Chapter 1160: The Death of Roosevelt XXI
"Ludwig, have you heard? Roosevelt was ready to throw in the towel. www.biquge.info He will admit that the war has been lost at a Senate hearing that begins on October 10 in the U.S. Congress. ”
As soon as Hersmann entered the luxurious office of the German Chancellor, he saw a Hitler dancing. The leader of the Nazi Party and Chancellor of the German Empire walked up to Hersmann, hugged him, laughed and said, "It means we have won!" The German Reich has won! National Socialism has triumphed! ”
Is it really a victory?
Hersman was actually a little skeptical, and happiness seemed to come sooner!
Of course, he knew what Hitler was saying, and he knew it in more detail than Hitler - it was through Mussolini that Hitler learned that Roosevelt was ready to throw in the towel (it was Hopkins himself who informed Mussolini of the news). Hersmann, on the other hand, learned of the fact that an investigative hearing was about to be held to explain the unfavorable situation facing the United States through agents of the German Central Security Directorate and the Military Intelligence Service.
But Hersman also knew that mainstream public opinion in the United States was opposed to humiliating peace. The vast majority of candidates, including Republicans, Democrats, National Fascists, and Bolsheviks, also opposed a humiliating peace treaty. Moreover, after the German missile attack on the east coast of the United States, the belligerence in the United States did not cool down, but only increased.
It seems that the American people still need to learn a little more before they can learn the value of peace!
In addition, Hersman also received a report that since yesterday, all major newspapers in the United States have prominently published the news that President Roosevelt had suffered a stroke in September and was critically ill and in a coma!
Because of the emergence of this news, public opinion in the United States has now begun to question whether President Roosevelt's brain is faint? There also seems to be calls for a hearing to determine that Roosevelt is still capable of fulfilling the presidency.
Obviously, certain political forces in the United States are plotting a plot to replace President Roosevelt! The purpose should be to prevent peace negotiations!
However, Hersmann did not want the war to end in the current situation. Because Germany does not yet have the biggest trump card in its hands - Germany has not dropped atomic bombs on front-line airfields on the American mainland.
Therefore, it is more beneficial for the United States to negotiate peace now. At most, Germany will take some money, and it will not be possible to get Canada and the Caribbean islands, and it will not be possible to disarm most of the United States.
Therefore, the United States can still have a relatively relaxed surrounding environment after the war. In this favorable environment, Germany is unlikely to prevent the United States from developing the atomic bomb a few years later. Because Germany would inevitably be trapped in Europe's internal affairs after the war, it would be difficult to mobilize the masses to launch an all-out war aimed at disarming the United States nuclear.
Once the United States has the atomic bomb, it will at least be able to preserve its North American sphere of influence against a united Europe in the future......
From this point of view, Roosevelt is truly the greatest American president in history!
"It's finally over!" Hitler took Hersmann's hand, and the two walked together to the huge floor-to-ceiling glass window of the chancellor's office, which looked out over the magnificent Berlin – the historic month of October 1944, the German capital had been bombed and ruins could be seen everywhere. And now, it's still thriving.
"We will soon be able to start building Germania, the capital of the world!" Hitler said in an emotional tone, "When the time comes, this will be the most glorious, greatest, and most prosperous city in the world!" ”
The Germania Plan was proposed by Hitler's government after the defeat of France - although the nominal capital of the European Community would be in Europaburg (Strasbourg), between France and Germany, no one had stipulated that the future European empire would have only one capital.
"Mr. Chancellor," Hersmann could not help but remind, seeing Hitler's triumphant appearance that he had accomplished great things, "that President Roosevelt's term of office is coming to an end, and the newly elected president may not recognize the results of the peace talks." ”
"No, they'll admit it." Hitler shook his head and said with great certainty, "None of the people who can become presidents are fools, of course they know that they can't beat us, and if they continue to fight, they will not lose 500 billion, but 1,000 billion, and even Canada will have to get into it." At that point, the United States will really be hopeless. So, with Roosevelt carrying the black pot for them, why wouldn't they do it? ”
Seeing that Hersmann seemed to be unwilling, Hitler smiled and said: "Ludwig, we should have full confidence in the creativity of the Aryan race and the superiority of the National Socialist system. As long as we can get the compensation we deserve and use this money to strengthen the European Community, the United States will not be able to compete with us in the future.
