Chapter 942

The Americans were equally indignant. They had only followed along once, but now they had to enjoy the treatment of the main villain, the British Empire.

So many members of the Oceanic Alliance participated in this war. Why did they have to enjoy special treatment?

If they couldn't find the reason, it was the government's incompetence. Other countries knew to cut their losses in time, but they followed the British to the end. What else could it be other than incompetence?

As for the efforts of the Washington government, sorry, this was an era of success and failure. No matter how many reasons there were, failure was failure.

As soon as the contents of the treaty were spread, the United States was in an uproar. Massive demonstrations broke out in all states, and the situation was only a little better than in Japan.

In Washington, the deafening protests resounded through the sky, and could be heard clearly in the White House.

Theodore Roosevelt was having a headache now. The opposition members had already submitted an impeachment case to Congress. If there were no accidents, the next Congress would hold a vote.

Judging from the current situation, if the problem of the Vienna Agreement could not be resolved, he would become another president in the history of the United States to be impeached and removed from office.

However, overturning the Vienna Agreement was easier said than done. If they could refuse, the representative of the United States would not have signed at all.

Facing the continental alliance, the power of the United States was too insignificant. In Vienna, the representative of the United States had no right to speak.

It was not until the treaty was settled that they were informed to sign it. If they did not sign, it would be a war. The Japanese learned the consequences of refusing first.

Instead of accepting reality after being beaten by society, it was better to take the initiative to face it. The representative of the United States was forced to sign the treaty.

Looking at the contents of the treaty, Roosevelt's hands trembled as if it weighed a thousand pounds. Apart from the ceding of colonies, the other terms were all traps.

Needless to say, the huge amount of war reparations was astronomical. Everyone in the United States would have to work for three years without eating or drinking.

These days, the United States was a large imitation factory. Its industrial technology was far behind Europe, and the military industry was no exception.

Although advanced weapons such as planes and tanks could be built, the military refused to use them. One could imagine how bad their performance was.

Anyway, advanced weapons had to be imported from abroad. Closing the military industry did not seem to have much impact.

Obviously, this was only the opinion of ordinary people. As a politician, Roosevelt was very clear about the consequences of not having a military industry.

If they really agreed, then the United States would just obediently become a second-tier country. They would just be a yes-man on the international stage and develop their economy.

However, the current situation did not allow the United States to refuse at all. War was easy to talk about. Don't be fooled by the earth-shattering slogans being shouted outside. If they really fought, it would be a different ending.

Anyone who had a slight understanding of the United States knew that ever since the South became independent, the prestige of the Washington government had plummeted, and its influence over the states had been further reduced.

The Washington government had been trying to integrate the states in the country. Including participating in this war, in addition to the domestic interest groups, they also wanted to integrate the states.

Unfortunately, the United States was unlucky. Before they could unify the states, the world war ended first.

How could the scattered United States be a match for the continental alliance?

As far as Roosevelt knew, the little Army of the United States was not even equal to the militias of some of the States.

The United states were not the Roosevelt knew. were not the Empire. Don't think that self-defense in the southeast was the exclusive right of the Far East Empire. The Western World had done it before.

If the United states were to, they would United. At worst, they would collude with the continental alliance. Anyway, they did not expect everyone to die with them.

At this time, it was impossible to count on the bourgeoisie. For the capitalists, the most important thing was always their own wealth, not the sovereignty of the United States.

The interest groups could not be counted on, and the people could not be counted on. It was fine for patriotic youths to shout slogans, but to really go to war with the continental alliance, they had to figure out the composition of the United States first.

They were originally European immigrants. God knows how many of them were related to their home country.

Ask anyone on the street and they would tell you: English, Irish, Austrian, Russian, Belgian … but they would not say they were Americans.

The original United States of Time and Space was really unified after World War I. Before that, everyone was a foreigner.

It was obviously unrealistic to expect a group of foreigners to defend the United States. As long as the continental alliance was willing to pay, there was no need to worry about not having a guide.

It could be said that 99% of the Americans did not want to go to war with the continental alliance.

Even President Roosevelt himself did not want to go to war with the continental alliance at this time because it meant that the guillotine was not far away.

In this world war, war criminals were not pursued because the Government of the United Kingdom surrendered quickly. If they were slower, France would be the next example.

