If the Allied powers in World War I were the same enemy, then the Entente countries after World War I were in chaos.

This chaos is no joke, after the Russian Civil War, the United States, and Britain faced the threat of the War of Independence, France also ushered in a considerable crisis.

In September 1921, Kerim convened a meeting of the leaders of the 12 major tribes of the Rif region and jointly adopted the National Declaration, which also represented the de facto independence of northern Morocco and openly resisted the French and Spanish occupation of Morocco.

When it comes to the Moroccan region, it's actually no stranger. The Great Powers also led to two Moroccan crises in the region, but it was France and Spain that eventually carved up Morocco.

However, due to the resistance of the Moroccans, the French and Spanish only occupied the plains of Morocco, and some of the mountainous areas remained under Moroccan tribal rule.

Beginning in 1921, Spain intensified its occupation of Morocco and invaded the Rif Mountains.

But what he didn't expect was that Reeve, led by the local tribal chieftain Abdul Kerim, defeated a full 20,000 Spanish troops in late July, and then in August, launched a beautiful offensive and defensive battle in Melilla, forcing more than 3,000 Spanish soldiers to surrender.

Since then, the resistance to colonial rule in Morocco has been strengthened, which has also made the two countries that divided Morocco, France and Spain, very jealous, and decided to quickly eliminate the Moroccan resistance.

However, because of the lack of attention to Reif, the French did not strengthen the army in Morocco, but only assigned the colonial army a heavier task to ensure that the local Moroccans did not pose a threat to French Morocco.

The French were still laughing at the weakness of the Spaniards, who were able to wipe out an army of more than twenty-three thousand men by a tribe with a population of less than 20,000 men.

But soon, the French couldn't laugh anymore.

With the signing of the National Declaration, it also meant that the Moroccan rebellion, including Rive, was defined as a war of independence by various countries.

Because of his defeat of the Spaniards, Krim enjoyed great prestige in Rif and soon formed a coalition of tribes in Reif's army.

Perhaps it was the passion for independence and freedom that made this army very powerful.

At the end of September and October, Rive's army was almost unhindered in Spanish Morocco, defeating several Spanish armies one after another, and liberating almost half of Spanish Morocco.

This directly caused Spain to panic and sent up to 100,000 troops to quell the rebellion, but was quickly repelled by Reif's army, which was more familiar with the terrain.

Seeing that things were already going beyond their own, the Spaniards hurriedly contacted France and asked for a military alliance to form a coalition to attack the Republic of Rif together.

You must know that the Irish War of Independence has just ended, and the enthusiasm of people all over the world for this war of independence is still very high.

If the Reif War of Independence had been recognized as a just war by various countries, then even a powerful France would have to take into account the opinions of its people at home and abroad.

The question of Morocco was a relief to the British, because it also meant that all the great powers of the world were busy with war.

In such a situation, Britain's previous Irish problems would be swept under the rug, and it would be free to deploy the country's next strategy, and to take advantage of the opportunity to develop its own armaments while other countries were busy with war.

Although the French did not have a clear support for Irish independence, there were still unknown forces that influenced the French and British people.

The British, of course, were also very vindictive, and while negotiations between France and Spain were underway, a wave of boycotts and demonstrations had already been set off in France.

Even in France, many sympathetic Europeans were holding general strikes and demonstrations in support of Reif's struggle for independence.

Yes, it's so magical. The French did not agree with the French government's aggression in Rif and demanded that the government withdraw its troops from Rif and support Rif independence.

Against this backdrop, many French soldiers who carried out brutal policies in Morocco refused to shoot at the Moroccans, and even celebrated with the Moroccan army.

Muslims in other parts of North Africa have also supported Rif independence, and the use of force to resolve Rif no longer seems realistic.

Against this backdrop, on October 25, 1921, a secret meeting was held in London, involving only the British Empire, the United States, Australasia, France, and the islands.

Theoretically, these five countries are currently the five most powerful countries in the world, and many other powers, including Italy, are no match for these countries.

The first item on the agenda of the five-nation meeting was the Treaty on Island Dependencies and Territories in the Pacific Region.

The context of this issue is complex: the United States wants to expand in the Pacific, and Britain wants to contain American expansion. The island nation wants to gain greater power in the Pacific, but Australasia is currently the most powerful country in the Western Pacific.

However, this issue does not have any intention of dividing up territories, but more about countries committing to each other, respecting each other's territorial and territorial rights, and avoiding more disputes.