Moreover, the National Socialist parties and GCIST parties in the United States are growing rapidly. If there is a relatively large shock in the US economy after the war, it cannot be ruled out that the national society and GC doctrine will further grow in the United States, and the United States may fall into a long-term political turmoil at that time. So don't worry about the U.S. reviving soon, it's not easy to do. ”
Hersman nodded slightly, he actually wanted to continue fighting, at least until the capture of Newfoundland. But there were not many people in Germany who thought this way, and even among the generals of the Wehrmacht, most of them were satisfied with what Germany had gained in the world war and were reluctant to fight any further.
Hersman thought to himself: The extent of the disaster in the United States now depends on whether Roosevelt can survive the two investigative hearings in front of him.
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"Mr. President, as your personal physician, it is necessary for me to point out to you that you are in very bad health right now. You have severe heart disease, chronic high blood pressure, emphysema, and a stroke in September...... My advice: you should stay in bed. ”
Washington, White House. President Roosevelt's personal physician, Ross. Vice Admiral McIntyre walked into Roosevelt's Oval Office at noon on Oct. 9 with a health report.
The contents of the health report look terrible! Roosevelt was already terminally ill, especially since the stroke that occurred in September was a very, very dangerous disease. According to the results of the consultation of Dr. McIntyre and several other medical experts, it was believed that President Roosevelt was suffering from a hemorrhagic stroke, which was probably caused by arteriosclerosis, and it had reached a very serious level. If he had another attack, Roosevelt would have been paralyzed in bed if he had not died.
According to the usual treatment, Roosevelt should not have been engaged in a busy job at all, but should have been in bed recuperation.
"Recuperate?" Roosevelt glared at McIntyre, "Doctor, to whom do you want me to give the country?" Wallace Vice President? ”
"This ...... It's not my area of expertise. Dr. McIntyre looked at the president sadly and took a breath, "Sir, but I can tell you responsibly that if you don't take a break from work and get some rest." Then Mr. Wallace could become president of the United States of America at any time! ”
"You mean I could die at any moment?" Roosevelt asked.
Dr. McIntyre nodded sadly.
"How much time is left?" Roosevelt asked again.
"I don't know," McIntyre shook his head, "but it won't be long......"
"But there is no one to replace me!" Roosevelt shook his head, a serious expression on his face, "So, doctor, please show me a certificate that I am in good health." Also, I didn't have a stroke in September, I just got stunned. ”
McIntyre was stunned, "President, are you asking me to give false testimony to the Senate Investigative Committee?" ”
As a politician's personal doctor, it's not a problem to issue fake health reports. But...... Issuing such a report in front of the Senate Investigative Committee is a serious problem.
This is perjury!
Under U.S. law, the Senate has investigative powers, and it is a crime to give false testimony at a Senate hearing.
"I can give you written orders!" Roosevelt immediately said, "You are a military man, and I am the commander-in-chief of the American army, and I have the right to order you to hide some truth from Congress." ”
"Mr. President," McIntyre nodded with difficulty, "of course I obey your orders, but my report can deceive Congress, but not God." ”
"God will bless America!" Roosevelt waved his hand and laughed, "God has always been good to America, so you don't have to worry." ”
McIntyre had nothing to say but to salute President Roosevelt and leave the office, which had always felt a sense of death, to prepare a fake health report.
Colonel Carton was then brought into the office by the Republican presidential nominee, the spring-breezy Thomas. Dewey. According to the latest poll results of the Gallup company, Dewey's current approval rating has reached 37%, while Truman's approval rating is only 27%, a difference of 10 percentage points almost declares that Dewey is the next president of the United States.
President Roosevelt also began to regard Dewey as his successor to the presidency, so he frequently invited him to visit the White House to discuss peace talks with Germany. And Dewey's "anti-German tone" in public also began to be lowered, and he no longer talked nonsense about "defeating Germany", but shouted the slogan of "striving for a decent peace for the United States." Although there is still a big gap with what Roosevelt did, he is already preparing for the jump vote after being elected.
And today, the day before the two congressional investigative hearings (both hearings will begin on the same day), Roosevelt met with Dewey again, and the two met behind closed doors.