The oil in the Middle East is extremely important to the British Empire, and it is reasonable for Prime Minister Attlee to be concerned. If the Soviet Union can ensure the security of Iran, it will certainly be beneficial to the current British Empire.
If the Soviet Union calms down, Britain will have no reason to ask the United States for help and give up its interests in the Middle East step by step. This is completely understandable to Alan Wilson. As for the Turkish issue, considering the feud between the Soviet Union and Turkey, the two countries have
Relationships are destined to never be too good.
Moreover, the Soviet Union's style can also prove this from the side. Even if it obtains a military base in Turkey, it is impossible for Turkey to lead to the Soviet Union. After all, one base is simply not enough.
Many people have actually exaggerated the role of separate military bases. Later Egypt and Sudan also made the United States extremely annoyed when there were US military bases in Turkey. This shows that the influence of separate military bases is limited.
As for Japan and Germany, that is another problem. Japan is pinched by the United States. After all, there are many American military bases on Honshu Island with Tokyo as the core. It is not a problem in Okinawa at all. If the United States only
There is a military base in Okinawa, and the Japanese dog leash has long been broken.
This can be proven through the example of Germany. The Federal Republic of Germany was formed by the merger of the occupied areas of Britain, the United States and France. Many NATO countries have troops stationed in Germany. In this case, Germany cannot be truly independent.
There are actually two countries that the Plaza Accord is mainly targeting, one of which is Japan and the other is Germany. Normally, Germany should be the same as Japan and have never recovered. But the collapse of the Soviet Union saved Germany!
The collapse of the Soviet Union gave up the Eastern European market and gave Germany the opportunity to regain its autonomy. The Soviet garrison withdrew from the Democratic Republic of Germany, and there were no more foreign troops stationed in the entire territory of the Democratic Republic of Germany. Germany seized the opportunity to move regardless of the poor economic conditions of the Democratic Republic of Germany.
Dublin, from then on, was the center of the German state, far away from the constraints of foreign garrisons in the west.
From that time on, Germany and Japan were completely different. Germany suddenly became the core of the European Union, while Japan was still a plaything in the hands of the United States. If you look at the distribution map of German foreign troops, you can find that there were no foreign military forces in the original Democratic Republic of Germany.
base.
When problems arose in the Soviet Union, Britain and France actually discovered the possibility of Germany regaining its autonomy. They almost came to the Soviet Union with banknotes and begged the Soviet Union. It didn't matter if there were economic problems. Britain and France were willing to use money to help the Soviet Union tide over the difficulties. But in the end, they didn't.
There was no way to stop Ge Tu from committing suicide.
Britain and France wanted to save the Soviet Union decades later, and they had the same intention of guarding against the United States just after World War II. The Soviet Union was certainly an enemy, and the United States was definitely not a good friend. Once the enemy disappeared, the so-called close allies would only ride on their own.
Feed shit on your head.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the status of Britain and France in the eyes of the United States declined rather than rose. Britain was quickly attacked financially by the United States, and France was listed as the second competitor after the Soviet Union.
It was about to do something to France. In the years at the turn of the century, life was actually quite difficult for the French.
What is happening now is that Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin believe that former Prime Minister Churchill and former Foreign Secretary Robert Eden did not fulfill their responsibilities. On the contrary, they sold out Eastern Europe and have not yet returned it.
return.
They kept discussing in the room how to get Austria back and how to put pressure on the Soviet Union. The two believed that the United States would not be satisfied with what the Soviet Union did.
But this is not necessarily true. Alan Wilson has already seen it in Potsdam. Truman's level is actually relatively average. The reason why he seems to have more initiative than Churchill is entirely because of the national power of the United States.
If Truman were the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he might have been manipulated by Stalin without applause. He would not be as good as Churchill, who could even say that he was determined to kill the thief but was unable to save him.
As the direct executor of the behind-the-scenes operation, Alan Wilson was fortunate enough to learn about the expectations of the new Prime Minister and the new Foreign Secretary for the Potsdam Conference. He was trying to find ways to unite the United States to get Austria back and ensure that Iran was free from the security threat of the Soviet Union. When necessary, he could
Concessions on rights of passage through the Dardanelles Strait.
In the final analysis, Prime Minister Attlee, who had just accused the Conservative Party of betraying Eastern Europe, still needs to operate behind the scenes to ensure the interests of the British Empire, but the focus is different.
Of course, Alan Wilson would go through fire and water for the interests of the British Empire. He also considered Iran to be more important than Turkey. As for the Austrian issue, if Austria is not restored to its original status, it is estimated that the Potsdam Conference will not end.
It is normal for the two prime ministers to view issues differently. Even one person can be wise. Before Germany attacked France, Churchill thought that once the Soviet Union went to war and Germany did not go well, Britain should assist Germany.
Germany attacked France first, and Churchill could only sell his blood to aid the Soviet Union against his imperialist conscience.
Due to the arrival of the new prime minister, the Potsdam Conference has undergone changes to a certain extent, and the impact will be revealed in the next few days.
In fact, to be honest, the Potsdam Conference has progressed much faster than in history. This reflects the necessity of black-box operations.
Alan Wilson, who had received a new assignment, followed Alexander Cadogan, secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, out of the Prime Minister's room.
"What do you think is different between our new Prime Minister and Mr. Churchill?" Alexander Cadogan asked.
"The war against Japan would be theoretically possible if Mr. Churchill was the Prime Minister. As for Prime Minister Attlee, there is no theory at all. We will never join in." Alan Wilson was silent for a moment and replied, "The new Prime Minister
He obviously pays more attention to senior issues than Mr. Churchill, and I wonder if there will be any setbacks in British India in the future."
"This is also what Sir Edward is worried about!" Alexander Cadogan sighed. "Mr. Churchill may be more in line with our expectations on the issue of British India."
It's just a possibility! Alan Wilson thought to himself that he could only continue to prepare to meet Fortseva.
To be honest, he didn't want to continue selling out his interests at all. He had previously manipulated the refugee issue to enhance the Soviet Union's originally unfavorable geographical disadvantage. There was a high probability that Yugoslavia would be directed to the Soviet Union due to the large number of foreign opposition groups. He thought this would be enough.
If the Soviet Union gains control of access to and from the Black Sea, will it become more difficult to deal with? We can only pray that the Soviet Union's war against Japan will go smoothly, it will get a good port from Japan, and divert its attention from Europe. In the final analysis, I still didn't expect it.
The refugee problem eventually became so big that the Soviet Union took advantage of it.
Austria, Turkey and Iran are the main tasks of Alan Wilson's behind-the-scenes operation this time. The difference from before is that he is not prepared to let Fortseva take advantage smoothly, and neither can Mao Mei.