"At least so far, the British have performed quite well." Because of his height, Charles de Gaulle was not willing to stand and talk to others in order to show respect for others. He took a sip of water and then sat down and said, "I hope the British
People can also understand the current situation, at least the decisions made so far are the same as mine. The short-term threat to France is Germany, and the long-term threat may be the Soviet Union, but this long-term threat may not necessarily be expressed in the form of war."
"I'm afraid that the current British people, because of the mistakes made during the Chamberlain period, have gone the other way, over exaggerating the threat of the Soviet Union, becoming neurotic, and giving up European interests. The Soviet Union is certainly a threat, but the Americans
It is equally untrustworthy. For example, in Vietnam, the Americans gave our surrender rights to the Chinese."
After listening to de Gaulle's words, Georges Pidour nodded, expressing his agreement with de Gaulle's ideas, "Whether it is the Soviet Union or the United States, the threat to the colonies in our hands is the same. In the short term, the Soviet Union will not be able to project its power overseas, but the United States
People have this ability, and this time the British made the right judgment at a critical moment."
"The key is what role does Germany play in this." Charles de Gaulle opened his mouth. He didn't have any good ideas on how to deal with Germany. "People have to admit that the possibility of Germany joining the Soviet Union is not completely impossible.
, but it is so insignificant that there is no need to consider it from a practical point of view. This is first of all because of the contemptuous hatred that separates the Germans from the Slavs and has a long history, and the national differences between the Germans and the British and Americans
The sense of closeness and the Germans' sincere, though not always reciprocated, sympathy for the British show that Britain and the United States are leaning toward Germany."
"In addition, people can see that the various signs of strength and wealth displayed by Britain through its treatment of prisoners of war and the behavior of the occupying forces also in the minds of the Germans made them feel that they were facing each other across the English Channel.
The cross-border admiration that our distant relatives have always had has been greatly deepened."
"George, if Germany is eventually Sovietized, we can conclude that France cannot survive in this situation and will inevitably become the next one after Germany. So we also hope that Germany can withstand the Soviet Union and become an outpost to protect Europe.
, but the Germans are distant relatives of Britain and the United States, and they have hatred towards us. This problem is too difficult to solve."
When it comes to how to get along with Germany, Charles de Gaulle is also full of sighs. The majority of opinions within the French provisional government are to retaliate severely against Germany. Even de Gaulle is unwilling to hold opposing views, which will isolate him.
However, the consequences of retaliating against Germany may lead Germany to the Soviet Union, although this possibility is not high. Another possibility is that Britain and the United States exclude French influence in the German-occupied areas, but this possibility is very high.
No matter which outcome occurs, it will be detrimental to the long-term development of France. Britain and Germany have a sense of national emotional closeness. It is still too difficult for France to compete for influence in the face of this sense of closeness.
Therefore, de Gaulle has always tried his best to speak for Italy. After all, Italy is also a part of Latin civilization. For this reason, when the United Kingdom proposed that Spain join the Brussels Conference, France did not firmly oppose it.
Italy and Spain are both allies of France in maintaining its influence. Of course, France can only do this now. Poland in the Middle Ages has proven that repeatedly jumping between two powerful enemies is not a good idea.
Between Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, if France wanted to go its own way as a country, Poland would definitely end up there.
Fortunately, the UK seems to be more sincere now. From firmly supporting France to become a permanent member of the Security Council to fighting for France’s right to garrison troops in Germany, the UK is still relatively credible.
While the leaders of the French provisional government and the foreign minister were discussing, the soft and hard policy against Spain continued.
If someone were to interview Alan Wilson, who worked hard for the British Empire in 1945, but could only look at the eyes of the United States and the Soviet Union, it would be a hellish task.
Alan Wilson would definitely deny it in his heart. It was better than serving France in 1945. At least on the colonial issue, although the political situation in France was unstable and he often stepped down, he was still consistent with the colonial issue.
What is really at a standstill is Britain, which seems to be politically stable. If Alan Wilson were a Frenchman, he would be truly desperate, because Britain, this pig teammate, is completely untrustworthy.
When Churchill came to power for the second time, he still believed that Britain had the strength to engage in three-ring diplomacy and become a link between the Commonwealth, the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time, even British India had been independent for several years, and Churchill also believed that Britain had the strength to be a leader in mainland China.
The balanced balancer.