The emperor and the nobles of France escaped because they played in the same political circle. As for the war criminals outside the circle, as long as they were caught, they would be guillotined.

"Is there no room for maneuver?"

Roosevelt asked helplessly.

"No!"

Secretary of State Peter replied affirmatively, and then explained, "According to top-secret intelligence from Vienna, Emperor Franz intends to abdicate early.

With his style, he will definitely leave a stable world for his son, but before that, it is necessary to clean up any hidden dangers that may cause trouble.

Unfortunately, we just happened to run into it, giving the Government of Vienna a chance to make a fuss. This armistice treaty is an overt plot to break up the United States.

Now there are rumors that if the states do not want to bear the huge war reparations, they can just leave the United States.

Personally, I think this news should be true. According to the Vienna Agreement, the Holy Roman Empire took nearly four-fifths of the war reparations, so it is not a big deal to waive part of the war reparations.

The amount of war reparations is too large for the central government to bear, so it must be divided among the states.

Once we start to divide it, the biggest trouble will come. No matter how we divide it, it will not satisfy everyone.

This is especially so for the economically backward states of the Midwest. They have been in deficit for years, and now they have to pay war reparations. I can't even imagine the consequences! "

Division, this is a more serious topic than defeat. Since the establishment of the United States, there has never been a lack of internal conflicts.

There are also immigrants, but they are also divided into different classes. In general, it still follows the chain of contempt of the European world. Western Europe looks down on Central Europe, and Central Europe looks down on Eastern Europe.

As for Southern Europe and Northern Europe, they have never had a sense of existence. They are considered to be between Central Europe and Eastern Europe, and are often ignored.

With the revival of the Holy Roman Empire, the chain of contempt in the European world has gradually changed, but the social hierarchy of the United States continues.

Now, the highest social status is naturally the English, followed by Shinra immigrants, French immigrants, followed by Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and other immigrants. At the bottom of the social ladder are the Italian immigrants, Eastern European immigrants, and the Irish.

As for the colored immigrants further down the hierarchy, it was needless to say that they had no social status at all.

Because of the different times of immigration, the distribution of the various ethnic groups in the United States is also uneven. For example, the English immigrants are mostly concentrated in the eastern states, and the proportion of the central and western states is relatively small.

This kind of population distribution may not be seen in normal times, but it is a big problem at the critical moment.

Once the Continental Alliance colludes with these ethnic groups, they can cause trouble at any time. At the very least, the Irish, who are at the bottom of the social ladder, are not willing to live in the same pot as the English.

Just like the Civil War, several states that were originally neutral, under the intervention of the European powers, leaned to the south.

Now the trouble is even bigger. The European world is already dominated by one country, and the Holy Roman Empire has basically completed the integration of the European continent.

Looking out the window, Roosevelt sighed and slowly said, "Try to appease the federal states as much as possible. No matter what, we can't let the United States split again, or we will be the sinners of history!"

His words are tough, but his heart is not confident. The terrible thing about an overt plot is that you know the enemy's plan, but you want to stop it, but you can't do anything.

"Mutual forbearance for the country" is not suitable for the United States. Since it is established because of interests, it can naturally be divided because of interests. The independence of the south is the best proof.

With the development of the economy, the difference between the east and the west of the United States has become increasingly obvious. Without the help of the Panama Canal, the economy of the western federal states has not improved.

The financial groups in the east see the central and western states as economic colonies, and the central and western states are not to be outdone, so they play tit-for-tat with local trade protection.

Coupled with the provocation of international forces, the relationship between the eastern states and the central and western states has always been bad. Washington, which is supposed to mediate the conflict, is very powerless in the face of the "various princes" in the country.

The plan to integrate the country has failed, and Roosevelt has no hope for the future of the United States. Trying to maintain the unity of the country is the last "moral integrity" of a politician.

Secretary of State Peter shook his head. "Mr. President, I don't think we need to think about these issues now. Maybe next week, the owner of this place will change.

The opposition party probably doesn't know the enemy's plot to divide the United States, and now they are busy trying to oust us so that they can realize their political ideas. "

For some reason, it feels like Peter is "gloating."

They are already unlucky enough to be sent to the chariot by the domestic interest groups, pay for their reputation, and be nailed to the pillar of shame.

