Chapter 332 Global Layout
Western Europe has always been the backyard of the United States, and it is extremely important to the United States, and if our country does a great job here, it will be tantamount to a fire in the backyard for the United States, which will make the United States anxious. www.biquge.info In this way, the benefits to our country will be obvious.
The question is, will this work?
"The chances of success are very high." Donald smiled, not worried at all.
"Oh." Ye Chen saw Tang Lao's relaxed appearance in his eyes, knowing that the country had already made an assessment and was very sure, he couldn't help but be very curious, and asked, "Donald, how do you say this?" ”
"Xiao Ye, if you want to clarify this, you have to start with European history." Old Tang frowned, groaned slightly, and said, "Just take this opportunity to give you a lesson." ”
Ye Chen's spirits perked up, and Tang Lao was teaching him. Ye Chen has encountered a lot of such things, as long as there is a chance, Tang Lao and these big people will teach Ye Chen well, so that Ye Chen will benefit a lot.
Now Ye Chen's vision is no longer comparable to the original, and he already has a world vision, which is the result of the painstaking teaching of these big figures like Donald.
"Thank you, Donald." Ye Chen sincerely thanked him.
"When you talk about European history, Xiaoye, you think of the Industrial Revolution, right?" Donald asked with a smile.
"That's right." The Industrial Revolution is so famous, it was a period of great capitalist development.
"The Industrial Revolution had a great impact on European countries, and it can be said that it influenced the course of world history." Donald nodded and said, "This made Western European countries develop rapidly, and then they expanded outward, established colonies, dumped products, and made the strength of Western European countries skyrocket." Countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia have all become colonies of European powers. But this boom period was over, and World War II ended Europe's boom once and for all. ”
The main battlefields of the two worlds were in Europe, and it stands to reason that when European countries fought them, how could it become a world war?
The reason is that Europe was the center of the world at that time, and the European countries at that time were prosperous, and if there was a war in the European countries, it would affect the world.
The two world wars seriously depleted the strength of European countries, which made the international status of the United States rapidly improved, and finally the United States became the world hegemon after World War II.
It can be said that the prosperity of European countries was ended by two world wars.
"After the Second World War, European countries were in tatters and extremely weak, and if they wanted to develop again, they needed the intervention of external forces. Xiaoye, do you know who this external force is? "Old Tang intends to test Ye Chen.
"United States." Ye Chen immediately said: "I remember that the then US Secretary of State Marshall proposed a plan to aid Europe, called the 'Marshall Plan', and the injection of funds from the United States allowed European countries to heal the wounds of the war and prosper again. As a result, the United States boasts of being a model of American 'friendliness' and promoting the well-being of all mankind. ”
The Marshall Plan was proposed by the five-star general, President Roosevelt's most effective military aide. Later, he became secretary of state and proposed a plan to rebuild Europe, known as the "Marshall Plan".
"Hey, hey." Donald let out a burst of disdainful laughter, pursed his lips, and said: "The United States loves to brag and brag a lot, and the Marshall Plan is also bragging." That's right, the United States has provided a lot of money, equipment and technology to European countries, but the United States definitely does not have such good intentions. In the final analysis, the reason why the United States proposed such an aid plan was to consider the United States' own interests. ”
There must be a deep-seated reason, Ye Chen was interested, and said, "Donald, what does the United States think?" ”
"Xiaoye, you know that the real formation of the Cold War pattern was not after the end of World War II, but before the end of World War II, and it can be said that it took shape when the second battlefield was decided." Donald began to analyze in depth and said: "At that time, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill wanted to pull the United States to open up a second battlefield in the Balkans. He proceeded from the selfish interests of Britain, and wanted to use the lives of Americans for the benefit of Britain and prevent the Red Empire from meddling in the Balkans. If this is to be done, the consequences will be extremely serious, and the possibility of the collapse of the anti-fascist alliance is very high. ”
Ye Chen had heard of this a long time ago, and he agreed with it very much.
"The President of the United States, though a disabled man, was very shrewd, and he was well aware of Churchill's calculations, so he vetoed the proposal and proposed a plan for landing from France. What are the consequences of this plan? That was to divide Europe into East and West, with the United States and the Red Empire on one side. This is equivalent to a tacit agreement between the United States and the Red Empire to carve up Europe. Xiaoye, if you pay attention to the analysis, you will find that the pattern of the Cold War basically came about like this. Donald said again.
The pattern of the Cold War was basically how much land the Allies and the Red Empire occupied in World War II and how much land they could control.
Of course, there is one local exception, and that is Berlin.
