Already frightened to death? Exclaimed invincible? Edel looked at the assistant commissioner who was known to have fantastic ideas. Could this be the secret to his promotion faster than his own?
"But it seems that there is no such voice in international public opinion!" Edel said with some embarrassment, "Do you think the Indians believe it?"
You have asked the right person! Alan Wilson straightened up and said, "We can say that this is what international public opinion says. As for whether Indians believe it or not, it depends on two aspects. There are two kinds of people in any region.
Those with low self-esteem attribute shortcomings common to all mankind to their own nation, while those with arrogance, on the contrary, believe that their own nation has advantages that all mankind does not have. Both groups are huge."
"The former dare not look at us colonists when they see them. The latter's mentality is probably like this. We European barbarians have only emerged in the past three hundred years. How can we compare with their ancient civilization?"
When Alan Wilson said this, he changed the subject and ridiculed unscrupulously, "If they commit suicide immediately and are humiliated by a group of monkeys who just came down from the tree with three hundred years of money, it is enough to prove our excellence. And they, with
The knowledge accumulated thousands of years ago proves how good one is. If this were in nature, Darwin's law would have taken effect long ago."
Seeing Edel nod, Alan Wilson continued, "What I said can be summarized, including but not limited to all the countries in India that consider themselves to be ancient civilizations. When it comes to India specifically, some Indians can go to heaven with just a few words of praise.
, will definitely believe it. Of course, this requires guidance. We focus on praising Gandhi, not Indians."
"What's the reason?" Edel looked confused, not quite understanding the difference.
"We all know that Gandhi is Gandhi and Indians are Indians. But the Indians themselves do not see it that way. This is not a problem of ancient civilizations. It is the same in all countries. If you praise Gandhi, the Indians will think that it is a compliment.
They. Just like most citizens during the war who were cannon fodder but imagined themselves to be Churchill, in fact I am also such a person."
Life is already so difficult, what if we don’t immerse ourselves in a fantasy world and have some fun?
In other words, he came too late. If he had come a few decades earlier and became George V, how would the British Empire be in this state?
"As for our work, the essence is to try to make the lives of the people in the colonies as bad as possible before leaving." Alan Wilson concluded with a smile, "This is not only the case in British India, it should be done in all colonies.
so."
"Isn't this too ungentlemanly?" Edel said disapprovingly, "I will be hated by you this time."
"When did you have the illusion that the British Empire was a gentleman?" Alan Wilson drank the last bit of whiskey and teased, "It's as if you didn't get any money from this drought."
On the matter of Gandhi's hunger strike, Alan Wilson was also prepared to point out that an unnamed source pointed out that Indians are not worthy of such a leader who shines with the brilliance of humanity, and wanted to compare Gandhi's behavior with the Indians as a group.
divided.
In the final analysis, the whole world only needs such a symbol, rather than looking at Indians in this way. There is a saying that fan behavior should not be elevated to idols. Gandhi himself deserves respect, but it is limited to Gandhi alone, not
Have respect for Indians.
In any case, Gandhi's hunger strike called on the entire subcontinent to save money and survive the difficulties, which is a commendable thing.
This time the Americans were faster than the person involved, Alan Wilson. You must know that Vivien Leigh has not yet arrived in the United States. Normally, the United States should not be more enthusiastic than the United Kingdom.
But if you look at it from the perspective of disgusting the British Empire, this behavior can be understood.
Now, the war has ended for a year. During this year, although the Soviet Union has aroused the fear of the United States, Britain and France also have huge colonies, and they have returned to Asia together.
Before the Dutch attack on Jakarta, the British troops first landed in the Dutch East Indies to buy time for the Dutch reinforcements that were still on the way. Belgium, Portugal, and even isolated Spain all sent troops. Old-style imperialism
The great powers cooperated with each other to keep each other warm, covering each other and clinging to the colonies. The United States saw this and was not completely speechless.
After all, the current world situation must be viewed from two aspects. From a national perspective, the Soviet Union is definitely a more threatening opponent than Britain and France, but from an international order perspective, the current international order still has remnants of the previous era.
This residue is reflected in the fact that there are still huge colonies in the world today, which belong to different sovereign states in Europe.
British India is the cornerstone of the British Empire. This is a fact that everyone knows, and the United States certainly knows it.
The United States was embarrassed to fall out with Britain directly when the Soviet Union was eyeing it, but it was very willing to seize the opportunity to show some connotation to Britain. The incident of Gandhi's hunger strike was a good opportunity.
