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To tell the truth, the United States in the original time and space was very unlucky during the First World War, they contributed money and efforts during the European War, and also took the lives of 100,000 American soldiers, but after the war, they were jointly opened up by Britain, France and other old Europe, and in the end they didn't get any territory, and even quit the League of Nations they founded, so isolationism prevailed after the war.

Well, strictly speaking, they also made a lot of war money in World War I, for example, DuPont made more than 100 million dollars in World War I, but this money was basically earned by the elites, and the people did not benefit anything. And this little thing is far from satisfying the appetite of the elites, who think that they are right because they have earned more, but when they split the cake after the war, Britain and France kicked them out, and they did not get anything, which is not as good as Japan, a British dog.

In the eyes of the Americans, they are obviously local tyrants, but they are still being used as hanging silk buns by old Europe, and this huge psychological gap makes them very angry, and they grit their teeth with hatred for the old Europe led by Britain and France. This is also the reason why they were so enthusiastic about rearming Germany after the war, and in addition to making money, using Germany to bleed old Europe and venting their own evil anger was also a very important factor.

However, the United States on this plane is different, and it is much luckier than the original time and space. Because of the storm fanned by the wind god pterodactyl, history has been stirred beyond recognition, Erdezi is much stronger than the original time and space, the Entente suffered a loss of Yan zhòng at the beginning, the British navy was defeated at Jutland, and Italy's accession to the alliance completely changed history. The losses of the Entente were far greater than those of the same period in the original time and space, and the dependence on China and the United States, two large industrial countries, was also very different.

Therefore, the collusion between the United States and China in this plane is a big fishing for special fishing in World War I, which can be said to be too beautiful. Not only did he make a lot of war money that far exceeded expectations, but he also got a lot of territory with what he ate. Through various means, they obtained a large number of colonies from the old colonial empires such as Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, and Belgium, and located in the area of Guyana in South America, which was originally occupied by Britain, France, and the Netherlands.46 20,000 square kilometers, all eaten. A total of 220,000 square kilometers of Caribbean islands occupied by Britain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries were also acquired.

In addition, it also got some islands in the eastern and western Atlantic, such as Bermuda, the Laine Islands, the Society Islands, the Tuamotu Islands, etc., these islands are very small, less than 2,000 square kilometers combined, but they are all in good locations. In the eyes of Britain and France, these islands are relatively chicken, and Britain does not care too much, because their territory is too big, and there are mainland territories near these islands. And France is too far away from these places, and there is no oil and water, and it is not taken seriously. When they ask the United States for help, they also use these islands as bargaining chips.

This is also the limitation of the times, people in this era do not pay much attention to the islands, even a maritime empire like Britain, in their opinion, these islands have some use in the past, can be used as a docking and supply point for ships, but how can modern ships be used? If your ship does not have the endurance of 10,000 nautical miles, you will be embarrassed to say that you are an ocean-going ship when you go out. And now the ships are getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible to dock at the simple docks on those small islands. In their opinion, except for places where the strategic location is particularly important, these islands are of little use except for showing off the glory of the empire, and naturally they will not pay much attention to it. That's why Britain, France and other countries will use the islands they feel are chicken ribs to exchange China and the United States for what they think are more important practical interests.

Of course, the Americans' vision is not so far-sighted, and they are asking for these islands, not because they do not see how high their strategic value is, because Britain and France will not give up the places where their real positions are important, and they are all old imperialists, who is more stupid than whom? It is not because of how rich the marine resources are, and now apart from President Wen and his henchmen, the world's understanding of the ocean is still very superficial, and on the other hand, there is no technology to develop it.

On the one hand, they feel that these islands are relatively close to them, that there are few indigenous people on the islands, and that they will not be able to make any noise, and they will not be able to trap themselves like the "Philippine quagmire" in the past, and they can completely manage it. On the other hand, the United States does not like the European powers, especially the United Kingdom, which is so big that there is no way to do it, but other islands or something, you can take them. You opium cow get rough, the farther away from Lao Tzu the better. In addition, the United States also has a kind of ostentatious mentality, and if the United States does not make some overseas gains, how can it show that it is also an imperialist power? Finally, since Britain and France are willing to give, it is natural that they should not give it in vain.

