Chapter 772: Destroyer for Military Base Plan (Plus 2)
Recently, Roosevelt had too much to do, and how would Germany react if the United States provided large-scale military aid to Britain? Now, after all, many companies in the United States are doing business with Germany, and they are very profitable.
As president, Roosevelt had to think about it thoroughly, and in the worst-case scenario, once the Germans went crazy and really declared war on the United States, massively attacking American transportation lines at sea, how would the United States respond?
The military has to be ready, the United States has to move to a wartime system, and so on, which means that there is a lot of work to do.
So, Roosevelt's brain was running at high speed, and he didn't even think of this.
Hamer's proposal was very much in line with Roosevelt's thoughts.
The industrial capacity of the United States is incomparable with other countries, even if Germany integrates the industry of Europe, it cannot be on an equal footing with the United States, and in the end of the war, it is still the comprehensive national strength, and Roosevelt is confident that he will win.
War is imminent, and in order to fight this war well, the United States needs to have military bases around the world to facilitate the United States to mobilize and supply troops.
At the same time, after the war, the United States also needed military bases around the world, because at that time the United States would inevitably replace Britain's current position, and without overseas military bases, it would be impossible to maintain the global order.
Now, of course, it is most convenient to lease from the British side, after all, Britain has the title of the empire on which the sun never sets, and British military bases are all over the world!
Each of these areas that Hammer brought up made Roosevelt's heart flutter.
"Go on." Roosevelt was in high spirits, and he was already listening to Hammer's maturity with all his heart.
"First of all, give Britain the same treatment as Italy, so that Britain's debt will be cut in half." At this time, Hammer was also quite excited, he knew that Roosevelt would not refuse his plan.
"By putting a number of islands on a 99-year lease at $25 million each, Britain's debt would be paid off, and the excess money could be used to buy American weapons, such as 50 destroyers that were about to be decommissioned." "On these islands, we are maintained by our personnel, and we can easily use them to sell our goods to nearby British colonies," Hammer said. ”
"Hammer, your plan is very good, I need you to make a detailed plan." Roosevelt said, "Be quick! ”
"The plan is here." Hammer took out the documents from his briefcase, the specific plan, he had written it a long time ago, how could he come to see the president without adequate preparation?
Roosevelt took it, only to see that the first page of the plan read, "Destroyers for Military Base Plan."
"Okay, I'll hand over your plan to the military for discussion, but, Hammer, you also need to work hard, and it's not easy to convince Congress to agree." Roosevelt said.
The United States is not up to Roosevelt alone, Congress can only pass it, Roosevelt's meaning, of course, is to let Hammer run and convince the members of Congress.
"Okay, I will." Hammer said.
When he came out of the White House, Hamer's heart was full of excitement, as a dump, he had poured a lot of things, but it was the first time to dump national territory and military machines!
He will be the biggest inverted master of the United States and the world!
Even more excited, it was Roosevelt, before that, he only set his eyes on Canada, and now, the global hegemony has been presented in front of his eyes.
The rise of the United States, right now!
For the United States, it is necessary to support the United Kingdom, but in the support, it is also necessary to maximize the benefits, just like now!
While the U.S. Congress was still preparing a resolution for the Lend-Lease Act, Roosevelt couldn't wait to order a large number of supplies to be sent to Britain, and now the Germans were attacking London, and Britain was running out of time.
It's a pity that if you want to transport a large number of supplies to the UK, only cargo ships can do it, although there are Atlantic airliners, but how many things can this kind of airliner transport each time?
American-flagged cargo ships sailed across the Atlantic, at full speed at all costs, while in Britain itself, German troops had moved to the outskirts of London.
Under the conspiracy of Britain and the United States, Berlin only made a brief statement that the bombing of New York had nothing to do with Germany, and after that, there was no follow-up for the time being.
All conspiracies and tricks must be broken in the face of facts, as far as Germany is concerned, as long as the British mainland is occupied, the Americans can shout as much as they like there, and without Britain as a springboard, the Americans will not be able to go on an expedition to Europe, and Germany will be safe and can implement the strategy of eastward expansion!
At the beginning, when the whole of Europe was crisscrossing, the German armored forces were invincible, and they hardly fought street battles, and the destruction of the enemy in the field was terrifying.
But, in the UK, that all changed.
The outskirts of London, in just a few days, have been dug out of anti-tank ditches!
Not bad, it's an anti-tank ditch!
The German Panther 3 tank, galloping across the country, was simply the worst nightmare of any enemy, with thick armor, fierce firepower, and first-class maneuverability, and in the entire European continent, no tank could stop the German offensive.
So, what do you do as the defensive side?
The British gave the answer.
They mobilized all the citizens of London, men, women and children, and in just a few days, they dug out wide ravines around London.
Each ravine is four meters wide and two meters deep!
Although the length of the Panther 3 tank is more than eight meters, it is the length of the barrel, and the real hull is six or seven meters long, so if they start rashly, the tank will definitely turn into it!
Moreover, what is even more terrifying is that in order to enhance the performance of this anti-tank trench, the British dug the Thames River, and in this anti-tank trench, the river flowed, which was simply a moat of the previous era!
The German Waffen-SS 1st Panzer Division stopped a few kilometers away from these anti-tank trenches, and on the opposite side was the British army, which was waiting for the attack.
Joseph Dietrich, standing on a Panther 3 tank, used his binoculars to look at the opposite position, as an opponent, Dietrich at this time, also admired the other party.
"Wait for the time being, wait until our main force comes up, and then make an offensive plan." Dietrich said.
His troops were the fastest, and after Exeter was in trouble, Dietrich had already become cautious, especially now, with the capital of England in front of him, a city they could take without the threat of force, this hard bone had to be gnawed down one at a time! 2510