British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1016: European rebalancing

It is no secret at all that the British colonial system is centered on British India, and the United States is well aware of this.

As the core of the colonial empire, British India finally became independent, which naturally made the United States happy, which means that this long-term imaginary enemy finally recognized the reality and stepped down from the throne of world hegemony.

Then came the independence of Sudan, and later Nigeria also entered the track of independence, and the strength of the United Kingdom became weaker and weaker.

The United States is naturally happy to see this happen. After all, the Soviet Union is currently the enemy, spanning the territory of the Eurasian continent, so that no one dares to ignore it. It is better for the United Kingdom to shrink by itself.

But this time, the United States was stunned to discover that this father, who became independent of more than 6 million square kilometers after the war together with India and Sudan, does not seem to be dead yet, and still has considerable strength to this day.

My father’s old background is still very rich. It can be seen from the battle to defend the pound this time. The Nigerian Petroleum Company was packaged and listed in London, which suddenly detonated the capital and drove the London stock market to climb.

"The British are selling one colony at a time, and there are at least three or four valuable colonies that can replicate this realization." Eisenhower had to admire, "It seems that weakening the United Kingdom really requires ten or twenty years of dedicated planning. Just do it."

Since financial means cannot force Britain into submission, the attack on the pound is unnecessary. There is no long-term financial war, and the financial war is usually not long. Once it is defended, the pile time is useless.

Eisenhower wanted to stop sniping at the pound, if he had the chance to do it later.

Nixon didn't think of a good way. Just as he was about to say something, Secretary of State Dulles came directly to the President's Office and saw both the President and the Vice President, "President, Vice President, I heard that the London stock market is hot. "

"Well, the strength of the pound is still very strong. If we increase investment in sniping, it may make things unmanageable." Nixon nodded. people."

"The opinions of the president and the vice president are very reasonable." Dulles did not ignore Nixon because he was the vice president. Although the vice president is a well-known mascot, since the assassination of William McKinley and Roosevelt Sr. came to power, the entire United States has One knows how dire the consequences of ignoring the vice president are.

Nixon was sure to be the next presidential candidate of the Republican Party, and Dulles knew this too well, so he said, "Now balancing the UK has become what we must do, otherwise the influence on European affairs will also be affected. It will be greatly discounted by the presence of the UK.”

Both Eisenhower and Nixon nodded in agreement. Although Dulles was criticized for the Cuban Revolution, they still trusted him, especially in terms of strategic vision.

This time, the sniper action against the pound has not been fruitful, which itself shows a lot of things, and the rebalancing of Europe is imminent.

"But the key is who to choose to balance?" Nixon thought for a long time and smiled bitterly, "Actually, in terms of ability, France is naturally the most suitable candidate, but France is also a colonial country, and the difference between many issues and the United Kingdom is limited to means. To be more direct, or to use more subtle means, de Gaulle is also a difficult person to deal with, can it be used... oh my god."

"Yes, Vice President, the only reliable choice is Germany." Dulles continued following Nixon's words, "As I said before, the difference between Britain and France is not big, but the means are different. De Gaulle is also not trustworthy, Europe and Britain and France are two. Only Germany and Italy can be on an equal footing in terms of economy and population, but Italy’s capabilities? Obviously not as good as Germany’s.”

The industrial level of Germany is comparable to that of France, and the population size is slightly larger than that of France, which is at the same level as that of the United Kingdom. It is a suitable target, and the United States has reasons to do so. There is a huge US military stationed in Germany. Although there are also British and French troops, at least the United States has enough capabilities to strengthen Germany's national strength and support Europe.

"It doesn't seem to make sense." Eisenhower hesitated. Although he was of German descent, it was precisely because he was of German descent that he had a hard time expressing his position on this matter.

"No problem, world wars are in the past, and what we need is the unity of the free world." Dulles persuaded grandly, "Germany plays an important role in resisting the Soviet Union and defending the free world. No one can deny this. a little."

What's wrong with supporting Germany? It's not the first time. Otherwise, how can Germany have the capital to start a world war?

After the First World War, in order to help Germany recover its economy, the United States provided Germany with huge loans and made huge investments. In just one "Dawes Plan", Germany received 33 billion marks in loans, 70% of which were provided by the United States. It can be said that American capital played an important role in the rise of Germany after the war. .