Berlin was captured by the Red Reich, but it was the capital of Germany and needed special treatment, and finally there was the "Berlin Wall", which divided Berlin into two parts.
"It is not surprising that the United States and the Red Empire reached such a tacit understanding, and after the end of World War II, the Cold War followed." Tang Lao then analyzed: "In this kind of confrontation, the United States does not want to exert too much force, what should we do? That is to rebuild Europe, to rebuild European countries, to use the strength of European countries to confront the Red Empire. This gave rise to the famous 'Marshall Plan'. ”
Ye Chen suddenly saw that.
I have to admire, Donald is worthy of being a big man, and he sees the problem thoroughly, which is different from the perspective of ordinary people.
"The Marshall Plan was a success, a successful rebuilding of Europe. However, it has also cost European countries dearly. A sneer appeared at the corner of Donald's mouth, and he said: "The United States has been seeking 'America First', but before the big-mouthed president, the previous presidents only did not say anything, and now the big-mouthed president says it." The money of the Americans is not so easy to get, and if you want to get American aid, you have to pay a price? What is the cost? ”
"NATO." Ye Chen suddenly figured it out.
"That's right, it's NATO." Tang Lao nodded appreciatively and said, "NATO is the most important shackle for the United States to bind Europe. The fact that all the top NATO commanders have been American generals speaks volumes. At that time, the United States was doing so under the banner of opposing the Red Empire, and there was indeed a need for this, and the greater reason was to bind European countries. At that time, the Red Empire was aggressive, the European countries were broken, unable to protect themselves, they could not do without the United States, and they needed the protection of the United States. ”
Ye Chen agreed 100% with this conclusion, and said: "Whenever the United States wants to use troops overseas, European countries will send troops to help, such as the two Iraq wars and the Afghanistan war, all of which are helping European countries. ”
European countries are tied up by the United States, and the American boss wants to use troops to fight, do the little brothers dare not come to cheer?
"So, after the end of World War II, Europe completely declined, no longer the center of the world, the center of the world is the United States, and Europe is just a museum. However, as the strength of our country continues to grow, the influence of our country in the international arena is increasing, and the signs of the center of the world shifting again, to the east, to our country, are becoming more and more obvious. Donald was very excited and said, "Although our country has not yet become the center of the world, this day is getting closer and closer. European countries can see clearly, and they want to have good relations with us. Our country has long wanted to enter the backyard of the United States, but it has never had the opportunity, and now, the photonic chip is our opportunity, and our country can take this opportunity to carry out global layout. ”
Ye Chen was shocked, he never expected that the country's plan was so big.
After a long while, Ye Chen reacted and said, "Old Tang, your plan is really big enough. ”
"What's big? Our ancestors have already done this kind of thing, and we are just walking on the path that our ancestors walked again. Tang Lao didn't care, and said: "NATO has tied up European countries, and our ancestors have established many such military organizations, such as the Western Regions Protectorate and the Mobei Protectorate, isn't it the same?" ”
The Western Regions Protectorate and the Mobei Metropolitan Protectorate are very famous, and they are the military organizations of our ancestors that bind the local forces, and they are similar to the way NATO plays.
"Well, Donald, you have a point. However, the question of the success rate, you still haven't explained it thoroughly. Ye Chen still didn't quite understand.
"Actually, I've already said it thoroughly, but you haven't understood it yet." Donald smiled: "I'll make it clear to you." The United States has succeeded in tying up European countries, and the benefits are many, far greater than those paid by the Marshall Plan. The first benefit is to integrate Europe's forces to the United States. The European countries you just said helping the United States fight the war are just one of them. The United States is still using European technology, and 30 percent of American defense technology comes from Europe. European countries have long wanted to lift the arms embargo on our country, but it has not been lifted until now because the United States did not agree, which has made European countries pay a high price. ”
The arms trade is very profitable, and if the United States does not stop it, European countries will make a lot of money by selling arms to our country when our country is in urgent need of them.
Because of the blockade of the United States, European countries cannot sell to our country, which makes European countries pay a lot of price.
Now our country has made great progress in technology, has surpassed Europe, and there is no need for European weapons and military technology. What could have been sold for a lot of money can now only be held in your hands and rotten, which will make European countries sad.
"European countries want to make an EU, and the United States has a lot of complaints, and has been secretly dismantling Taiwan and wanting to dismantle the EU, because the United States is afraid that European countries will unite against the United States. Although European countries cannot get rid of the shackles of the United States, they know it in their hearts. If we want to enter Western Europe, these European countries will welcome it. Of course, they have their own little calculations and want to borrow our hands to get rid of the control of the United States. We're not going to do that, but it's enough to give European countries one more choice. Donald analyzed again.