than half of its battleships and rushed to Asia. But in the end it ended up a failure. It also lost several senior U.S. Navy generals including the fleet commander, which caught the Democratic Party off guard, not to mention
Franklin D. Roosevelt was then Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The candidates proposed by the Republican Party at that time were Warren Gamaliel Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Their campaign slogan was "Return to Normalcy." In other words, they advocated a return to the style of William McKinley's era.
Laissez-faire economic policy. And supports strengthening isolationism, reviving exclusionism and weakening the government activism of the Wilson era.
This kind of thinking of the Republicans was exactly in line with the wishes of most people in the United States at that time. After World War I, most Americans were tired of traveling thousands of miles to fight in other countries. They were all
They are unwilling to use their children to help others fight wars, and they are also wary of the excessive power of the government.
This time the U.S. government sent troops to help the League of Nations attack the South China Sea Federation. The first proposal was rejected by Congress. After that, the U.S. government passed various efforts, and the South China Sea Federation occupied Singapore Port, which overly stimulated the Americans.
The U.S. government's second troop dispatch proposal was barely passed.
However, the Wilson administration, which originally planned to take advantage and gain more territory, was slapped in the face by the subsequent tragic experience of the U.S. fleet. Not only did the original plan completely fail, but it also directly affected the prestige of the Democratic Party in the election. At this time
, the credibility of the Wilson government has plummeted, and the Republican Party has taken advantage of the situation to fan the flames, making the American people increasingly hate the word war.
Under this situation, the Wilson government could no longer submit a proposal to increase troops to Congress. In order to prevent Republicans from attacking the Democratic Party in the general election, the Wilson government had no choice but to submit a ceasefire request to the South China Sea federal government. To be honest, the U.S. government
If it were not for fighting against the Federation, according to the current strength of the U.S. Navy, not only would it not be able to attack the South China Sea Federation for a long time, but it would also have to defend itself.
The security and defense of our own West Coast is a headache, because after all the main forces of the Pacific Squadron were sunk, there are not many decent US warships on the West Coast of the United States. If federal submarines come to the West Coast of the United States at this time to cause trouble,
If the President makes trouble, then the Wilson administration will no longer be a matter of good looks. He is likely to become the first president in U.S. history to be impeached during his term of office.
After receiving the U.S. government's request for armistice negotiations, Liu Fu and the South China Sea federal government also breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, in this sudden war, Liu Fu was not afraid of Britain or the member states of the League of Nations.
Asia is too far away. Although Britain has a wide range of colonies, they can only be used as pets for local blood transfusions. It obviously has no practical significance to let these colonies go to war with the South China Sea Federation. However, relying on Britain's own strength and endurance, the South China Sea Federation can
Cope with ease.
However, if the Americans join in and plan to fight the South China Sea Federation, the pressure on the South China Sea Federation will be very great. Unless the federal army can attack the United States within a year and destroy most of its industrial cities, the United States will
It will rely on its vast territory, abundant resources and army of high-quality workers to drag the federation into a long-term
Liu Fu is not optimistic about how long the Federation can last in the ongoing war of attrition, because most of the Federation's territory and population have been acquired through forced occupation or mergers in recent years, and the land area is not small.
There are also a lot of resources and a population of tens of millions, but the centripetal force is not enough and the level of national recognition is very low. It is not suitable for fighting such a long-term war of attrition.
Some things in the world are actually not complicated. Some problems are just like the conflicts we have with others in our daily lives. If the two sides are confronting each other and the difference in strength is not very big, which side will be the first to choose to fight without caring about the situation.
If there are any consequences, then at least half of the other party's choices are to retreat. Of course, they may also choose to fight you until death.
Now, the Americans are considering themselves and have put forward a request for an armistice. Liu Fu has stopped provoking the Americans. Originally, Liu Fu planned to get Guam as well, but considering that the risk is not directly proportional to the value, and
The Federation had just occupied the Malay Peninsula and had to contend with the British, so it did not mention the matter of Guam again.
After setting the tone for the negotiations, the only thing left is for the mouth traffickers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to talk to the Americans. Anyway, the request for an armistice was made by the Americans first, and the federal government also needs to make a gesture and appear to be catching up.
It seems that you are just waiting for a ceasefire, not to mention that the British government is making trouble on the side. Liu Fu has not limited the time for this negotiation, so he can talk slowly.
The Wilson government chose to retreat because of domestic problems, which caused great distress to the British government. Originally, the loss of eight battleships had already severely damaged the British navy. Lloyd and the George government also planned to slap them again.
Slap on the Americans and continue this unfortunate war. Who wants the United States to continue this unfortunate war?
You are so determined, and when you see that the momentum is not going well, you pull away without even saying hello. However, the British cannot blame the Americans. After all, they take the initiative to help you fight, and they rush to the front as soon as they come up.
, and was injured. Now when parents ask their children to go home for dinner, your headquarters can stop them.
The Americans could ignore their face and flee at will, but the British could not withdraw at will. The British government did not intend to go to war with the federal government at the beginning. It just wanted to use the inertia of victory in World War I to argue against the Dutch request.
Where can I find some of the prestige of the world's largest country from the South China Sea Federation?
Who knows that this South China Sea Federation is a fool. It doesn't play its cards according to the rules at all, doesn't scold, and doesn't show off. It just takes action when it comes up. In this way, the British have to fight even if they don't want to. However, the war has become the way it is now, which makes the British
How will the government end up? (To be continued...)
