Chapter 87 Great Britain's own national conditions are here
It is not completely useless to talk to oneself at the meeting. This is a process of necessary exploration. At present, the United States is focusing on the issue of war against Japan, and the Soviet Union is talking about European issues, which naturally also includes the newly emerged refugees.
Cross-border issues.
It may be that the death of President Roosevelt caused internal changes in the United States. Anyway, during this meeting, the United States overemphasized the war against Japan and gave the Soviet Union an excuse.
As for the position of the British Empire! To be honest, Alan Wilson said that there are quite a few positions, but the theme expressed in any single position is not clear. The UK believes that many issues are important, but some issues have been emphasized by the United States.
, the Soviet Union emphasized some issues, and the role of the British Empire at the Potsdam Conference was really like a troublemaker in the industry.
Alan Wilson was holding a wine glass and thinking as he said, "In fact, with the capabilities of the United States, it is completely capable of fighting independently. There are no casualties in a war. It is indeed not easy to trick the Soviet Union into sacrificing itself."
Although the Japanese army's desperate counterattack in the Battle of Okinawa shocked the US military, in Alan Wilson's opinion, the Japanese people's will to resist is really strong? In fact, it is not certain.
Maybe when the US military really invades Japan, they will find that the resistance of the Japanese army is not as strong as in Okinawa. It is not necessarily true to use the losses in the Battle of Okinawa to calculate the cost of attacking Japan. It is just that the United States does not dare to
bet!
Of course, Alan Wilson talked about this matter while standing and speaking in a calm tone, which soon aroused the dissatisfaction of James Jones, "Mr. Allen, Britain keeps saying that it wants to take a common stand with the United States, but its help in the war against Japan is limited.
, this is not the attitude of a close ally."
"The United Kingdom did this because it wanted to leave the honor and joy of defeating Japan to the United States. This cannot be said to be a mistake." Alan Wilson denied it flatly. Seeing that the other party did not believe it, he could only add another sentence, "Before saying
Britain has no interests in the Far East, and we really can't do much to help."
Although the Japanese navy can be regarded as completely gone, the Japanese army in Southeast Asia is isolated and helpless. However, the British-Indian coalition is indeed still far away from the Japanese mainland.
Didn’t the United States also fail to deal with the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia? The Japanese troops in the Philippines are still surrounded, and the U.S. military has not wiped out these Japanese troops who refused to surrender. Alan Wilson used this incident to refute James Jones’s words. He even wanted to
Tell the other party that until Japan unconditionally surrendered, the US military had not cleared all the Japanese troops in the Philippines.
"On the issue of ending the war, are there only interests?" James Jones asked dissatisfiedly.
"Ah, my country, Britain, has its own national conditions here." Alan Wilson put down his wine glass and said helplessly, "And as you know, Britain is an island country and is not good at its army. In terms of landing warfare, the United States is still good at it. Don't believe it.
Your Excellency, you can recall that Operation Overlord is the firm stand of the United States."
"Allen, our president has just taken office and is participating in an international conference for the first time. What the domestic citizens need now is good news. Judging from the three parties participating in this conference, our relationship with the United States and the United Kingdom is at least significantly better than that with the Soviet Union.
Is it related to the relationship?" James Jones took a deep breath and said in a different tone, "Now the United States needs the help of the United Kingdom, especially on the issue of war against Japan. The Soviet Union has used the Yugoslavia incident to put pressure on the United States. Could it be that the United Kingdom needs help from the United Kingdom?
Just watching from the sidelines?”
"This is an American problem. It is General Patton who took in those Tito opponents." Alan Wilson's tone turned tough when he heard this question. He himself caused this matter, so he had some concerns about this topic in his heart.
conflict.
But as long as Alan Wilson doesn't admit it, no one will doubt him. After so many days, he has figured out why the fight became silent. It must be related to the struggle between Eisenhower and Patton.
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It can only be said that the timing was a coincidence. On the one hand, Eisenhower and Patton in Europe had different attitudes toward the post-war period. On the other hand, President Truman had just taken office in the United States, and many things were not familiar to him. The vacancy of Secretary of State happened to appear in front of him, which proves this.
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"Of course, I will inform the Foreign Secretary without reservation of the attitude of the Americans." In terms of the overall stance, the United Kingdom and the United States must be consistent. Alan Wilson changed the subject and said that he would still try his best to maintain this special unity.
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Since the Americans so urgently needed the Soviet Union to join the war and were willing to make concessions, there was no reason for Alan Wilson to refuse. This was something the Americans asked for.
"It's the same problem again. The Americans urgently need the Soviet Union to join the war against Japan." Returning to Foreign Secretary Robert Eden, he reported, "The tone is very urgent. It can be seen that for now, this is the most urgent situation for the United States.
They are concerned about issues and hope that we can help put pressure on the Soviet Union."
"But the Prime Minister pays more attention to European issues and believes that the Soviet Union should first be allowed to accept the status quo on European issues." Robert Eden frowned and said, "The Americans' order is opposite to our proposition."
"Dear Foreign Secretary, in fact, once the problem of war with Japan is solved, the problems in Europe can also be solved." Since a great ally has just expressed its need for help, how dare Alan Wilson undermine the special relationship between Britain and the United States, he said eloquently
, "In fact, we once had similar hopes for the Germans, making the Germans a problem for the Soviets."
"You mean?" The trouble is diverted to the east! Robert Eden understood immediately when he heard it. He was already the Foreign Secretary at the age of thirty-eight. The decision-maker who caused Germany to cause trouble with the Soviet Union was himself.
"That's what I said, minister. We all know that the Soviet Union is an army power and now has strong military power. On the great plains of Europe, it is easiest to bring out the Soviet Union's strengths. And Japan is an island country!" Alan Wilson
Neither humble nor arrogant, he said from a completely neutral perspective, "If the war against Japan can start immediately, the Soviet Union will be diverted from Europe. Moreover, the Soviet Union's maritime power is weak, and it also has troops stationed on the island country. It will be in a situation without backup."
Robert Eden nodded in approval. As soon as he heard Alan Wilson mention diverting trouble to the east, he who had led similar decisions suddenly became relieved and said with approval, "The needs of U.S. allies are indeed greater than those of the Prime Minister.
The demand is more reasonable.”
"Yes, Minister." Alan Wilson smiled knowingly, "Actually, the Prime Minister must have been mentioned by President Truman about the war against Japan. Because of this..."
"To protect the precious relationship with the American ally!" Robert Eden took over the words, "A gentleman never avoids his mistakes, right?"