In August 1940, Newfoundland, morning fog shrouded the Argentine Bay surrounded by white sand. Two American heavy cruisers, numbered ca31 and ca37, and several escort destroyers were stationed in the harbor. US President Roosevelt was at the
The Augusta is waiting for the arrival of British Prime Minister Churchill.
There was a layer of gray mist on the sea, and the green hills on the island of Newfoundland not far away also looked a little dim.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, three gray British destroyers appeared on the sea, followed by the British Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales in gray and white camouflage paint. When this giant ship passed by the "Augusta",
The U.S. Navy Brass Band on the deck broke the silence and played "The Star-Spangled Banner." Later, the bands standing on the back deck of the "Augusta" played "God Save the King."
Since the course of the war was completely unexpected, it was difficult for the British to hold on any longer. At the request of British Prime Minister Churchill, the heads of state of the United Kingdom and the United States held the first secret meeting during the war.
Roosevelt ostensibly took the "Potomac" yacht for vacation in Martha's Vineyard, but at sea he transferred to the "Augusta" heavy cruiser and left his yacht not far from the coast of the United States as a cover.
Churchill boarded the Prince of Wales from the destroyer in the name of patrolling Scapa Flow, and eventually the two met together in Aginsha Bay, Newfoundland.
"Your Excellency, the British are now at the end of their rope. If the United States does not take proactive action, the entire free world will fall into the hands of the Axis powers, and the Yellow Peril is spreading. We will no longer be able to stop them!" At the beginning of the meeting, Churchill showed no signs of stopping.
Concealing his attitude that he hopes Americans will join the war as soon as possible. If
It is said that the British in Germany and Italy, whose naval power is much weaker than that of the British, can still cope with it, but the extremely powerful Republican navy is simply unable to fight against the British. "Republican China is our biggest enemy. They are trying to dominate the world. Those
Yellow-skinned barbarians will destroy the entire civilization of Christendom.”
Roosevelt sat in a wheelchair and listened quietly to Churchill's long speech. He admitted that what Churchill said had some truth. The Chinese were trying to change the structure of the entire world, and they were doing it very quickly. At present, the entire Asia has fallen.
into their hands. And they continue to reach out to Africa and Australia.
It is precisely because of the arrogance and incompetence of the British that the Chinese can march smoothly and unimpededly around the world.
This war was actually provoked by the British intentionally or unintentionally. They hoped to use a war to escape the financial collapse caused by the great economic crisis. The British hoped that France and Germany would consume each other and fight to the death, so they used this kind of war to escape from the financial collapse caused by the great economic crisis.
Ways to eliminate the threat posed by the rapidly rising German Third Reich to the British hegemony.
But God is not as good as God. The British never imagined that the French, with an army of 5.5 million, would collapse within ten days. Now they have to deal with the huge pressure from both Germany and Republican China.
The pearls on the Queen's head are being peeled off one by one.
Why should Americans care about this?
The problem is that Roosevelt also needed a war to get rid of domestic sluggish industrial production after the great economic crisis. Since becoming the president of the United States in 1933, he has been committed to implementing the so-called "Roosevelt New Deal". Its results are by no means what the newspapers boasted.
, in fact, the U.S. economy has never gotten out of the trough. The domestic unemployment rate has begun to increase to nearly 20% again.
Americans have been tightening their belts for seven or eight years, investing heavily in public construction, resulting in huge government fiscal deficits, and the U.S. economy is back on the verge of collapse.
The outbreak of the war saved the United States. Huge military orders from Britain, France, Japan, and Soviet Russia saved the U.S. economy that was on the verge of collapse. This finally allowed Americans to breathe a sigh of relief.
Roosevelt finally understood that the United States needed to use a war to control the world's resources and markets in order to avoid repeating the same mistakes again. France surrendered, and the British soon ran out of money. Whether it was for confrontation with the Axis countries or for war,
Due to domestic economic reasons, Americans can no longer stay out of the situation.
How to obtain the greatest benefits for the United States was the main issue that Roosevelt considered. After the outbreak of the great economic crisis, the British adopted the policy of raising tariffs to close the markets of all colonies in the British Empire. This move undoubtedly made the U.S. economy worse. This was also the case for most of the United States.
One of the reasons why people hate the British.
It is certain that the United States will participate, and most Americans believe that it will join the war as soon as possible. However, most people are not willing to get involved too early.
If the United States does not take action now, the British Empire may really be over. If the British royal family escapes to Canada, it will not be that easy to return to Europe.
As early as after the Republic of China invaded Southeast Asia, Roosevelt had already made up his mind to join the war, not only for the so-called Anglo and Christian civilization, but also for the resources and markets in that region. Including Secretary of State Hull, Hopkins and the General Staff
Marshall, including General Marshall, all demanded that the British must completely open their colonies to the United States or establish condominium management with the United States. This is a prerequisite for the United States to enter the war. They are not willing to spend a lot of effort like they did in the last world war.
, but in the end gained nothing.
The rapid rise of the Germans was due to the factors of many American consortiums. Americans invested heavily in Germany to help Hitler rebuild the military industry. At least some of them wanted to see Germany and Britain and France fight again.
Only in this way can the United States profit from it and successfully gain dominance in the world.
The Chinese stepped in and disrupted the rhythm of the Americans. The Americans could no longer wait any longer.
"But how do I convince our people?" Roosevelt deliberated for a while, then raised his head and said: "Winston, maybe we can sign a joint declaration and the British Empire will have territories in Australia and Africa.
If we give it to the U.S. government for protection for a fee, then we will legitimately send troops."
Knock it out, squeeze it naked!
Churchill blushed and stared at Roosevelt.
"Don't be so angry, Winston, what's the difference between those lands in our hands and yours? I promise to protect the property and interests of all British people, and these markets and resources will always be open to the British Empire. Anyway,
Sooner or later you will lose them, and the Chinese will confiscate the wealth you have accumulated." Roosevelt said slowly
He said that he was not worried that Churchill would refuse. With the current situation, the British would obediently agree to all the requests of the Americans. "Otherwise, how can I persuade Congress to agree to participate in the war? But if those territories belong to the United States, it will be different. We
You are defending your own territory." He looked directly at Churchill in front of him, with that iconic smile on his face.
This damn conspirator, this despicable polio patient! Churchill wanted to strangle the smiling President of the United States in front of him with his own hands. He swallowed twice, but still held back his anger.