At the technical level, Germany has been provided with various technologies ranging from ceramics and lubricants to automobiles, airplanes, tanks, etc., which has provided huge help to Germany's industrial and technological development. Valley

There is nothing new under the sun. After World War II, the United States also adopted a supportive attitude towards Germany, this time to defend against the Soviet Union. Compared with Britain and France, which still have some strength, Germany has no chance to come back and is more trustworthy.

Britain and France are different. First of all, they have nuclear bombs, and they can vigorously develop offensive weapons. Although the three countries have the same political system, there are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests, and Britain and France will never get it. The unconditional trust of the United States, at least the current strength of Britain and France, cannot.

If one day Britain, France and Germany are on the same level, the United States can truly believe in the two hegemons of the colonial era.

The United States, which has tested the strength of the pound, is not entangled in the financial field. Even if the pound is broken, the United States will lose a lot of gold reserves. At least the United States is not willing to do so at present, which will shake the Breston Woods system. The basics.

This time, the sterling crisis that lasted for half a month just died down. Even for most people, this sterling crisis did not exist at all. But the United States is actually just changing the layout of the battlefield.

In Bonn, the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prime Minister Konrad Adenauer secretly received the U.S. ambassador, and listened to the other side's conveyance of Washington's support for Germany to play a greater role. Conrad Adenauer of course warmly welcomed the U.S. proposition.

In the Hellmann Manor in Bonn, Anna looked at a bunch of brothers in the yard with a smile on her face, and shouted, "Hans, Koch, come to Mom, ready for dinner."

Compared with Anna's love, Pokina seemed a little more stern, and said while eating, "The American ambassador met with Adenauer."

"Exercise well after eating, and rest well afterwards." Anna waited for the two brothers to have dinner before letting them rest before saying, "He's right, Germany's industrial labor shortage has always been serious. If There is really no way, the Persians are more trustworthy than the Turks, as he said, the Persians are very enthusiastic about the Aryan argument, and the filter is still very thick."

"Let me ask about the government's attitude." Pokina dragged her chin with one hand, her short blond hair sticking out tenaciously between her fingers, and said leisurely, "Since he has a record of the situation, there must be a solution."

"Who knows, I don't sleep with him every day." Anna rolled her eyes and pouted, "People are very popular. There are a group of old women around every day."

Something about Alan Wilson and some MILFs has long been no secret to the Dragoon sisters.

"I think we should still talk about this matter. He said about the possible development of Iran." Pokina thought about it. "It happens that there is a shortage of labor in Germany right now. This is a good opportunity to intervene in Iran."

"First of all, I think I should remind him." Anna said seriously, she doesn't care about the direction of the Iranian oil crisis, the key is to maintain mutual trust~lightnovelpub.net~ After the West Berlin incident, each other's relationship Trust can't stand another break.

Pokina stared at her sister who was having a brain-attack in love, and finally nodded helplessly, "I really have nothing to say to you."

"Then don't talk about it. I go to see what Hans is doing. It's always uneasy every day." Anna jumped up and jumped up, not at all like a German woman of her age known for her toughness. no.

In the early years, industries in the Federal Republic of Germany had begun to pressure the government to bring in labor from abroad and threatened to move factories out of Germany otherwise. Trade unions, on the other hand, are strongly opposed to the introduction of foreign workers, for fear that the jobs of their own citizens will be threatened.

After many negotiations, under the premise that the Federal Government of Germany guarantees equal pay for equal work, the labor and management reached an agreement.

Germany and Spain, Italy and Greece have all signed labor agreements, but among the three countries, only Italy has enough labor force, but Italy's own economic development is not bad. The Franco government of Spain controls the scale of labor, and only Greece is left. How many people are there in Greece?

The unemployment rate in the Federal Republic of Germany has dropped to less than 1%, and the job gap is as high as 300,000. Either import labor or transfer the gap that requires labor. At least the current government will not choose to transfer industries, so it can only be imported. Labour comes to work in Germany.

At this time, the idea of ​​the United States hoping that Germany will share the Iranian oil crisis can be said to coincide with the labor shortage in Germany. Iran has a strong filter for Germany. Alan Wilson, a British person, knows it, and Germany has no reason not to know.

The idea of ​​the United States uniting Germany to rule the United Kingdom is in Germany’s favor. Iran’s unemployment rate is high because of the British sanctions. It was when Germany took action. In Tehran, the capital of Iran, the German ambassador met Iran’s Shah Pahlavi.