075 Roosevelt's ambitions
"The Russians have declared war on Poland, and the offensive is strong, and the Germans have begun to besiege Warsaw, and it is estimated that it will not be long before Poland ceases to exist. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
John? Nance? Garner sat across from Roosevelt, and there were now only these two men in the White House office, these two American heavyweights.
"Jack, do you still need to question my choice now?"
This is the sixth year that the two have worked together in the position of president and vice president, and Roosevelt didn't like to call his vice president Ghana, he preferred to call him Jack, Cactus? Jack, a prickly but conservative guy.
"Well, I'm really inferior to you in this regard, otherwise I wouldn't have been in your position forever. I have to admit that you are very accurate about the relationship with Germany, and I did not believe that Germany could really take Poland so smoothly, let alone that the Russians would actually enter the war. ”
It's a fact that has to be admitted, and at this point, John? Garner knew that he was indeed far worse than Roosevelt.
"But that doesn't mean I'm going to support your point of view, I still don't want us to get involved in the war, and you should understand the current public opinion!"
"Jack, public opinion can change, it depends on what we want the people to do, not what the people want us to do!"
Roosevelt took out a cigar and lit it, and looked at the vice president of the United States sitting in front of him with a rather intriguing look.
John? Ghana is actually a very good person, otherwise I wouldn't have always wanted him to be my assistant, but this person is just a little bad, he is too conservative!
"Public opinion is the real code of conduct that we should abide by, and you can't arbitrarily manipulate public opinion just because you are sitting in the position of president of the United States!"
"Jack! You should know why the people sent us here! We are not here to run for election, we don't need to win over voters, we don't need to cater to the people! We are now the ones who hold the destiny of the United States in our hands, and we should make the best decisions about the future of the United States! ”
"The people are the foundation, and only the most genuine will of the people is the most important!"
"Then the opinion of the people must be correct? Ten black robbers and a white judge, who would you like to listen to? Most of them are not necessarily true! Now that we are in this position, we need to make the right decision and let it be carried out, instead of listening to the opinions of most ordinary people! ”
Roosevelt at this time was the complete opposite of the sleekness he showed in public, and now he was like a dormant beast, only the beast was now ready to show its fangs.
"So how do you know you're right? You're on an adventure! ”
"What about the risk, as long as the United States can stand at the top of the world, no matter how big the adventure is, it is worth it!"
"Don't forget, we have a two-ocean barrier, we have a strong economic backing, we don't need to participate in the world stage, we are a paradise, a super empire. This in itself is the most advantageous condition, but if you rashly bring the United States into those chaotic international affairs, do you know what kind of challenges it will face? And the slightest mistake could cost the whole country! ”
As John? As Ghana has demonstrated, there is such an isolationist mentality in the United States as a whole.
The United States is in a unique position to be outside the world and to gain unimaginable influence.
With so much to offer, why do you have to venture into Europe or Asia?
Did Roosevelt know that it was impossible to convince John in simple words? Ghana, if it can't even convince its own vice president, how can it convince the whole of the United States?
But Roosevelt knew better that this era would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, an opportunity to push the United States to world hegemony and make the United States an international rule-maker.
Therefore, he will not give up, even if there is a sporadic opportunity, he will not give up.
If, during his tenure, the United States becomes the hegemon of the planet, then his name will also be destined to become like George? Washington shines like that in the presence of American history.
"In that case, let's take a step back. I don't risk putting an entire country in the middle of a war, but you also have to support me on some issues. For example, the United States should change its current international strategy and move beyond simple neutrality. ”
"What do you mean by that?"
"We should be more involved in international affairs. Just like this time, there are some other ways to get involved in international affairs, such as playing the role of a neutral but inclined country, and we can stand behind and support some countries. ”
"You're saying we're going to be the kind of country that supplies others?"
"No, we should be a state that controls other countries, we can cultivate proxies, or ......"
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On this day, the White House was lit up all night, and no one knew what was going on between the president and vice president of the United States on that day, but slowly, the attitude of the United States will prove everything.
However, compared to the United States, other countries do not have the right to discuss these matters so easily.
The fact that Germany and the USSR carved up Poland is already indisputable, Germany is the enemy of Britain and France, but the USSR is the enemy of the entire Western capitalist camp!
Now that these two countries are united, it is a big problem for other countries!
The USSR was an unusually large country, and its very existence was a threat, and a very strong one. At the same time, the terror shown by Germany in the war with Poland was another real threat.
More and more countries are starting to re-examine their position, should they choose to stand firmly with Britain and France, or should they lean towards Germany or the Soviet Union, which showed great power?
This is an extremely difficult choice, and the strength of Britain and France is undoubted, but the strength of Germany is also outrageous.
There is only such a large and small place in Europe, and standing in line at this time will directly affect the future security of the country, Britain, France and Germany, sooner or later there will be a war, which is a matter of survival.