"Your Excellency Prime Minister, perhaps it is time to seriously consider the Australasian proposal." The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave Prime Minister Baldwin a cautious look and made a very serious proposal.

Prime Minister Baldwin fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, but definitely not now." The economic crisis has not yet dealt a heavy blow to the United States, and we still have to guard against the actions of the Americans. After it is determined that Americans have no time to think about anything else because of the economic crisis, it may be time for us to abandon the gold standard. ”

The gold standard is still the monetary system used by countries around the world, and the currencies of all countries in the world are pegged to gold, which is also the fundamental reason why currencies can maintain their value.

Once the British government voluntarily abandons the gold standard, the depreciation of the pound is inevitable.

Although it will not depreciate by half like France, it will also be a heavy blow to the international credibility and currency status of the pound.

At present, the only thing that threatens the pound is the dollar, and the United Kingdom cannot voluntarily give up its position until the United States is completely crushed by the economic crisis.

Otherwise, if the Americans were given the opportunity, the dollar could at any time replace the pound sterling as the new world currency, which was unacceptable to the British.

Hearing Prime Minister Baldwin's decision to abandon the gold standard in the future, the faces of the cabinet changed, but they were silent.

They know the cost of abandoning the gold standard, but they know even more the cost of the current economic crisis to Britain.

If the economic crisis is not properly resolved, they will not have to think about the cost of giving up their position in the gold capital, because this government will not be able to hold out until then.

If the people are not satisfied in the economic crisis, the British people can change their cabinet at any time.

"What about the Americans? The situation in the United States should be much worse than ours, right? Prime Minister Baldwin asked suddenly.

"Yes, the number of unemployed people in the United States has exceeded 10 million and is on its way to 20 million. Compared to them, our economic crisis is at least under control. When it came to the United States, the expression of the cabinet was noticeably much more relaxed, and the foreign secretary replied with a slight smile.

For the British, the fact that the United States, their current biggest rival, is in the midst of an economic crisis is more exciting than their escape from it.

"Put some more pressure on the Americans, their economy and industry are too large, and this is the biggest threat to us." Prime Minister Baldwin nodded, and commanded lightly.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister."

"By the way, didn't the Americans give up paying reparations? Then raise tariffs on the United States, and invite all countries of the world alliance to join in raising tariffs on the United States. Prime Minister Baldwin suddenly thought of something, and said with a slightly meaningful smile: "There are also island countries, they dare to give up the payment of reparations, and they must have prepared the means to deal with our sanctions." ”

The economic crisis has torn the American economy and industry apart. If the world alliance increases tariffs with the United States at this time, it will greatly destroy American exports and pose a huge threat to the American economy and industry.

As for whether this will provoke a revolt from the Americans, Prime Minister Baldwin is not worried in the slightest.

After all, the current military strength of the United States is not enough to support the United States to resist the entire world alliance.

What's more, this time it was the United States that gave up supporting the reparations first, which also took the initiative to give Britain a reason to sanction the United States.

After all, this reparation was all approved by the World Alliance, and it was the reparation for the global influenza outbreak caused by the United States because of its initiative to deepen research.

"Your Excellency, will this cause strong opposition from the Americans?" The foreign minister hesitated a little and looked at Prime Minister Baldwin: "The economic crisis is already on the verge of collapse of the United States, and if we jointly increase tariffs on the United States, I am afraid that the United States will become uncontrollable." ”

"Your concerns are valid, but the United States is clearly not able to shake the British Empire. What's more, we are not without allies. Neither France nor Australasia, I'm sure they wouldn't mind carving up the United States together. Prime Minister Baldwin smiled and said, "What is the interest of the United States compared to the life and death of its own country?" ”

After all, the only means for any country to maintain its right to speak and maintain its own position is military, and a diplomatic status that is not based on military is empty after all.

Although the United States has the largest industry and the most prosperous economy, its military strength is obviously not commensurate with its status.

The current economic crisis is also the best time to impose sanctions on the United States, and it is impossible for the US government to confront the world alliance in the face of internal chaos, because this represents the demise of the United States.

It is no exaggeration to say that no country can confront the union of the world alliance, because it brings together the four major powers of Britain, France, Russia, Australasia and many second- and third-rate countries in Europe, and these countries have colonies all over the world, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a world alliance in the true sense.

There is still some information that Prime Minister Baldwin has not revealed, which is that the economic crisis in the United States was actually jointly promoted by the United Kingdom and Australasia in order to prevent the economic crisis from erupting in London.

