Churchill, who did not have a chief of staff, finally seized an opportunity to open fire. Just like in 1945, he criticized Attlee as a Soviet spy. This visit was considered a real hammer in his eyes.
Prime Minister Attlee, who had already been punished, as a mediocre person in the eyes of Senator Churchill, naturally adopted a mediocre attitude and ignored Churchill's arrogant criticism.
At Alan Wilson's suggestion, we decided to talk mainly about the Berlin Crisis and the Korean War as a supplement, and talk to the current leaders of the Soviet Union. The former was for the United Kingdom, while the latter had nothing to do with the United States and was entirely for the Commonwealth countries.
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The only countries in the world that harbor ill will towards Britain are the Soviet Union and the United States. The United Kingdom and the United States have had several disagreements over the issue of the Korean War in the United Nations. In addition to the United Kingdom itself, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have all sent troops to participate in the Korean War.
There has been no progress in the Korean War, and even Australia, the most determined country, has become fed up. The emergence of this kind of sentiment in Australia is enough to illustrate the problem. You must know that Australia is the country that most believes that blood is thicker than water.
In World War I, Australia, which legally belonged to the British Empire, entered the war immediately after the British government issued a declaration. The same was true in World War II - Britain entered the war, so Australia also entered the war.
During the Korean War, Australia surrendered its naval and air assets to the United States, which represented the country on the United Nations Security Council.
Alan Wilson also knew that in the future, Australia would also be involved in the Vietnam War, supporting the Diem regime and the United States due to the "domino theory".
During the Gulf War, Australian troops participated in a United Nations-sanctioned multinational force.
On Afghanistan, Australia expressed support for a U.S. military response even before the U.S. requested it.
Australia also pushed to support the U.S.-led deployment of troops to Iraq without UN approval. Its purpose was to "destroy weapons of mass destruction" and achieve the change of Saddam Hussein's regime. The Australian opposition party expressed opposition at the time because it had never found such a weapon in Iraq.
arms.
Now even Australia stands with the British position and wants to end the Korean War as soon as possible. This shows how fed up the entire free world is with the Korean War.
If progress can be made on one of the two issues, it is considered a victory. From the British perspective, there is no doubt that the Berlin crisis is more important, because Berlin is indeed too close to the United Kingdom.
Moscow is the core of pro-Soviet forces in the world, especially at this time, and the British delegation led by Attlee almost seems to be fighting alone.
Although tens of thousands of people have left, this is almost the response that public opinion in London, which is leaning towards the Labor Party, gave to Churchill.
Of course, the matter was not that serious. The British delegation in Moscow was very polite and restrained. It was just like the London media talking nonsense. Prime Minister Attlee was worried about his own safety.
In fact, if Prime Minister Attlee wants to achieve results, he must make some friendly gestures. He even expressed his intention to visit Moscow's achievements in post-war reconstruction. The whole atmosphere was friendly and harmonious.
As for the Soviet cadre who received the British delegation, it was Ms. Fortseva, the second secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee.
This is also an old acquaintance of Alan Wilson. After not seeing her for a few years, Fortseva is already considered to be a high-ranking official. She has begun to have the aura of Catherine III. Fortseva is fashionably dressed among a group of men and is generous.
Achievements in leading foreign visitors to Moscow in a decent manner.
The person entertaining next to Prime Minister Attlee was said to be the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union. Alan Wilson would never mistake this person. With such obvious thick eyebrows, who could it be if it wasn't Brezhnev?
Taking a sneak peek, Alan Wilson couldn't help but sigh at his luck, and unconsciously looked at the dazzling Fortseva. She thought that after working so hard for many years, she was just an overseas commissioner now.
Fortseva is already the second secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee, and has almost reached the top leadership of the Soviet Union. The difference in circumstances would have been a big deal if he had not been able to adjust due to his strong psychological quality.
Molotov was originally responsible for the reception, but for some reason, Brezhnev was temporarily replaced.
Alan Wilson, who looked unfair on the world, was no longer interested in visiting, and all this fell into Fortseva's eyes.
Of course, she did not show any signs of losing her composure, and still introduced a series of great achievements of the Soviet Union with high spirits.
In any case, Prime Minister Attlee was not bored, and none of his entourage members had the right to be bored. After the visit, Fortseva sent the British delegation to the hotel, and then Alan Wilson sent her down on behalf of the United Kingdom.
After just a few stairs, Alan Wilson hesitated and finally said, "The cadre just now was very powerful. From the perspective of a professional bureaucrat, I suggest you build a good relationship with him."