The most important of these is that the five signatories of the treaty shall respect each other's rights to insular possessions and island territories in the Pacific region, and that a meeting of the States parties shall be convened to resolve a dispute between all the States parties concerning a certain issue in the Pacific Ocean that cannot be resolved satisfactorily through diplomatic means.

In the event that the rights of States Parties in the Pacific region are threatened by other States, States Parties shall consult comprehensively in order to facilitate the adoption of the most effective measures to deal with the situation, jointly or individually.

The so-called Five-Power Treaty also specifically stipulated that the treaty concluded between Great Britain and the island nation in London on July 13, 1911, should be terminated.

Each of the five countries signed the treaty for a purpose, and in general it was to protect their rights in the Pacific.

In fact, there is one point to consider here, that is, the Philippines theoretically belongs to the Pacific coast and is land controlled by the United States, which should be protected.

After Australasia signed this treaty, it was equivalent to adding a layer of constraints to the land of the Philippines.

But in reality, Arthur also took into account the changes brought about by the treaty. However, the five-nation treaty mentions that disputes between the States parties have not been resolved by diplomatic means and that a conference of States parties should be convened to settle them.

Of the five countries, Australasia has already received support from Britain and France, leading in terms of votes.

Arthur stood firmly on the side of the British during the Irish War of Independence in order to keep the British firmly on the side of Australasia during the Philippine War of Independence.

It was also a naked exchange of interests, and for Britain and Australasia, the outcome of Ireland or the Philippines was not important, but the attitude of the allies to support each other and achieve their own strategic objectives.

Although the treaty of island dependencies and territories in the Pacific region, the so-called five-nation treaty, seemed simple, it took nearly ten days to reach.

As a result, the time for the next meeting was November 4, 1921.

The next meeting was quite important, precisely the Treaty on the Limitation of the Navy, which had been proposed for a long time.

Naturally, a treaty on the proportional distribution of the navies of each country should be decided by the five most powerful countries in the world, not by many small ones.

This is also the truth of this world, the strong determine the weak, and the weak determine the weaker.

On the first day of the second topic, the United States preemptively launched a plan to limit naval armaments in favor of the United States on the basis of the current investigation.

First, all countries that have signed treaties on naval limitation should immediately stop building capital warships;

Second, countries should dismantle some of the old warships to ensure that the total tonnage of their navy is within the prescribed figures;

Third, according to the current total tonnage of the navies of various countries and the economic and industrial situation of each country, the proportion of the navies of each country should be 500,000 tons each for the main warships of Britain and the United States, and 300,000 tons for France, Australasia, and island countries. With reference to the tonnage ratio of the main warship, the proportional distribution of auxiliary warships shall be completed according to the specific situation.

The US calculation plan still has a lot of ambitions, first of all, it directly clarified that the tonnage of the US army is the same as that of the United Kingdom, and the gap between the US and British navies has been flattened.

Second, the island nation has the same tonnage of warships as Australasia, which means that the allies of the United States and the United Kingdom are also on the same level.

Referring to the more advantageous geographical location of the United States, as well as the world's largest industry and economy, the comprehensive strength is destined to be stronger than that of the United Kingdom under this division.

It was also the first time that the Americans had a preliminary test of the British, and for the first time they showed their ambition to become a world hegemon.

And a tonnage ratio of 5 to 3 can also determine the naval gap between the United States and the island nation, as well as Australasia.

Under the premise that the little brother of the island nation is not very obedient, the United States is equivalent to killing three birds with one stone, becoming a common maritime supremacy with Britain, and establishing naval superiority over the island country and Australasia.

However, the proposal for such a solution, which would only benefit the United States, immediately aroused opposition from all countries.

The British could not agree to share naval supremacy with the United States, and Australasia could not agree that its navy was on the same level as the island nations.

The island countries also have extraordinary ambitions, and the island countries also want to narrow the gap with Britain and the United States, at least not by a disparity of 5 to 3.

At this time, the quarrel in the meeting can be described as bloody.

The United States advocates the ratio of 5:5:3:3:3, the United Kingdom advocates the ratio of 7:5:4:4:3, France advocates the ratio of 5:5:5:4:3, and the island nation advocates the ratio of 5:5:4:3:3. As for Australasia, the ratio of 7:5:4:4:3 was also proposed. (Before and after: UK: U.S.: F: A: island)

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