When Churchill's successor Eden was prime minister, the Suez Canal War failed, and France finally understood that Britain was no longer reliable. It left Britain and began to go it alone. At the same time, it reconciled with Germany and publicly stated that Britain was only interested in dividing Europe.
By that time, it was already too late for Britain to take the initiative. France had repeatedly rejected Britain's bid to join the European Community.
In 1945, the conditions in the UK were actually much better than those in France. As long as they were willing to put down their dignity, it would be easy to establish a dual-core European Community with Britain and France. The UK's voice in it would certainly be more important than France's, and the UK would be the dominant force.
The European Community with France as its assistant is foreseeable.
Alan Wilson, who, together with Nino Bertrand, attacked the Spanish representative both verbally and physically, launched a lure and inducement offensive after the French showed a tough attitude, saying that Europe still welcomes Spain's contribution.
"I will report the situation here truthfully to General Franco." Inspired by the glory of the two colonial empires, Manuel Martin shed tears of gratitude to Britain and France regardless of their past grudges.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This is an opportunity for Spain to re-enter the international community." Alan Wilson said slowly, "Of course, the premise is that Spain must
We must make strong amends for the damage done to Europe before. Now the opportunity has arrived. I hope Spain can seize this opportunity, otherwise, the goodwill of Britain and France will be wasted."
Britain and France are now major countries with global influence. In other parts of the world, they are generally viewed as very powerful entities, if not equal to the United States and the Soviet Union.
Obviously, in front of Spain, Britain and France, whose ancestors were richer than their underwear, still have a lot of face.
Manuel Martin even felt a heavy responsibility in his heart. Whether Spain could break through the diplomatic dilemma of total isolation fell on him.
Regardless of the Spanish representative who was having a lot of internal drama, Alan Wilson left the residence of the Spanish delegation with Nino Bertrand directly after the effect was achieved. He moved his somewhat stiff arms. Recently, he had indeed been working at full power.
Also a little tired.
Having an open meeting to show hypocrisy, and having a secret operation to show the domineering power of old-style imperialism. Not everyone can do double-dealing, especially with the French representative next to him, who spent the most words.
"Alan, are you a little tired?" Nino Bertrand asked with concern, "Actually, at the beginning of the meeting, I still had some doubts about you, but you changed my mind."
"Do Mr. Nino and I know each other?" Alan Wilson asked puzzledly. People can't be biased, right? We don't know each other. How come the French have doubts about themselves? Just because they are British?
"Um, it's nothing." Nino Bertrand hesitated, wanting to ask, have you ever stood up and spoken impassionedly on the streets of Paris without backache, and even appeared in a British newspaper?
It can be imagined that this is not a glorious thing after all. Nino Bertrand still did not ask, and could only say, "You are different from ordinary British diplomats. You seem to be very enthusiastic about your current job."
"Of course, I am a European." Alan Wilson stood upright and said proudly, "But it is true that many people in the country have doubts about Britain's active involvement in Europe, which violates tradition."
Tradition? Nino Bertrand's face changed. It can be said that the biggest victim of Britain's tradition in Europe is France. After a long illness, France has become a good doctor. France has the most thorough understanding of Britain's diplomatic philosophy.
"It turns out they are Europeans!" Nino Bertrand's tone was as perfunctory as possible, but because of his French accent, Alan Wilson did not recognize it. "I wonder what Alan thinks about a united Europe."
"The biggest bond of unity is the colonies!" Alan Wilson looked at the Dutch and Portuguese representatives who were far away and said in a low voice, "In fact, we can use Spain as a breakthrough point to form a joint foreign legion, the European Foreign Legion."
"This is London's idea." Nino Bertrand's heart moved and he quickly asked, "I wonder how many supporters there are in London?"
"Oh, my friend, this is a French idea." Alan Wilson shirks his responsibility without leaving any trace. "How can the British have such a whimsical idea? If someone puts it forward, they will be laughed at. But if
If the French make this suggestion, they should take it seriously, because this is a diplomatic issue and must be taken seriously."
Nino Bertrand stood in Yun Ai for a moment, savoring Alan Wilson's words carefully, and finally smiled and said, "Actually, France has always had similar ideas and has always wanted to propose them at this meeting."
"Oh, really? It seems that the British Empire must seriously consider this issue." Alan Wilson looked surprised and stretched his stiff neck and said, "Go talk to the Belgians. They are probably much easier to deal with than Spain."