Chapter 430 (1/2)

”Marshall, what do you think we should do?” Roosevelt asked his staff.

”Now, Germany is too strong. History has proved that as long as a country is not completely defeated, it will become extremely strong in 20 years. This is what Germany is now, and a strong Germany is not in our interests.”

Marshall looked at it from a military point of view. Europe was in chaos, which was good for the new continent. Only when those old capitalist countries declined could the United States rise.

Germany must be stronger, not too weak, but now the situation is sliding to the edge of out of control. Germany is too strong, and now there is a trend to sweep Europe, which can not help worrying him.

”From a military point of view, we should support Britain and let Britain and Germany consume each other in the war, which is most beneficial to us.” Marshall said.

Now Marshall, only from a military point of view, can lend some British warships.

However, when it comes to Roosevelt, it can not be analyzed only from a military perspective.

”If we lend British warships, we will annoy the domestic giants and many German Americans.” Hull thought more carefully. Today, in Congress, he has seen clearly that many large families hope to continue to cooperate with Germany, which is also the trend of the United States at this stage.

”Moreover, our neutrality bill also binds us.”

The current trend in the United States is isolationism. In fact, this trend of thought began in Washington.

Washington delivered a farewell speech after the president's term of office, including a passage.

”To build the United States into a great country of freedom and progress, the most important thing is to eliminate the permanent and deep-rooted aversion to some individual countries and emotional attachment to others; Do not establish permanent alliances with any foreign country; The United States is alone and far away from other countries. This geographical location allows and urges the United States to pursue a unique diplomatic line, so that belligerent countries can not benefit from the United States, nor dare they easily risk provocation against the United States. ”

The United States should stay out and look coldly at Europe.

Throughout the 1930s, American Isolationism has been rising. For some of its politics, mainly its strategy towards Latin America, the United States put forward the neutrality bill, which was made in Roosevelt's hands.

The President shall declare the fact that a war has occurred or is in progress between two or more foreign countries, and then it is illegal to export arms, ammunition or combat readiness from any place in the United States or its territory to the belligerent country, or to any neutral port used by any belligerent country.

Britain has declared war on Germany and is in a state of war. At this time, the United States can't sell warships to Britain, let alone lend them to Britain.

In recent years, Britain's economic strength has declined sharply. They can't afford to build new warships themselves. Most of them are old warships from World War I. they can't afford to buy American warships. They can only borrow them.

A cigar had been smoked by Roosevelt. He poked it in the ashtray and put it out, restoring the wise image: ”it seems that we can't help Britain for the time being.”

Roosevelt now, of course, the most important thing is to build momentum for his next election. He can't let his election fail because of Britain. Only if he succeeds in the election can he continue to help Britain!

”That will give Germany a big chance.” Marshall couldn't help saying.