Chapter 581: Chaos in Central America, War Every Day
Because of President Coolidge's anger, the U.S. military also moved a little faster than it did under President Wilson.
In less than a week, the first U.S. troops had assembled and were ready to leave for Nicaragua for armed judgment.
President Coolidge was confidently giving a pre-war speech to the soldiers, but soon the foreign minister hurried over and whispered to President Coolidge with a heavy face: "Your Excellency, there is a change in Central America!" ”
President Coolidge's face immediately changed, but looking at the questioning eyes of many soldiers in the audience, he understood that this was not the time to affect the morale of the military, so he could only continue to make his speech.
After the mobilization speech, President Coolidge approached the foreign minister with a heavy face and asked urgently: "What happened to Central America?" ”
Several Central American countries once formed the Central American Federation, and almost all of the scattered countries were controlled by the United States and Britain.
Among them, the United States controls most of it by virtue of its own advantages, and is responsible for guarding the Panama Canal, which is also related to the vital interests of the United States.
If a rebellion breaks out in a Central American country, as in Nicaragua, then this is not a trivial matter, it is enough to influence the ambassadors of the entire United States.
"A rebellion broke out in Costa Rica against the dictatorship of F. Tinoco Granados. The current fighting has already endangered most of Costa Rica, and F. Tinoco Granados has sent us a telegram asking for help. The foreign minister's face was heavy and he said a piece of news that made President Coolidge's face change dramatically.
Costa Rica's status is even more important than Nicaragua, as it is the Central American country closest to Panama.
The loss of Costa Rica would be a mortal threat to the Panama Canal and would create a gap between Panama and Central American countries, weakening U.S. rule in the region.
"Why did you report this now, this damn bastard?" President Coolidge was a little angry and scolded angrily.
Costa Rica, like other Central American countries, has long been under the influence of the U.S. government.
The famous United Fruit Company controlled the production and export of Costa Rica's railways and bananas, which allowed Costa Rica to export the largest bananas in the world, but also gave the United Fruit Company a firm grip on Costa Rica's political power and finances.
With the support of the Americans, F. Tinoco Granados staged a coup d'état and established a military dictatorship that favored the United States.
It was precisely because of the support of the Americans that F. Tinoco Granados's rule in Costa Rica was not glamorous, and it was known for its brutality and arbitrariness.
"Your Excellency, this is not the time to be angry. What is important now is to stabilize the situation in Costa Rica as soon as possible, and we need to ensure the security of the Panama Canal. The foreign minister hurriedly reminded.
The most important thing for the United States at the moment is to ensure as much as possible that the chaos in Central America does not spread to other countries.
If it really turns into chaos in the whole of Central America, even the United States will not be able to solve it at all.
Unless the United States is willing to use all its army and navy to suppress it strongly, but in doing so, the United States' reputation in the international community will really stink, and it is impossible to expand in other regions in the future.
"Tell F. Tinoco Granados to hold out as much as he can before our troops arrive. If he can hold on, he will still rule Costa Rica. If he can't hold on, I'll send him to God! President Coolidge also came to his senses and ordered to the foreign minister.
"Yes!" The Foreign Minister nodded and went to convey President Coolidge's order.
"Damn rebels!" After the foreign minister left, President Coolidge could no longer hold back his emotions and roared with some irritation.
The civil war in Costa Rica cannot be concealed, after all, even if the American media does not report it, the European media will certainly report the news.
The most important thing now is to gather more troops to suppress the rebellion in Costa Rica. If Costa Rica is out of the hands of the United States, then more Central American countries will follow.
So, is it still far from Panama?
At this time, Arthur, who was in Australasia, naturally received news of the Costa Rican civil war.
It is not surprising that F. Tinoco Granados created a military dictatorship backed by the United States and faced rebellion and civil war.
After all, there is not only one power in Central America, and the British still have a relatively large penetration of these Central American countries, which also makes some Central American countries see the hope of resisting the United States.
In Arthur's view, Americans should now pray that the rest of Central America will not follow suit and start a war that encompasses the whole of Central America, which would be fun.
Will the American military be able to completely suppress the rebellion throughout Central America? From the side of the army alone, it is completely insufficient.
If you add to this the armed intervention of the British, then the Americans do not have to play, because the United States cannot be an opponent of the British.
On the British side, the civil war in Costa Rica has once again boosted British confidence. There has also been a certain change in the attitude of the World League towards armed intervention.
However, it also opened the eyes of the British to a new way, which was to support more Central American countries to launch a revolt and directly turn Americans into clowns in the 20s.
Which of the remaining Central American countries will stand up against the United States? First of all, Honduras is excluded, after all, Britain has invaded part of Honduras, and Honduras hates Britain far more than the United States.
Then Guatemala and El Salvador are left. El Salvador is an attractive region in Australasia, and the country's influence is too small to have much influence on the United States.
On the other hand, Guatemala, as one of the largest countries in Central America, if another civil war breaks out in Guatemala, it will completely destroy the rule of the United States in Central America.
Thinking of this, the British government no longer hesitated to contact the resistance forces in Guatemala directly.
Guatemala's finances are still in control of the United Fruit Company.
I have to admit that the Americans' methods can easily control the economy and politics of many Central American countries with just one company.
But most of the Americans support military dictatorships, which makes the local people still have some dissatisfaction.
