Chapter 135: Inspection by the Future Prime Minister
Industrial transfer is not an untouchable secret. In fact, it has already happened once. In the 19th century, the United States was the sweatshop of Europe. The degree of penetration of British capital into the United States is unmatched by any later generation or any time period.
Not only British capital, capital from any European country can be found in the United States. It was World War I that allowed the United States to break free from the control of foreign capital.
The next one will begin in the next few years, with Japan taking over the United States to take over global manufacturing.
Before World War II, Japan was already among the top ten industrial powers in the world. Of course, this top ten was only at the level of Czechoslovakia and Italy, and was far from the European powers.
After the end of World War II, Japan, as a defeated country, was monopolized by the United States. At that time, many industrial facilities in Japan were destroyed in the war. Based on the consideration of reviving Japan's industrialization, the United States decided to transform Japan into an Asian factory for the West.
Now that Japan may be cut off by the Soviet Union, will the United States stop carrying out industrial transfers? Alan Wilson thinks that is not the case. Although Hokkaido is not small in area, its population is too small. It will not be enough for other parts of Japan controlled by the United States.
What impact?
Since the United States can do this, Europe can do the same. Anyway, the United States only started doing this in the 1950s. By that time, European countries should have already recovered, and they could even be ahead of the Americans in carrying out industrial transfers earlier.
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The population of British Malaya was much smaller than that of Japan, and it was completely affordable for Europe and impossible to be hollowed out.
In fact, it was not Alan Wilson who chose British Malaya, but the London government. Almost at the same time as British India became independent, the Labor government mobilized 50,000 British troops to march in British Malaya.
Butcher's Knife, the British Army also participated in the Dutch-Indian War.
Of course, what interests Harold Wilson the most is the metaphor of one plane replacing a million shirts. It is very vivid, "Alan, as you said, the times are progressing and technology is developing, but like
Industries like the textile industry support a large number of jobs."
"Parliamentary Secretary, the added value of the textile industry is too limited. We can't export a shirt and sell it for a hundred pounds, right? Who will buy it?" Alan Wilson looked helpless and expressed his helplessness.
In fact, it’s not that no country can do it, just add the color of luxury goods. But Britain just can’t do it. The only countries in Europe that can do it are France and Italy. The French are famous, and Italy even has the Roman Empire.
addition.
Although some Asian countries really like to prove that Italy has nothing to do with the Roman Empire, Alan Wilson knows that European countries recognize Italy's history, and there is no market for the opinions of Germanic barbarians.
"It was a pleasure chatting with you. I believe this trip to the British-occupied areas will be a good experience." Harold Wilson found that the young civil servant in front of him seemed to be very talkative.
I have no intention of rejecting him! How could Harold Wilson, a former civil servant, not understand the cold reception he received when he arrived in Hanover today? Just a few months ago, he was part of the civil servant group.
Now that they are on the opposite side and have become MPs, these civil servants in the British-occupied areas want to give themselves a show of authority.
Alan Wilson, who naturally came to receive him, showed his kindness, which made Harold Wilson very pleased.
In the afternoon, Harold Wilson met with members of the British-occupied Trade Committee and participated in a boring and very boring meeting. When Harold Wilson was a civil servant, he did not realize that such meetings were so boring.
After changing his identity, Harold Wilson also changed the taste of the meetings he often attended before.
After the meeting, Harold Wilson made a decision in his mind to go to the British-occupied areas in person to see with his own eyes what the current state of the British-occupied areas was like so that he could tell the Prime Minister when he returned.
"Mr. Harold is also a man of action." After hearing this, Alan Wilson said with admiration on his face, "This is so admirable. After all, Labor Party politicians like to be close to the people."
Close to the people! Harold Wilson liked this term very much. After becoming a politician, he quickly changed his thinking. He liked to link everything to votes. Although the Germans in the British-occupied areas did not have the right to vote in the UK, they could still be regarded as
A good exercise opportunity.
"The main reason is that the British Empire has no ill intentions towards the Germans." Although Harold Wilson was thinking about his future, he still put the national image of the British Empire first.
"Yes, this may be an opportunity for reconciliation. We need to create an image that is friendly and not separated from the people at the bottom." Alan Wilson also followed the words of Harold Wilson, "We need to let the Germans understand,
British parliamentarians are actually the same as ordinary people in Germany, which can create a sense of intimacy."