"Bureaucrat is not a good word!" Fortseva said calmly, "The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom are different."
"The truth is the same, it's the same all over the world!" Alan Wilson insisted. He could not help but want to use his instinct to help others, especially women. "When I saw him, it was like seeing
Your Majesty, do you understand what I mean?"
"Do you know the name of the person you're talking about?" Fortseva chuckled and murmured, "As if it's for my own good."
"I am obligated to help women who are worthy of my help." Alan Wilson slowed down and said, "No matter who he is, I will not lie to anyone, especially to women."
That is to say, he was born in England and couldn't help it. Otherwise, he would have hugged her thigh by himself, and there would be no need to say anything to Fortseva? How could he not know Brezhnev!
Brezhnev had been a worker, student, and military officer, and had a rich resume in various aspects, so he became a key target for promotion. He often worked in the post for a few months before being promoted to a higher leadership position.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! By 1940, the 34-year-old Brezhnev became a senior state official in charge of the defense industry. The first secretary of Ukraine at the time,
It was Khrushchev. In other words, Brezhnev was Khrushchev's direct subordinate.
Khrushchev was different from others in that he was very interested in promoting young cadres, and was eventually ousted by many young cadres he promoted. Brezhnev was among the first to reap the dividends of promoting young cadres.
Immediately walking downstairs, Fortseva looked stern and said nothing. She just nodded to Alan Wilson with a serious look, and the latter immediately turned back to analyze the Soviet Union's neglect today.
In fact, Attlee had already expressed through word of mouth that he wanted to talk to the new leadership of the Soviet Union about the Berlin Crisis and the Korean War. The reason why no Soviet dignitaries showed up for today's visit, but was hosted by Brezhnev, was also
talking about this issue.
One thing Alan Wilson is right about is that the two top men in the Soviet Union, Malenkov and Beria, are indeed more inclined to ease relations with the free world. The current confrontation is too much for the Soviet Union.
A little hard work.
Although the Korean War held back the United States, it only held back part of the United States. The other part of the United States, plus Britain, France, and Germany, still had an overwhelming advantage over the Soviet Union. At least for now, this advantage is still obvious.
However, Molotov, who has been presiding over diplomatic work, happens to have the same diplomatic philosophy as Stalin. That is why he is unwilling to talk to Prime Minister Attlee today.
While Alan Wilson was working hard for the empire, Fortseva had gone home to take care of her children. This was the case.
In the evening, news came from the Kremlin that the Soviet Union was too busy with fraternal parties to negotiate with Prime Minister Attlee. The Kremlin had decided to resolve the crisis at an appropriate time around the Berlin Crisis and the Korean War.
communicate with the UK on issues.
This tone dispelled the frustration on the British side. Since the Soviet Union is still willing to communicate on the two issues, if there is a very good result, it will establish British international influence in this diplomacy.
"I think the headline in London should be that the Prime Minister, surrounded by dozens of pro-Soviet parties, contributed to the end of the Berlin crisis." Alan Wilson expressed optimistic interest to his colleagues and opened the door in his hotel room.
Haha.
Although this is a joke, if it really comes true, wouldn't this be the effect of Zhao Zilong's seven in and seven out of Cao's army?
It is not that the UK has no cards to play. The French Communist Party and Italian Communist Party in Western Europe are, after all, different from leaders in Eastern Europe who were deeply influenced by the Soviet Union.
If Prime Minister Attlee's purpose is to end the Berlin crisis and ease the confrontation between the East and the West, it would be difficult not to support such an honest and fair purpose, even for the leaders of the French and Italian Communist parties.
Therefore, before negotiating with the Soviet leadership on these two issues, Britain must now find a way to convince Western European parties such as the French Communist Party and the Italian Communist Party to recognize that Britain has no malicious intentions this time and is here to save peace.
Palmiro Togliatti, the leader of the Italian Communist Party, and Torez, the leader of the French Communist Party, are two people whom Prime Minister Attlee hopes can play a positive role.
"There is no doubt that the continuation of the Berlin crisis will not benefit either party. The positions of the Italian Communist Party and the French Communist Party are even more embarrassing." Prime Minister Attlee began to win over the two internal enemies of the free world.
The three of them talked in depth for a long time, and even had lunch together. Finally, after the two left, the entourage asked if things went well. Attlee nodded tiredly and said, "It's okay, as long as we can win over some pro-Soviet parties."
Understanding will contribute to the outcome of our talks with the Soviet Union."