Sitting in Winston's position, we must strike a balance both internally and externally.
Let’s not talk about the external world, internally it refers to the interior of the British Empire. In fact, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are very satisfied with this aspect. These three countries all require greater autonomy and do not have too many territorial claims. After all, they use their own land.
If it doesn't end, it could easily cover millions of square kilometers with millions of people. The standard land is so vast and sparsely populated that even an enclave in Africa and the Middle East wouldn't be able to handle it.
Relatively speaking, the areas that give Winston the most headache are southern Africa and India.
During the World War, Southern Africa's contribution was indeed great, but Southern Africa also gained the most substantial benefits. After annexing Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, Southern Africa now has a total area of 5.5 million square kilometers, almost
The entire southern Africa is included in the pocket. If the Mesopotamia and Mesopotamia are added, the size of southern Africa will expand to a point that even the United Kingdom will be afraid of. This is not in the interest of the British Empire.
In other words, southern Africa is now too big to lose its tail.
During the World War, Southern Africa made profits of more than 12 billion pounds from trade with Europe. Britain, France, and Italy in the Allies together owed Southern Africa about 2.5 billion pounds. Related enterprises in Southern Africa developed rapidly during the World War. The World War
Before the outbreak, Southern Africa only sold products such as food, clothing, and automobiles to Europe. Now on Southern Africa's export list, aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles are the mainstream, and even aircraft carriers are prominently listed.
If Southern Africa was as vast and sparsely populated as Canada and Australia, then the British government would be somewhat reassured. Although Canada and Australia have large territories, they are sparsely populated and their potential is ultimately limited.
Southern Africa is different. During the World War, more and more Europeans chose Southern Africa as their first choice to immigrate overseas. Millions of people immigrate to Southern Africa every year.
At the same time, Southern Africa is quietly increasing its immigration from the Far East. It is said that during the World War, more than 100,000 people immigrated to Southern Africa through Port Edward every month.
One hundred thousand people per month are just Port Edward. What if we add St. George (Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam) a little further north, and what about Port Elizabeth, which has an immigration scale that is no less than that of Port Edward?
In March this year, Southern Africa finally updated its population figures. According to data reported by 11 states in Southern Africa, plus federal government statistics, the total population of Southern Africa now finally exceeds 15 million.
Not only London, but also Pretoria don’t believe this data. Let’s not talk about other states. The Nyasaland state government reported a population of more than 2 million two years ago. Now three years later, the population has only increased.
400,000 to 2.4 million. So where have the 100,000 people who enter Port Edward each month gone?
There is a relatively reliable data. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health in Southern Africa, major hospitals in Nyasaland state have as many as 200,000 newborn babies born every year. Perhaps the increase of 400,000 in two years is due to this.
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However, the hospital data does not represent the real data of Nyasaland. In addition to state hospitals and municipal hospitals at all levels, Nyasaland also has small hospitals and clinics all over the country. The data of these hospitals and clinics are not available.
in statistics.
Not to mention, in southern Africa, Africans are still no longer included in the statistics. The federal government does not know how many Africans there are in southern Africa. This data can be referred to the Congo Free State, which has a total area of 2 million square kilometers.
The Free State, when Leopold II began colonial rule, had a population of approximately 25 million.
By the time the Congo Free State was overthrown, it was optimistically estimated that the combined population of the Kingdom of Congo and the Republic of Congo was less than 10 million.
Referring to the performance of African-American soldiers in the Southern African Expeditionary Force during the World War, no matter how slow the MPs in London were, they knew that the rise of Southern Africa could no longer be contained.
So after the end of the world war, Winston's position has quietly changed.
During the World War, the British Empire needed the full cooperation of southern Africa to withstand the crazy German offensive on the Western Front.
Now that the world war is over, the future pattern of the world and even the balance within the British Empire have become the main issues Winston has to face.
"It's easy to meet the French's demands. The Asia Minor Peninsula is a huge territory. As long as the French government doesn't dislike it, give the Asia Minor Peninsula to France -" Roque was generous. After the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, it was terrible. Southern Africa asked for two rivers.
Basin, the British government demanded access to the Black Sea, France was eyeing it, and even Italy hoped to take a bite out of the corpse of the Ottoman Empire.
Japan has no requirements for the Ottoman Empire. After all, Japan is too far away from the Ottoman Empire. However, Japan has strong objections to the German islands in the Pacific that the East Indies seized during the World War.
"What nonsense are you talking about? France must not let the Asia Minor peninsula get its hands on it." Winston was like a vulture guarding food. The Asia Minor peninsula also covers an area of 7 to 800,000 square kilometers. How about giving it to the French like this?
