President Roosevelt and a number of cabinet ministers discussed for a long time, but they did not come up with any practical solutions. This made him know that the next road was even more difficult.

Back in his office, President Roosevelt sat in a wheelchair, his eyes closed and meditating. He wondered what could be done to get the United States out of the situation as it was now. If the economic crisis continues, it will cause even more harm to the United States. At that time, the gap between the United States and Germany will widen and widen, and they will simply not be able to continue the confrontation with Germany.

"Oh God! What am I going to do? The current United States is about to reach the point of life and death! President Roosevelt said secretly.

After a while, President Roosevelt seemed to think of something, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Someone, go get Mr. Hopkins." President Roosevelt commanded.

Hopkins was an adviser to President Roosevelt, and many of his policies were derived from discussions with Hopkins. At least, as things stand, these policies are still very useful, which makes President Roosevelt trust Hopkins even more.

"Hello, Your Excellency!"

"Mr. Hopkins, please be seated!"

Subsequently, President Roosevelt told Hopkins about the problems facing the United States now, and then asked him how to solve them.

"Your Excellency, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for the United States. We have been hit hard by the economic crisis, and many countries have been affected by it. However, the Germans were spared by relying on the European market and the largest colonial market in the world. This has made Germany even stronger. It will undoubtedly be very difficult for us to catch up with Germany, or even defeat Germany in the future. Hopkins said. He is obviously not optimistic about the confrontation between the United States and Germany.

"Isn't there any other way?" President Roosevelt asked. As an American, especially a politician, I hope that the United States can become strong. It would be best if it could replace Germany and become the world hegemon. After Roosevelt became president of the United States, he naturally did not change this goal. It's just that now he knows that this is a very, very difficult thing to do.

"Your Excellency, this is very difficult. The advantage that the Germans now occupy is too great. After the end of the last conflict, peace between us and the Germans remained for more than a decade. Although, our development is rapid, the Germans are no less slow. What's more, we suffered heavy losses in the economic crisis, while the Germans continued to develop. This has widened the gap between us and the Germans once again. Hopkins said. In his opinion, the current United States may no longer have the capital to confront Germany. If we insist on this point, we will only make the United States pay a greater price in the future.

"But even if we don't take the initiative to confront Germany. But when Germany becomes stronger, they will not let us go. The Germans also knew very well that we were their worst enemy. If they want to ensure that their position as world supremacy is to remain secure, they will have to defeat us completely. I believe that the emperor of the German Empire would not fail to see this. President Roosevelt said. Now, it is no longer the United States that can stop by saying that confrontation will be stopped. Because, the initiative is not theirs.

Hopkins was silent, and he knew that, too. Germany will not let the United States go, unless the Germans believe that the United States has completely no threat to them. This also means that the United States will inevitably be defeated by Germany in a future war, and there is no escape.

"Your Excellency, you seem to have a plan, right?" Hopkins asked.

President Roosevelt smiled, then nodded: "I have some preliminary ideas, but if they are implemented, I am afraid there will be a lot of risk." So, I'd like to ask Mr. Hopkins to help me with a consultation. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Hopkins nodded. He was an adviser to President Roosevelt, and that's what he was supposed to do.

"Mr. Hopkins, you should know very well that there will be a war between us and the Germans. No one can change that. It is even clear that the future war is directly related to the life and death of the United States, and if we fail, then the American Republic will no longer exist. Therefore, in order for our country to continue, we must also do our best to win this war. President Roosevelt said with a serious face.

"Yes, Your Excellency. The enmity between us and the Germans is no longer resolvable. Unless one side falls completely, war is absolutely inevitable. Hopkins said.

"However, judging by the current situation, it is highly likely that it will be the United States that will fall. Germany is getting stronger, not only because of their economic power, but also because of their military power. As you said, the gap between us and Germany is very large, and it is very difficult to defeat them. But we can't just sit back and do nothing, right? President Roosevelt said.

Hopkins continued to nod, he somewhat understood President Roosevelt's intentions.

"Therefore, I want to further expand the procurement of the army from now on, and use the procurement of the army to expand domestic demand, so as to take this opportunity to develop our economy again!" President Roosevelt said.

President Roosevelt's solution was very simple, that is, to use government procurement to stimulate domestic demand, so as to stimulate economic development. If we can enter a virtuous circle, the economy can recover.

However, there are two consequences to this, on the one hand, the government will have to go north with huge debts. On the other hand, it will cause turmoil in the international situation. After all, the United States is, after all, one of the great powers. Now that the United States has begun to expand its military power, it will seem that the balance of the Great Love City has been upset.

"Your Excellency, if that were to be done, war would be inevitable. If we expand our army, the Germans will certainly follow suit. This will create a chain reaction! Hopkins reminded.

"I know, but there's no other way around it. Since, war between us and the Germans is already inevitable. Then, we should simply increase our military strength as much as possible, so that we can have a slight chance of victory in future wars! Roosevelt said.