"The land west of the Rocky Mountains, though vast, is sparsely populated and industrially underdeveloped, and even if it were lost, that is, a few percent of the population and a smaller proportion of industry, the United States could afford the price of peace. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info and there is a Rocky Mountain natural danger, we are not afraid that China will tear up the agreement in the future, now it is our offense, China defense, the formation of an unsolvable dead end, if the offensive and defensive trend is reversed, it will be China that will first shed blood ......", if you put it outside, you will definitely be beaten by those "patriotic youth", but in the White House in front of President Roosevelt to say it, but there will be nothing at all, Because the people who can appear here at this time will not be ordinary people......

But Theodore Roosevelt obviously could not be persuaded so easily, and he asked with a cold face, "What if the Chinese are content to get that land?" Do you want to give up completely? China has a population of 600 million, more than the entire Western world, and if it is allowed to develop completely, have you ever wondered what the consequences will be? ”

"Of course we do! Although China allows the existence of private capital, the most profitable industries are firmly controlled by the government, and the financial industry is completely monopolized, which is a natural opposite to us financiers......", the man was hit by Roosevelt's heart disease and almost slapped the table, but he quickly suppressed the sullenness in his heart and continued to persuade, "But long-term interests are important, but if you suffer too much loss in front of you, you will go bankrupt!" With the national strength of the United States, we may not be able to support it for a few more years, but the impact of a long-term war on the psychology of the American people cannot be avoided, and China will continue to be in a stalemate like the current one because of its long distance from its homeland, and the impact will be much smaller......

Theodore Roosevelt replied with a stiff neck when he heard this, "The United States will not fail, the new weapons have already been developed, as long as they form combat effectiveness, we will definitely be able to break through the Rocky Mountain natural danger, China is too far away, the troops that can be put on North America are limited, as long as the location is broken, they are by no means an opponent." ”

"You mean airplanes?" The man couldn't help but sneer, "I admit that that kind of thing has a lot of potential, but it will take at least a few years before it matures enough to influence the mode of war." But Theodore, have you ever wondered how much the United States will lose if this war drags on for a few more years? Indeed, the war stimulated the growth of industry, and even though the previous year suffered huge losses, the United States is still the largest in the world in terms of total industrial output (more than Britain itself, which is not a colony, but not as good as Britain as a whole, and the industrial strength of the United States is still much weaker than before the war). But the potential is always overdrawn! Don't think that every American citizen will choose to share the suffering of this country, as long as they have the financial resources to leave and do not have much contact at home, almost all choose to return to Europe or Canada. Do you know how much of the U.S. population has left since the war began? ”

Theodore Roosevelt's expression froze suddenly, although because the United States is a country of immigrants and is now in the midst of a war, it is even more impossible to accurately count the population, but as the president of the United States, the approximate range can still be estimated, and he naturally knows how serious the situation is, "I am afraid that there are more than 5 million." ”

"How can it be only 5 million? I suspect it's more than 10 million! Based on the country's food consumption in the last six months, the total population of the United States is now less than 60 million, compared to 80 million before the war! Even if you remove the millions of American citizens and the two or three million soldiers who died, disappeared, and were captured, there is still a gap of more than 10 million! Don't say that so many civilians have died in the war! The man sneered, and bitterly pointed out the terrible truth that President Roosevelt had tried to hide from the people for the past two years.

"Consumption will definitely shrink during the war." Theodore Roosevelt subconsciously defended, and then stopped, because he knew that there was no point in saying these things in front of the other party, American food prices were very cheap, and it was easy to find a job during the war, even if the salary was low, it was not difficult to eat enough, so it would not have such a big impact.

Seeing that President Roosevelt was finally speechless, the man's tone slowed down again, and he patted President Roosevelt on the shoulder lightly in the same way as he treated his son and nephew, "At least I am very pleased that you have the foresight and can realize the potential great threat to China." But the United States really can't fight anymore, it's good if there is the support of the entire Western world behind it, but our influence on Britain has been greatly reduced over the years, and the damned Joseph Chamberlain only has the interests of Britain in mind, completely ignoring the overall situation! ”

Theodore Roosevelt still didn't say a word after hearing this, but the man had watched him grow up, and immediately guessed his plan, and said with a smile, "You guessed right, there are still the majority of people who support you now, and if you insist on fighting, I can't stop you." But after a year at most, most people will change to the same position as me. Theodore, you are now giving up the presidency, and you will have the opportunity to come to power again in the future, once everyone's confidence in you is exhausted, you can only leave the political arena completely in this life......"

"Uncle, you actually lied to me, and after taking such a big responsibility and stepping down, can you have a chance to turn over again?" When President Roosevelt heard this, he couldn't help but smile coldly, and he didn't believe the man's words at all.

But the man broke through the sky with one word, "Why is there no chance?" You know, child, that there is a contrast between good and bad, and that you are not cautious enough to start a war, but you are also very good before and after the war. And your successor, even if he has the same great talents, the mess you left behind is enough to make him anxious. After one term, or at most two, the American people will be reminded of your ...... as a good president."

Theodore Roosevelt was an insider, and he quickly remembered the hidden meaning of the man's words, and his face became very exciting......

By transforming the economic system into a planned economy, the United States not only withstood the previous economic crisis, but also survived the unfavorable situation of suffering heavy losses in the early stage of the war, but even if the capitalist countries implemented the planned economic system, their social production was still for profit rather than directly satisfying the needs of the people, and the consumption stimulated by government investment could not be said to be false, but it all had to pay a price......