Chapter 409: Trade (II)

The scale of the local energy industry in the United States is considerable, especially after the outbreak of the world economic crisis, the petrochemical industry has become a pillar industry in the United States at that time, and the output has risen steadily year by year, and by 40 years it has accounted for more than 60% of the world's oil production.

Mobil Oil has already encompassed all the product markets in North and South America, and has extended its tentacles to South Asia and the Middle East. However, because these areas are the territory of traditional old colonial empires, Mobil's competitiveness in these areas is very weak, and it can only be said that it can barely maintain the basic operation of its subordinate companies.

The end of the war in Europe gave the Americans an opportunity to break this situation, and the capital giants of Wall Street began to sharpen their hidden minions, wanting to take advantage of the serious injuries of the old European colonists to dig through the fences built high, and secretly pull those colonial interests that were regarded as forbidden by the other side in the past into their lair.

But in order to achieve this goal, it was necessary to take into account the reaction of the Germans. The U.S. Army is now so weak that even the Canadians can't stand it, but it is not easy to rearmament, and the group of old men in the parliament who advocate the policy of glorious isolation refuse to approve any military budget higher than fifty dollars.

Finally, taking advantage of the outbreak of war in Europe, Roosevelt and his aides painstakingly concocted a bunch of Nazi threat theories, which made the isolationists in parliament feel some pressure and gradually loosened the clamp on the country's military development.

But before the follow-up work could be put on the right track, the war in Europe was over. Don't mention how awkward it is in the hearts of interventionist politicians at the moment, I don't know how many generals curse those British distant relatives behind their backs, they really can't support the wall, even if you grit your teeth and hold on for another half a year, the scale of military production here will also be up, and then Uncle Sam will not be able to end up in person, and I am afraid that I will not be able to control that group of Germans? It's a shame that the other side is still shy and claims that the sun never sets on the empire, and he kneels so neatly, he finally just lit a fire here, and poured a basin of cold water on the other side.

Less than three days after Britain surrendered, Roosevelt's new armament plan was immediately completely blocked in Congress, and the reasons of Republican lawmakers were too strong to refute, the war was over, peace had been restored in Europe, the possible external threat from Europe no longer existed, what did the cost of so much taxpayers' money to build an army do, international differences could be dealt with by political means, and the Europeans would let the Europeans solve their own affairs.

At the same time, trade between the United States and Europe began to heat up rapidly, and the Americans had the money, resources, and a lot of products, but the only thing they lacked was a market that was fully open to them. Now that their long-awaited opportunity has finally appeared in front of them, and American capital has an opportunity to fully enter the European market, at such a time, anyone who dares to stand in the way will become their mortal enemy, which is really not a joke, at least no one in the American upper echelons will doubt it.

Agricultural products are only a part of the intercontinental trade, which seems to be very hot, but in terms of total trade, it is not very high. The prices of agricultural products had been so low that the backlog of stocks had been in a hurry to clear their stocks, so much so that traders had internal friction among themselves, and instead of rising, prices had fallen slightly in several high-yielding crops.

However, this is only a special case, and the United States expects that if the agricultural trade can maintain this momentum next year, prices should be able to reach a balance point that satisfies both supply and demand.

At this time, the United States can produce more than 200 million barrels of oil per year, of which 10% is purchased by the state as a strategic reserve, and the remaining 20% is provided for domestic market consumption, and the rest is exported abroad, mainly for the European market.

This is also the reason why the United States is very concerned about the course of this European war, and politicians of both parties in the United States have been entangled with each other in their policies toward Germany over this issue. When the British Royal Navy was severely damaged in Dunkirk, history began to turn a different corner, a group of conservative politicians who adhered to isolationism and supported Nazi policies were completely suppressed in the early stage, and gradually began to level the situation, and when Germany landed in Britain, they were even able to gather a group of centrists to launch a counterattack against the interventionists led by Roosevelt.

Mobil Oil has played a big role behind the scenes, and the Rockefeller consortium wants to take this opportunity to completely suppress his biggest enemy, at least to make the other party temporarily unable to raise his head, you must know that Anglo-Dutch Shell has occupied the European and Southeast Asian markets for too long.

Rockefeller Jr. had always had a good relationship with Germany, and this German victory became a testament to his foresight. The Rockefeller consortium has sent several waves of secret envoys to Germany, conveying the consortium's goodwill to the new German Führer through an intermediary in Switzerland, and expressing its interest in further close cooperation with Germany, even if it is a small loss.

In addition to Rockefeller, big conglomerates such as Ford and Morgan have also made private contacts with Germany, and these capital giants have expressed their willingness to cooperate with the emerging European king.

The Americans would extend an olive branch to Nazi Germany so quickly, which Xu Jun did not expect before, and only then did he truly understand the old saying, capital is completely undisciplined in the face of profits.

In fact, the official state of the United States is embarrassed to death at this time, and it does not know how to explain to the public the government's previous words and deeds, and it is impossible to attack the other side with insinuations the previous week, and suddenly turn to become a harmonious and friendly country as soon as they turn their faces, after all, they are not the media, and they still need to maintain the necessary reserve.

The day after Germany announced that it would send a fleet to the United States for a friendly visit, a huge red Nazi flag occupied an entire page of the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal directly printed a handsome photo of the new German Führer on the front page, and the word "German-American friendship" was marked in large bold letters on the headline.

Many Americans also believe that the war is over, and no matter how strong the Germans are, it is impossible to cross the Atlantic to threaten the Americas, not to mention that the Germans are not stupid, and there is no reason to choose to be the enemy of the United States. Maybe some people are dissatisfied with the Nazi thing in Germany, but that is the internal affairs of the Germans themselves, and the Germans have not jumped out to oppose it. With that spare time, it is better to think about how to do more business with Europe, make a fortune from the hands of those European rich people, and understand that the opportunity is rare now, and the opportunity must not be missed again.

Roosevelt's New Deal had already failed in '39, and it was the Second World War that saved the president's reputation, because almost none of the many things he had promised to voters had actually been completed by this time.

The social economy of the United States is still in a state of continuous downturn, the capital giants are keen on overseas investment, and they are not willing to invest their money in the backwater of the domestic pool at all, the conflict between capital and labor is becoming more and more intense, the unemployment rate has begun to rise again, a large number of Americans at the bottom live in poverty, and there is no hope at all, and social welfare has not been improved for a long time, Roosevelt was actually ready to step down and bow down at the beginning of the 40s.

Now that European trade has become a shot in the arm for the U.S. economy, no one wants to miss the bus, and in order to grab orders from Europe, major companies have launched a series of competitions with each other.

In the past few years, the factory has been able to guarantee that the factory will be up and running, and the factory owners never dreamed of seeing the day when the production line will be running at full capacity. What Europe urgently needs at this time is semi-finished raw materials and light industrial products, as well as a large number of construction and processing machinery, in this regard, American products were not very competitive, and the sudden appearance of such a large number of orders really made a group of business owners overjoyed.

Germany has generously opened up the European market, and in return, the American plutocracy will of course give some support and compensation to its powerful collaborators. The conditions of the German Führer are very simple: Germany will not prevent everyone from getting rich, provided that Roosevelt and his henchmen all step down.

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