This is similar to the character design of later generations. Celebrities create a positive and lovable image for the public. Character design is to celebrities what packaging is to commodities, and it is easier to attract fans. The most common ones are foodie characters.
Upright persona, academic persona...
In fact, if you think about it carefully, politicians who are dealing with elections anytime and anywhere have similar needs to those of entertainment stars.
They are all the same hypocritical, but on the surface they have to do things that are not consistent with their own will to gain favor.
Harold Wilson nodded in approval and was very satisfied with Alan Wilson's narrative. Although it was a little unpleasant to come to the British-occupied area, it seems that it was not completely without gain.
In fact, the distinguished MP from the ruling party has already made preparations for his speech. Although he may not be able to use it, if he uses it, it can be used as an experience for him when he first enters the political arena.
Precisely because he has just entered politics, Harold Wilson still has many things to study, and speech is one of them.
Because of his lack of experience, Harold Wilson also needed time to prepare, and refining was the most difficult. The fourth-level tactics for politicians' speeches are nothing more than these four steps.
The first stage of the speech: being able to talk it down; the second stage: making the short part longer, indicating that the knowledge reserve is sufficient; the third stage: making the long part short, indicating that the key points are grasped; the fourth stage: thinking long.
Long, short as you want, complete control of the field. It shows that you have mastered the rules and can speak in a targeted manner, and the best effect can be achieved.
Harold Wilson, who was only twenty-nine years old, and Alan Wilson, who was nominally in his mid-twenties, were both preparing for the Parliamentary Secretary's trip to the British-occupied areas, but they were preparing in different places.
To be fair, Alan Wilson has no experience in this area, and he also knows that Harold Wilson does not have either. The two-Wilson combination is still in the novice stage.
Starting from the next day, the two-Wilson combination began a tour of the British-occupied areas. To put it simply, they walked from one ruin to another. When they were in China, Harold Wilson only heard about the tragic situation in the British-occupied areas.
In Wilson's eyes, this is probably what London looked like when it was bombed by the Germans.
But after seeing it with my own eyes, I realized that it was completely different. Three months had passed since the war, and there were still ruins as far as the eye could see. From time to time, people could still dig out corpses from the ruins of emotions.
However, there are some things that are gratifying. For example, the report of the British-occupied Trade Committee mentioned the enthusiasm of German women in reconstruction, which was not a lie at all.
After linking rations to labor, the Germans were surprisingly diligent, as has now been confirmed by Harold Wilson.
From Hannover to Hamburg, from Cologne to Essen, Harold Wilson, who had entered the state of a politician, burst out with shocking physical strength. Alan Wilson even had the illusion that he was accompanying the opponent in the general election.
There is no need at all. He even traveled to two cities in one day. This was even more diligent than what Alan Wilson himself showed when he traveled across the Ruhr area some time ago. From this moment on, he has already become aware of what politicians can do to gain support.
New understanding.
In late August, Alan Wilson and Harold Wilson arrived at the last planned stop, Bonn. Bonn finally looked like a city. At least compared to other cities in the Ruhr area that were badly damaged, it was not bad.
I can see through it.
The head of the German Women's Work and Labor Bureau in Bonn, Isabella Pokina, led the women organized by the labor bureau to welcome the arrival of Hadro Wilson. This scene of welcome in the aisles made Alan Wilson frown slightly.
Because similar scenes always appear in countries similar to the Soviet Union.
But when we think about the Third Reich, it is not surprising that similar organizations were welcome.
If Harold Wilson had been German, he might have been awarded the title of Friend of Women, but that's about it now.
Harold Wilson, who received a warm welcome, seemed flattered. The speech he had been preparing finally came into use. The damage in other cities was too severe, and the local women had no time to listen to an Englishman.
The city of Bonn is different. It has basically restored the basic conditions of a city, which can be used to set an example and prove the efforts made by the British Empire to rebuild the British-occupied areas.
"Bonn is the hometown of Beethoven..." Harold Wilson began a speech that he had prepared for a long time but was useless to the citizens of Bonn who warmly welcomed him.
"My hair has been cut short, and my temperament is different." Alan Wilson looked directly at Isabella Bokina, listening to Harold Wilson's speech in one ear and out the other.
She looks very much like the wife of the Soviet boxing champion played by Bridget Nielsen in the Rocky movie. Her short hair shows off her ability and a hint of a strong woman's temperament.