They didn't expect that at this dark time, there are still people willing to jump into the pit.

They are the scapegoat for the war, but compared to the division of the United States, the responsibility of the defeat is still a little lighter.

Just like in the history books of the United States, the worst president has always been the unlucky Lincoln, and not other real bastards.

After being stunned for a while, Roosevelt nodded slightly. After a series of bad news, he finally received a piece of good news.

"Yes!"

"This matter involves the Holy Roman Empire, and we must deal with it carefully. Before confirming the truth of the matter, everyone must strictly keep it a secret.

Gather the relevant information first. If we are really impeached, then hand over the information to the next president. We must not let the United States be divided … "

Every man for himself would be destroyed by heaven and earth. Since someone was rushing to take over, Roosevelt naturally wouldn't stop him.

If the interest groups behind him don't allow him to retreat, Roosevelt would have quit long ago.

Now that the opposition party wants to seize power, it couldn't be better. After being impeached, he can answer to all parties.

As for the enemy's plot, it will be left for the next president to solve. Anyway, this is the tradition of the United States. Almost every government will more or less leave trouble for the next one.

Roosevelt has a conscience, at least he gathered information. If he directly pretended to be ignorant, the next government won't even have time to react.

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Canada. With the signing of the Vienna Agreement, the dominion government has to face the problem of retreat.

"The Government of London has repeatedly urged us to start retreating as soon as possible. If we delay, the enemy will attack.

I can't imagine how to explain to the people. Once the news spreads, I'm afraid they can't wait to tear me apart! "

Prime Minister Mackenzie Powell complained.

Disobey orders?

If the army of the Holy Roman Empire doesn't attack, everyone doesn't mind arguing with the Government of London.

Unfortunately, they can't do that now. The world war has been lost, the Government of the United Kingdom can't even protect itself, and the dominion of Canada has become an abandoned pawn.

It's okay for their own people to throw a tantrum, but in the face of the ferocious Shinra army, the dominion government really has no confidence.

The more people know, the more they know fear. How can the dominion of Canada resist an enemy that even the British Empire can't resist?

Not hesitating to fight. It sounds good, but it's difficult to do. With just a few million people in Canada, going against the overlord of the world is undoubtedly like hitting a stone with an egg.

Moreover, there is the order of the Government of London. The responsibility of abandoning Canada doesn't need to be borne by the people present.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. Abandoning Canada is the order of the Government of London, not your idea. I believe the people will understand.

Anyway, we can't delay it any longer. The sooner we solve it, the sooner we can retire. I haven't returned for many years, and I don't know how things are in China now.

I've heard that the enemy's bombing is very powerful. I hope the situation isn't too bad! "

Charles said slowly.

Unlike Mackenzie Powell, who has lived in Canada for decades, Charles is a civil servant directly appointed by the Government of London. He just arrived a few years ago, so he naturally doesn't have a strong sense of belonging to the dominion of Canada.

Losing it doesn't matter. It's just a colony. The colonial empire has collapsed, and even India is gone, let alone Canada where birds don't lay eggs.

As a qualified civil servant, Charles has earned enough in the past few years. Without this job, it's just the right time to return to reunite with his family.

"Sir, if we just leave like this, it'll be too easy for the Austrians! Otherwise … "

Without waiting for Mackenzie Powell to finish speaking, Charles immediately interrupted, "Prime Minister, times are different now. The world is not the same as before.

The Holy Roman Empire has just become the overlord of the world. Any small moves we make at this time may cause unpredictable risks.

If we don't handle it well, not only will it bring disaster to ourselves, but it will also bring endless trouble to the country. The current Britannia can't afford to be tossed around. "

Although the matter of insider trading was not exposed, everyone still received the repeated strict orders of the Government of London.

Although the dominion of Canada has been established, it is far from having as much autonomy as later generations, and it is far from being an independent country.

It seems that Prime Minister Mackenzie Powell is the local supreme leader, but in fact, Charles, a civil servant appointed by the Government of London, has no less say in the government than him.

If Mackenzie Powell insists on refusing the order of the Government of London, it is questionable whether he can leave this door today.

Since they have decided to abandon the dominion of Canada, the Government of the United Kingdom no longer needs to take into account the feelings of Canadians.