Beautiful thought!
According to the results of discussions between Britain and France, Germany's colonies in North and West Africa belong to France, while Southwest Africa and Tanganyika belong to Britain.
Of course, nominally Southwest Africa and Tanganyika have not yet been annexed by Southern Africa. The British government has entrusted the management of Southern Africa. However, there is no difference between this and annexation. The difference is just a formality.
One of the "Fourteen Points" proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson is about colonies. The specific statement is: to deal with colonial issues fairly, the interests of local residents and the colonial government should be taken into consideration when deciding all issues related to sovereignty.
Justifiable request.
In this way, it will be easier to handle. In Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, the main residents are now Southern Africans, and the federal government of Southern Africa is responsible for management. So regarding the sovereignty of Southwest Africa and Tanganyika -
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Haha, there is no need to discuss this issue.
"So what should we do, just as Woodrow Wilson said, guarantee the autonomy of the residents of the Asia Minor Peninsula? Woodrow Wilson also hopes that the Dardanelles Strait will become a free shipping lane that will always be open." Rock told Woodrow Wilson
I have complicated feelings about the "Fourteen Points". In name, southern Africa is also a British colony, so the "Fourteen Points" proposed by Woodrow Wilson are also quite beneficial for southern Africa to get rid of the constraints of the British government.
However, generally speaking, the "Fourteen Points" still proceed from the interests of the United States and are entirely for the interests of the United States. This is most explicit in the third point.
The third point of the "Fourteen Points": Remove all economic barriers and establish equal trade conditions.
In other words, everyone should open the market and let's do good business together.
The background here is that the GDP of the United States has surpassed that of the United Kingdom and ranked first in the world.
Most of the world's markets are monopolized by Britain and France. The United States has strong industrial strength, but lacks overseas sales markets.
"Humph, Woodrow Wilson is dreaming. Just wait and see, 'Fourteen O'clock' will soon be thrown into the trash." Winston doesn't like "Fourteen O'clock". Compared with Clemenceau, he doesn't like "Fourteen O'clock".
I don’t like it, and the contribution made by the United States in the world war in this time and space is far less than that of another time and space, so Woodrow Wilson actually does not have much say.
This is absolutely bad news for Germany. The German government agreed to negotiate on the basis of the "Fourteen Points". Woodrow Wilson previously advocated a peace that does not pursue victory or defeat, but now Woodrow Wilson himself has given up.
this proposition.
Simply unrealistic.
It has to be said that from a political perspective, compared with mature politicians like Winston Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson's performance is really a bit naive. As President of the United States, the "Fourteen Points" he proposed eventually
Abandoned by himself, Woodrow Wilson also participated in the Paris Peace Conference and formed the final resolution, but the U.S. Congress refused to recognize it.
The League of Nations was also proposed by Woodrow Wilson, but the United States did not join the League of Nations.
It's amazing, the United States is such a contradictory and weird country.
Rock didn't care about Woodrow Wilson, he only cared about how to capture the Mesopotamia. But Rock didn't have time to deal with this problem. On August 5, Louis Botha came from Southern Africa as a representative of the Southern African federal government.
Go to Paris to represent southern Africa at the Paris Peace Conference.
Roque was not dissatisfied with this arrangement. After participating in the Paris Peace Conference, Louis Botha would stay in Europe as the representative of Southern Africa in the League of Nations, and his influence on Southern Africa would be further weakened.
In southern Africa today, the strength of the Boers is already declining.
During the World War, enterprises in southern Africa were stimulated by massive orders from Europe, and the economy developed rapidly.
However, this benefit does not seem to have much to do with Orange State. Orange State does not have any industrial enterprises. During the World War, the demand for raw materials from other states did stimulate progress in Orange State's mining industry.
, but compared with other states, this progress is basically not worth mentioning.
The first time Louis Botta arrived in Paris, Roque held a dinner for Louis Botta in his castle to welcome Louis Botta's arrival. In addition to the generals of the Southern African Expeditionary Force who were still in France, the banquet was attended by Louis Botta.
, also included southern African business people in France, as well as Yang Smuts who hurriedly came from London.
The world is so strange. The three people who originally opposed each other after the establishment of the federal government actually reunited in Paris with their current identities.
Compared with ten years ago, the three people's moods are completely different. Ten years ago, the three people represented their own ethnic groups, but now they only have one common identity.
:Originally, there were some plots in this part, but I can’t write it anymore. Brothers all know the reason.