Although the Government House's decisive response to Gandhi's hunger strike cannot be explicitly opposed to each other, the connotation of the yin and yang is within the scope of freedom of speech.
Such disobedient behavior, if the American father is still at the peak, he must be taught how to be a good man. But now that the father is old and frail, with old arms and legs, he can only pretend that he has not seen it, and it is just a difference in speaking skills.
Not everyone agrees.
On the matter of Gandhi's hunger strike, Britain and the United States, which had a rather complicated relationship, formed a synergy, which raised Gandhi's reputation to a higher level around the world.
Although the United States has used public opinion to connotate this matter, no matter how you look at it, the more the Americans brag, the more sensational it will be when Vivien Leigh sets foot on American soil and starts raising donations in the name of her Indian daughter.
The golden age of Hollywood has reached its second half. After the Great Depression, legendary works such as "Gone with the Wind", "Casablanca" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" appeared in Hollywood one after another. Among them, "Gone with the Wind" achieved unprecedented success after its release in 1941.
The huge success made the starring Vivien Leigh popular in the United States, and it was the first time that Hollywood was truly deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Through Fortseva’s words, Vivien Leigh’s name spread to the Soviet Union. In the golden age, Marilyn Monroe, a world-class sex idol, was synonymous with elegance.
Delly Hepburn, Greta Garbo, who is said to be the pinnacle of human aesthetic evolution, etc.
Currently, Greta Garbo has passed her peak, Katharine Hepburn is Vivien Leigh's loser, and Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe are not famous yet.
It can be said that in the past two years, only Ingrid Bergman can compete with Vivien Leigh among actresses.
If the craze for concentrated coverage of Gandhi in the United States had not passed, Vivien Leigh had arrived in the United States, and the British treasure would have received sincere or false praise from all walks of life.
Through the Government House, the fact that Gandhi was widely praised by the international community spread throughout the subcontinent.
Indians who all thought they were Gandhi naturally fell into encouragement. The whole world was paying attention to the subcontinent. Since Gandhi's hunger strike indicated that he would support the movement of austerity and food austerity, he himself also went on a hunger strike.
"Such Indians are awe-inspiring, and we are not far away from leaving." According to an unnamed source, the current administrator of British India, Sir Barron, Commissioner of the Government House, was so frightened that he exclaimed
India said this in a tone that did not dare to defeat.
"But then again, Gandhi is already so old, so there won't be any problems." Sir Barron, holding a cigar between his fingers, put away the telegram with a smile, confirmed that this month's income had been received, and revealed something at the same time.
Good news, "I heard that the Mountbatten family was holding a wedding. It was very lively. Many civil servants from Whitehall attended. Pamela, that little girl, is very eye-catching. She is wearing a pair of jeweled shoes, which are worth a lot of money. You know this pair?
Where did the shoes come from?”
"I don't know, but I heard that General Mountbatten's wife has a well-off family and is a rich man. She may be particularly partial to Pamela." Alan Wilson said with a confused look on his face, showing that he was completely kept in the dark.
, "How do I know about things in upper class society?"
"Oh, yes, it is said to be a gem originating from India. Pamela said it herself." Sir Barron smiled and said, "But showing off too much may attract some flies. Don't let that happen because of it."
A small gain is a big loss.”
"Thank you Sir for the reminder." Alan Wilson's smile gradually disappeared, and he asked himself whether this was indeed possible. Even the Royal Bank of Scotland's dividend telegram didn't look good when he thought about it.
After what the regular commissioner said, the assistant commissioner now has the mentality of always trying to be troublesome and trying to harm me.
It was not until three days later that a telegram was sent from London, "Whitehall has talked with my father. His Majesty will confer my father as the Earl of Burma in recognition of his contribution to the battlefield in Southeast Asia. My father is asking the cabinet for full powers."
, is there any way to avoid going to New Delhi to take office?"
"Wow!" Alan Wilson almost jumped to the telegraph room, told the translator to take a rest, and sent a telegram to London himself, expressing his longing for the little girl. Poor Tom, was being played with.
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At the end of the telegram, Alan Wilson wrote, "I expect Whitehall will agree to your father's request."
On the last day of June 1946, after careful consideration, the cabinet announced the candidate for the new Deputy King and Governor-General of British India, who would be Mountbatten, who had distinguished himself on the battlefield in Southeast Asia.
As soon as the news was announced, Mountbatten himself was in shock and his mind went blank. Secretly glancing at his father from the corner of his eye, Pamela decided not to act rashly for the time being. She directly expressed that she missed her sister and wanted to find and chat with her married sister.