Some people say that the rise of the United States was due to the war wealth in World War I and World War II.

In fact, this is not entirely true, as early as 1894, the United States surpassed the United Kingdom in terms of GDP, and in 1911 it accounted for 36 percent of the world's total industrial output.

Germany was in second place with 16 percent and Britain at 15 percent, and it was only after that that World War I broke out.

In fact, the rise of the United States has something to do with wars, the political system and inclusiveness, as well as the fact that the two wars were far from home and allowed a lot of capital to move in, are the reasons for its strength.

But to boil it all down to 'war money' is a bit self-deceptive.

In fact, it can never be determined whether the delivery of goods to belligerents during the war counts as war revenue.

Taking World War II as an example, without the industrial and resource support of the United States, it is still unknown whether Britain would have survived until the United States entered the war.

In addition, the support of China and the United States in all aspects also played a key role in the later period.

At this moment, Li Zitao was on Capitol Hill, attending a special meeting in response to the outbreak of the German-Polish campaign.

At the meeting Roosevelt said a lot and used the burning of the Capitol in 1814 to persuade Congress to repeal the embargo.

"I would like to state to you that this is just a review of history, but if the United States still stubbornly believes that this war has nothing to do with us, not about people, about freedom, not about justice, and that terrible things will happen in the future. ”

The debate is being watched both inside and outside Congress, and whether or not to repeal the embargo is a matter of everyone's life and safety.

Those who oppose it fear that doing so will drag the United States into the quagmire of war without even realizing it.

Those who agree with it have their own opinions and have different reasons.

Some people want to find business opportunities in the war, some people think it is a sign of respect for the Constitution, and some people think that the United States should take advantage of the opportunity to rise, and there are endless quarrels inside and outside Congress.

The meeting was temporarily rested and the results were announced after 40 minutes. The cacophony of voices was silenced, and the lawmakers either changed seats and gathered to discuss them, or walked to the lounge in groups of three or five.

Li Zitao also left from an inconspicuous position in the back row and hurried in the direction of the corridor where Roosevelt had disappeared.

"Your Excellency, your remarks have been wonderful, and I think the parliamentarians will agree with you. ”

As soon as he arrived at the door of the lounge, Li Zitao heard a slightly familiar voice.

"John, I heard that you have just finished your trip to Rome and have been blessed by Pius XII?" Roosevelt said with a full smile.

"Yes, I had a great time communicating with His Holiness the Pope, he was very kind and I learned a lot from him. John Kendi said.

"Roosevelt, my friend, is there any interesting thing worth sharing?" Li Zitao pushed open the half-hidden door and walked in with a smile on his face.

The moment he saw him, John Kendi's expression changed several times.

Li Zitao didn't seem to notice all this, nodded to him with a smile, "Oh, isn't this the little John of the Kendi family?

"It's almost there, thank you for your concern, Mr. Charlie. John nodded indifferently.

"Well, despite the ridiculous things your father did, I'm not going to be angry with you... Maybe you should call me uncle, haha......"

Li Zitao laughed and patted him on the shoulder, just looking at the way John grinned and his shoulders fell, he knew that it didn't feel good.

Seeing his sneering expression, Li Zitao nodded contentedly and asked Roosevelt about his future plans.

"If Congress agrees to lift the embargo, I will be in touch with my friends in the UK... Charlie, I hope you can help them. ”

Roosevelt muttered worriedly: "Chamberlain's stubbornness and prejudice ruined the last chance in Eastern Europe,

In front of the dwarf, the vacillation of the Anglo-French deputies was fueled by Ye Xin, 35 years of blatant conscription, 36 years of the Rhineland,

In 38 he gained vital Austria and at the same time obtained the Sudetenland, with sufficient troops,

Now that he has the Czech Republic, the most powerful industrial country in Europe, he has set his sights on Poland again, and he is on the verge of success. ”

Roosevelt clenched his fists, his eyes slightly sparkled with wisdom, and said: "The Soviets have acted, and the situation in Europe will become strange and strange,

Now that Chamberlain has lost his last chance to cooperate with the Soviets, it is hard to imagine what will happen if his government still controls the country?"

"Your reasoning is a bit serious. Li Zitao looked at him with understanding.

Was he hinting at meddling in British politics and bringing down Chamberlain?

Five days before the extraordinary session of the Congress, the Soviet government handed over a statement to the Polish ambassador in Moscow.

"The collapse of the Polish government and its inability to maintain national stability and political conditions also proves that the sovereignty of the Polish state and government no longer exists.

Thus, the treaty concluded between the Soviet Union and Poland was null and void, and Poland became a dangerous place for the possibility of threatening the USSR and creating confusion and accidents,

In view of this, the Soviet Union, which had so far remained neutral, could no longer approach this complex and dangerous situation with a neutral attitude. ”

"The fate of the compatriots, Ukrainians and Belarusians living in Poland, whom the Soviet government will live in, cannot be indifferent,

In view of the fact that their living environment and lives were being threatened, the Soviet Government would order the units of the General Headquarters of the Soviet Army to cross the border to protect the lives, property and legitimate wealth of the inhabitants of Western Ukraine and Western Russia. ”

In the early morning of the same day, Soviet troops crossed the border and marched into eastern Poland, not only into Western Ukraine and Western Russia, but also across the Curzon Line.

According to the last information received before the start of the conference, the area occupied by the Soviet army in Poland reached 170,000 square kilometers, involving a population of about 10 million.

At the same time, the Soviet side actively operated in the two "protected" countries to promote the establishment of Soviet power, with the self-evident aim of completely integrating them into the Soviet Union.

"No, it's true, Charlie... Not only did I see it, but I also saw it in England, and he was my friend, and we wrote through many letters,

Through the communication with him, I will be able to learn more about the current situation and situation in the UK and Europe. ”

Roosevelt was very worried about the current political situation in England, and deep down, he did want to find a suitable way to influence its course.

Li Zitao also probably understood who his friend was, one of the future Big Three, Roosevelt's close friend and pen pal, and a V-shaped player who had lifelong hostility to the Red Regime.