It was precisely because of the dissatisfaction that the British found an opportunity.
The current president of Guatemala is Manuel Estrada Cabrera, a dictatorship that should have been overthrown by an armed uprising a few years ago.
Although he has not been overthrown so far, discontent with Manuel Estrada Cabrera has deepened within Guatemala.
The opponent of Manuel Estrada Cabrera found by the British was in fact Carlos Herrera Iruna, who overthrew the Manuel dictatorship in history.
Carlos Herrera Iruna is considered Guatemala's finest politician and businessman since the 19th century, and although he has not yet become president, he has shown extraordinary talent as a businessman.
He founded the Pantaleon sugar mill and in the early 20th century purchased the Elbaul sugar mill. He was visionary and persistent, developing crop production and machinery production during his tenure. His Pantalleon Sugar Holdings' holdings in Central and South America are far greater than those of American Sugar Companies, ranking in the top 10.
Being able to surpass his own capital over American companies in his industry, Carlos Herrera Iruna's talent for business is already evident.
As one of the largest businessmen in Guatemala, Carlos Herrera Iruna still has some weight in Guatemala.
Immediately after being found by the British, Carlos Herrera Iruna expressed his opposition to the Manueline dictatorship, and with the support of the British, he decided to join the uprising against the Manueline dictatorship.
Joining the uprising was José Maria Orellana, the next Guatemalan president who had overthrown the Manuel dictatorship and, incidentally, the government of Carlos Herrera Iruna.
Arthur was unaware of the actions of the British, but news of the rebellion soon broke out in Guatemala, causing President Coolidge, who was already a little restless, to faint.
No one knows better than President Coolidge what the Guatemalan Civil War represents, which means that American domination in Central America has come to an end.
Even if he could still control the Panama Canal and lose most of Central America's sins, it would be enough to make President Coolidge the most incompetent American president of the 20th century, surpassing his predecessor, President Wilson, and becoming the most disappointing president of the Americans.
Now that Americans are in no mood to consider whether there is the influence of other countries behind the rebellion in these countries, the most important question for the US government is which countries to choose to suppress the rebellion and how to respond to the interference of other countries.
The rebellion in Costa Rica was okay, and Arthur was able to accept it. But Guatemala followed the rebellion, which made Arthur aware of the possibility of British intervention.
Sensing that this was a good opportunity to quickly control El Salvador, Arthur did not hesitate to ask the diplomatic department to contact El Salvador as soon as possible, and at the same time sent intelligence organizations to El Salvador to help El Salvador expel all American troops.
This is indeed the best and most reasonable time to manage the situation in El Salvador.
Only at this time is El Salvador is most in need of outside support, because without the help of other countries, it is unlikely that the small country of El Salvador will stand up against the Americans.
With the support of the Americans, they would be able to guarantee independence. But if it becomes independent from the Americans, it is a question of whether El Salvador, which is surrounded on three sides by other Central American countries, will be able to guarantee its independence and security.
This is also the reason why El Salvador is the only Central American country that has not reacted at all.
Three countries in succession directly set off civil wars, and they were all three Central American countries under the control of the United States, which made other countries have melon-eating expressions, and they can't wait to see the jokes of the Americans.
The U.S. government has no choice but to condemn the resistance in these countries at the international level and at the same time express its willingness to provide assistance to the governments and militaries of these countries.
But such condemnation by the Americans does not matter to the Central American countries, even if the previous resistance did not have the support of any country, it is definitely now.
The ambitions of the great powers are no joke, and neither are the capitalists.
Whatever these rebels thought at first, there must be other powers behind them now.
This is why it is not realistic for the Americans to want to solve the Central American rebellion alone, the United States cannot rely on one country against all the powers, unless the Americans have a strong navy and army, but the reality is not so.
At present, the United States is strong in industry and economy, and it is like an old man with empty property, and there is no threat to these strong powers.
If you look closely at these great powers, their military strength is generally equal to their own economy, and even slightly exceeded.
Only the United States, a country with a natural geographical advantage, has a very strong industrial and economic development, but its military strength does not match its own economy.
Australasia's diplomatic service was also quick to act, and soon came into contact with El Salvadoran rebels against the government.
These Central American governments are under the influence of the U.S. government, and Arthur will never win them over.
Rather than co-opting the Salvadoran government, Arthur preferred to find people in El Salvador who would rebel against the government, and cultivate a Salvadoran government close to Australasia from scratch.
One of the advantages of such a new government is that the ruler has no political roots and is very dependent on help from Australasia.
This would greatly strengthen Australasia's grip on El Salvador, far better than propping up the existing government.
As for the current government of El Salvador, who cares and cares? After all, they are close to the United States, and if they want to care, let those Americans care.
In February and March, civil wars broke out in all four countries, including El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador.
At the same time, Panama, which has more U.S. troops, is also uneasy. Panama was not satisfied with the fact that the Americans had directly divided the Panama Canal into a state within a state of Panama.
Moreover, Panama has only recently gained independence from Colombia, and Colombia's ambitions to recover Panama are well known.
At present, the border between Colombia and Panama has been frequently moved, which is not a possibility for the Americans to lose Central America, and even the entire Panama Canal.
And the chaotic situation in Central America in two months also made the people of European countries laugh and say: "Chaos in Central America, war every day!" And the civil wars in many Central American countries are collectively referred to as the Central American Wars.
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