Chapter 580: The Anglo-French Game
Although he changed his decision-making, Prime Minister Baldwin's choice also had a certain purpose.
Why did you choose to support Australasia's inland expansion in the Persian Gulf instead of supporting Australasia's plot against El Salvador?
Although it may seem that the interior of the Persian Gulf is home to a large number of indigenous peoples, it is more difficult than in El Salvador, which has a population of just over 1 million.
But the question is, who cares about the interests of the indigenous? The interests of El Salvador, a recognized independent state, were greater than those of the natives, and it was difficult for Australasia to occupy El Salvador without the support of the British Empire.
The Prime Minister's change of attitude was very satisfying and led to an almost unanimous vote of the Cabinet to agree on policy towards Australasia.
With Australasia's support, the rest is easy.
Prime Minister Baldwin looked back at the Foreign Minister and said very strongly: "As one of the permanent members of the World League, the British Empire has the responsibility, the obligation, and the need to protect all countries in the world.
Although Nicaragua is not a member of the World Union, it is very close to the Panama Canal, which is related to the peace of Central America and even the world.
I believe that the League of the Worlds has an obligation to fulfil its responsibility as a force for international peace to intervene in the current Nicaraguan civil war and to guarantee peace in Central America and the world as a whole. ”
It doesn't matter what you say, what matters is Prime Minister Baldwin's attitude, which is to be tough on the United States, even at the cost of war.
With Prime Minister Baldwin's order, the British government came to life, calling on the World League to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing Nicaraguan Civil War.
The United States did not know about the actions of the British, but the new President of the United States, Coolidge, was very angry about the civil war in Nicaragua and had even decided to intervene directly by force.
As the closest power to Central American countries, the United States still has relatively strong control over many Central American countries.
This includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of military bases, the establishment of good diplomatic relations with local countries, and even the formation of joint companies to control the economies of these countries.
For the United States, Central America is a region that is even more backyard than a backyard, just like a newly bought car and a newly married wife, no one else will be allowed to desecrate at all.
Not to mention blasphemy, you can't even look at it.
It is precisely for this purpose, and because the American people have expressed concern about the new president and the new government, that President Coolidge announced his order the day after the outbreak of the Nicaraguan Civil War: "Use the military force to intervene in the Nicaraguan Civil War!" ”
It is not surprising that the United States intervened with military force, since the civil war in Nicaragua was originally a war waged by Augusto against the American occupation of Nicaragua.
One of the sides of this war is the U.S. military base in Nicaragua, and the participants are the U.S. military at the base.
If the U.S. government doesn't make any tough moves, it's not the U.S. government.
However, Nicaragua is not a cohesive group, and the country can be roughly divided into two forces, one side is more obedient to American rule, and the other is more opposed to American rule.
This is also a contradiction that these small and medium-sized countries often face, there are differences between people, between political parties, and between forces.
However, the obvious advantage at the moment is undoubtedly the army led by Augusto against the United States.
The description of Augusto's tactics was a major headache for the Americans, and that was the famous guerrilla tactics.
Of course, Augusto's guerrilla tactics also had some differences. Because the Americans are very densely distributed in Nicaragua, mostly clustered near military bases.
This also makes August's tactics very simple, which is to ambush convoys heading to US military bases, or attack small patrols.
The combat quality of the US army is relatively poor among the great powers, and the time it participated in World War I is relatively short, and the army has not been well baptized.
In particular, these American soldiers stationed at US military bases overseas are not subject to much resistance in peacetime, and their patrols and daily training are relatively loose, and they cannot be seen to be an elite army at all.
This also led to the great success of the attack led by Augusto in a short period of time, bringing huge casualties to the American army.
Within a few days of the outbreak of the war, the US troops were confined to military bases and did not go out, and even the convoys for transporting materials were all canceled.
Although Augusto has no choice from the relatively well-defended military bases, these American soldiers will also face a more serious problem, that is, the logistics supply cannot come in at all.
Although the military base has food and supplies in stock, it will definitely not last long.
This also means that if they do not receive aid from within the United States before they run out of supplies, these American soldiers will either be captured or starve to death.