The acquisition of Guyana has given them a forward base to intervene in South America. The acquisition of the Caribbean islands has completely tightened the fence in their backyard, and now the entire Caribbean Sea has become the power of the United States, and the forces of the other powers have all been rolled up and gone. The acquisition of the islands in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans has extended their tentacles to the ocean, and although these islands were at their doorstep before, they belonged to the European powers, this feeling made the Yankees very unhappy, and now they are finally comfortable.

However, in the eyes of Americans, while these regions are also important, the biggest gain is Africa.

Africa is a beautiful and rich land with abundant natural resources, and Americans have been drooling about it for a long time. However, at that time, the strength was too weak, and there was a-stirring stick British suppression, and the United States really couldn't get in. Later, taking advantage of the opportunity to watch Napoleon from all over Europe, he finally grabbed a piece of Liberia, but it was also the rest of the rotten land that others grabbed, which was not as much as that of a small fart country like Belgium. And there were too many things to do in the Civil War, because the control of Liberia was relaxed, so that Britain and France were pressed forward step by step, and Liberia lost 40% of its territory.

But now it is different, the United States that has gone through the test of World War I is no longer the United States of 50 years ago, they are now one of the top powers on earth, and they have gradually gained rich imperialist experience, and they will not be as naïve as before and repeat the mistakes of Liberia. They decided to firmly control these hard-won African territories in their own hands.

The territory acquired this time is too large, a full 5.03 million square kilometers, which is equivalent to most of the United States, and these territories are not difficult to develop like Alaska, they are all excellent resource sources.

For this fertile and oily land, the US government and major conglomerates have long been gearing up. If you want to firmly control the new territory, then the first step is to map mapping and various investigations, and only by understanding the situation of the place can you better control it.

In addition to the scientific expedition group organized by the US government, several well-known big conglomerates, such as Rockefeller, Morgan, Zenith, DuPont, and Mellon, also followed, and they funded the formation of their own expedition groups to Africa to conduct resource investigations. In addition, there are some small and medium-sized companies, which lack their own strength, so they have joined forces to form various inspection groups.

During the war, the United States paid enough war money, and naturally it would not hesitate to conduct scientific expeditions, and these US expedition groups had sufficient funds, advanced equipment, and perfect support, and the hardware was just right. It didn't take long for these wealthy Yankees to make achievements, and various expeditions found a lot of minerals one after another.

In particular, in Namibia, Angola, and the Belgian Congo, they found a variety of non-ferrous metals, rare metals and non-metallic minerals. Copper, iron, manganese, uranium, lead, tin, zinc, tungsten, tantalum, germanium, cadmium, nickel, chromium, phosphate, oil, natural gas, coal, and more. In addition to minerals, there are also rich forest resources, rich in ebony, mahogany, rosewood, yellow lacquer wood and other dozens of precious wood. It is worthy of being called a good place in later generations as "the world's raw material warehouse" and "strategic metal reserve".

Of course, these minerals are of little use to ordinary people, and they are interested in governments and consortia, and the real attraction to ordinary people is gold and diamonds, and these two minerals are also the strengths of the "three states of West Africa". According to information from the Zenith expedition, in Congo alone, there are more than 10,000 tons of gold and more than 10 billion carats (2,000 tons) of diamonds. Namibia and Angola also have no lower reserves of gold and diamonds than Congo, and Namibia's diamond reserves are even more staggering, at least 50 billion carats (10,000 tons)!

That's right, according to a well-informed source in a consortium, in the "three states of West Africa" they have found more than the total amount of gold mined in human history, in other words, more than 30,000 tons! And this is only a preliminary survey, and it is estimated that there are many more.

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After the news broke, the whole of America was fried. Alaska's gold rush has only been around for a long time, and the American people simply can't resist the allure of gold and diamonds. If it weren't for the fact that it was still at war at that time, the hard-working and kind American people would have rushed to Africa long ago.