Under all kinds of pressure, the US troops stationed in Nicaragua frantically sent telegrams asking for help from the United States.
There was also a heated discussion in the United States about this civil war, and many American media even commented: "This is a huge regression for the United States in the 20th century." ”
President Coolidge, who has just taken office, has also been met with huge doubts. He was juxtaposed alongside former President Wilson and called the sinner who set America back.
Although the popular discussion did not do any real harm to the government, it made the ambitious President Coolidge very angry, and it also further stimulated President Coolidge's confidence in wanting to eliminate the Nicaraguan villains.
In President Coolidge's view, the people's skepticism doesn't matter right now. As long as this civil war can be ended in a short period of time and all the anti-American forces in Nicaragua can be eliminated, it will prove that the United States under his rule is still strong, and that the backwardness of the United States is President Wilson's business, and it has nothing to do with him.
With this in mind, President Coolidge began to urge the American military.
The Navy has also begun to move frequently, ready to assemble for the coastal areas of Nicaragua.
Mid-February 1923, World League Headquarters, Regular Meeting.
"Gentlemen and ladies! Nicaragua is waging a just war, and we cannot tolerate aggression by any country against a normal sovereign State. I propose that the World League should intervene in the Nicaraguan civil war with force to protect the tranquility of every sovereign country in the world. "At the beginning of the meeting, the British representative gave an impassioned speech, which directly brought the conference to the main point.
"It is true that the original intention of the World Union was to protect all sovereign nations in the world. Nicaragua's independence and sovereignty are recognized by the world, and as a worldwide peace association, I believe that we should fully respect and guarantee Nicaragua's independence as much as possible. If any country wants to interfere with Nicaragua's independence, it will be a serious disservice to world peace and to all of us here. The representative of Australasia also stood up and replied in a pretended to be very righteous.
An agreement has long been reached between the two countries, and it is also a good thing for Australasia to stand up for the United States.
Sure enough, after the two powers directly expressed their positions, even small and medium-sized countries that were unwilling to participate had to think carefully about their attitudes.
The small and medium-sized countries that are biased towards France have all looked at the French representative and are waiting for the French representative's speech and decision.
"It's true that Nicaragua is an independent country, but we don't seem to have any reason to interfere in the civil war of an independent country, right?" The representative of France enquired.
France's interests in the Pacific have been greatly diminished, and it has little interest in using force to intervene in the civil wars in Central America.
This would not do France any good, because Britain would not allow France to acquire a piece of land in Central America, but would offend the United States.
What's more, this was clearly something that the British had planned for a long time, and the French were even more reluctant to let the British achieve their goal.
The strength of Britain is not a good thing for France, and the stronger Britain is, the lower the hope that France wants to dominate Europe.
Either way, finding a delicate balance between Britain and the United States is what the French want to do.
It is the perfect answer to not offend the British, not to offend the Americans, and to limit the development of Britain.
"That's not the case." The British representative retorted: "If it is really an internal civil war in Nicaragua, we really have no reason to intervene. But the problem is that this war is a war between the righteous independent forces of Nicaragua and some evil countries, and we should think more about the attitude of the Nicaraguans than about the impact of our intervention. ”
"Gentlemen and ladies! Have you forgotten what the United States did with the flu? I don't think it's a friendly country, and I don't think the U.S. military presence in Nicaragua is for the good of Nicaragua. As the most powerful country in the Americas, what the United States should do is to respect the independence and sovereignty of all countries in the Americas, rather than relying on its own strength and influence to achieve its own goals. "The World League does not have the participation of the United States, and the British representative, as the most powerful country in the World Alliance, naturally says whatever he wants.
With the support of Australasia, the opposition of one of France's permanent members has no effect.
Moreover, even if the French were opposed, it did not in any way affect the British armed intervention in the Nicaraguan civil war.
The main force of armed intervention is certainly not the small and medium-sized countries of the World Alliance, and the reason why the British representative raised this issue in the World League is only to seek an attitude from these small and medium-sized countries.
Turning the justification for their armed intervention into a justification for the world alliance is what the British are aiming for, and what the British are planning at the moment.
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