The Geneva Treaty had just been signed, the state of war had just been lifted, and soon the first batch of Americans who were not afraid of death went to Africa to pan for gold. Even now the Spanish flu is still raging, but with the lure of gold and diamonds, it is nothing. They followed a map of the vaults and diamond mines that flowed from some underground channels and embarked on a gold rush in Africa.

Their adventures soon bore fruit, with about 1,500 of the first adventurers, about 500 returning in July, the other third remaining in the area to continue panning for gold, and a third remaining in Africa forever, with the Spanish flu and all kinds of tropical diseases, all kinds of indigenous and poisonous snakes and beasts burying their bones in their lands.

But now the 500 people who came back have made a fortune, and one lucky man showed reporters the results of his expedition to the Congo. Several large pieces of natural dog's head gold, the largest piece weighs 63 kilograms, the smallest piece also has more than 7 kilograms, in addition to large bags of melon seed gold, placer gold. Another lucky winner showed off a bag of natural diamonds he found in Namibia, with a total weight of more than 1,500 carats. These two guys became millionaires in one fell swoop.

After this lucky group returned with gold and diamonds, the whole world was boiling.

Britain and France, the great powers that did not grab it, not to mention the envy, jealousy and hatred, the things they printed on the newspaper were like replacing the ink with adult vinegar, and the newspaper felt sour as soon as it was opened. The Times sourly declared: "Too much gold is not good for the country, like Spain back then." "Well, Spain is lying down and getting shot again. "La Marseille" preached: "According to Professor XX, an African expert, our colonies in France should also have a lot of gold, and now we must also vigorously develop Africa, and we will definitely find more gold and diamonds than the Yankees!"

The hosts of the TV and radio stations seemed to be possessed by Xianglin's sister-in-law overnight, and they muttered in the program all day long: "These gold and diamonds are originally ours! They are all ours! The Yankees who kill a thousand knives must not die well! They must not die well!", because it is very important, so they say it twice. On the other hand, they scolded their own government for being incompetent, that the experts were all pigs, and that the Yankees found them as soon as they went, so why didn't you find these things for so many years before? This must be a system problem!

After a few sour words after following the British, Japan buried itself in the search for gold. They are ready to turn Mozambique over and over again.

As for the United States, the country concerned, it is completely insane. The nearest East Coast was the first to feel the impact of the gold rush, and almost all businesses were affected by the severe impact, either ceasing operations or reducing their business because there were no more people.

The peasants pawned their fields, the workers threw down their tools, the civil servants left their desks, the soldiers left the barracks, the servants left their masters, the seamen abandoned their ships in the harbors, and even the missionaries left the missionaries. Countless people have flocked to the birthplace of gold mines in Africa with dreams of making a fortune. The craze swept west of the Rocky Mountains in San Francisco and in New Mexico in the south.

The gold rush is not only in the United States, but also in Europe and Japan. Europe was wounded in the First World War and is currently undergoing post-war reconstruction, and it has not yet spared the hands and energy to go to Africa, but it has also increased its efforts to investigate Europe. Japan, on the other hand, was not affected by the war, so they were able to invest as much manpower as the United States.

China is the most calm, but some people complain that it is not cost-effective for the government to exchange Italian Somalilland for a few small broken islands, and it is not good that Italian Somalia also has big gold mines. The Chinese government has also taken advantage of this boom by introducing new Homestead Law and Resource Law in due course. It was announced that all Chinese citizens, as long as they applied for a gold mining license from the government, could go to the new territories and overseas provinces to pan for gold and mine, and the proceeds of gold mining would be their own after paying taxes in accordance with the law.

Of course, China is a socialist country, and the mode of non-governmental gold panning is different from that of Europe, the United States and Japan. Gold mines cannot be mined casually, mainly to prevent waste of resources and damage to the environment, as well as to increase efficiency and utilization of minerals. Gold diggers must go through unified training and freely form a number of "gold panning groups", and the members of the group work together, which is much more efficient.