Obviously, such an operation was very successful, allowing the United States to break out of the economic crisis in advance, and the economic crisis is no less harmful than it is in history.

But such an action is obviously strictly secrecy, after all, the happy life of tens of millions of people and the survival of millions of people, and even a real economic crisis with global repercussions.

If the actions of Britain and Australasia are revealed, they will inevitably be portrayed as human sinners.

After all, the current economic crisis has cost hundreds of billions of dollars in economic losses to countries around the world, tens of millions of people have lost their jobs, and nearly 100 million people are facing food insecurity.

"If the Americans dare to retaliate, then we don't mind turning the United States into a few scattered countries with their own governments among the various ethnic groups and races in the United States." Prime Minister Baldwin laughed and said, "Aren't Americans preaching freedom? I think both whites and blacks should build their own countries, and the United States is a big country anyway, and it's probably a good thing to be scattered. ”

This may be the confidence that the world's number one naval power and the first great power brought to Prime Minister Baldwin.

Although the glory of the British Empire is long gone, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse after all, and no country can threaten the position of the British Empire, not even the United States.

Under the influence of the British Empire's policy of alliance and balance, the British supported several countries that threatened them, which also greatly stabilized Britain's position, but instead kept Britain out of the situation and watched those countries compete with each other.

Unlike the secret plot of the British Cabinet government, the US government at this time was already in chaos, and President Coolidge could not take back the government's power, and he was helpless to deal with the current chaotic situation in the United States.

The White House, USA.

President Coolidge sat at his desk, looking at the terrible data reports from various government departments, his face was heavy, and he was silent for a long time before asking: "Have we exceeded 10 million unemployed?" ”

"Not exactly, Your Excellency." The U.S. Secretary of State replied with an ugly face: "According to our latest information, our unemployment rate is already as high as 14 percent, which means that at least 14 million people have lost their jobs. ”

"Damn, why is it so crazy?" President Coolidge was in a somewhat devastated mood, which was a huge blow to the reign of his presidency.

But on the contrary, President Coolidge, who likes to delegate power to his subordinates, does not have such a high control over the government.

As a result, the U.S. government did not have a good understanding of the news of the stock market, and after learning that the stock market crashed, it was obviously too late to deal with it.

"The unemployed are now filling the streets of the cities, and we have to do something, Mr. President." The Secretary continued.

Compared with the United Kingdom, the profession of president of the United States is undoubtedly more dangerous.

If President Coolidge doesn't have a good performance in the economic crisis, he will have to worry about assassinations by those who hate him, in addition to the impeachment of the opposition and Congress.

The assassination of the president of the United States is nothing new, and it also makes President Coolidge even more flustered, not even knowing what to do.

"What should we do? Mr. Kellogg. President Coolidge looked to his most trusted subordinate, Secretary of State Frank Brown. B. Kellogg, asked.

"Your Excellency, we should ensure that the unemployed are provided with assistance and that they find jobs as much as possible. To be honest, the government alone simply cannot feed the tens of millions of unemployed people, who have their families behind them, which is a huge and heavy burden. Secretary of State Frank M. "Also, I think you should coordinate the food supply between the states to make sure that there is enough food throughout the United States, rather than spreading food across the states," B. Kellogg began.

In addition, we should strengthen the maintenance of public order and reduce the occurrence of crimes. It's time to give the damned blacks a pause, their revolt against whites has provoked racial antagonism, and if the means are not applied, the Civil War will continue to break out. ”

The current United States is simply terrible. The massive bankruptcies of financial institutions and corporate factories, the massive increase in unemployment, the conflicts between whites and blacks, the conflicts between states and the national government, and so on, make the United States look like the ultimate contradiction, and it is very difficult to start.

But either problem is enough to collapse the current United States, and this is the most difficult part of dealing with these problems, because the government simply does not have the energy to deal with so many problems at the same time, and the people who generate these problems will not let the government solve them one after another.

President Coolidge rubbed his frown and asked tentatively, "How should the conflict between whites and blacks be handled?" Canceling handouts for blacks to threaten them? ”

Secretary of State Frank M. B. Kellogg's eyes widened, he looked at President Coolidge in disbelief, and asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency, don't you know that we have no help for blacks at all?" ”

The United States of today is not the United States of later generations, and racial discrimination is still very serious. Although President Wilson did not have such a strict apartheid system after he stepped down, some discrimination and segregation against blacks continued, including the fact that there was no black share in this relief, which was actually the root cause of the conflict between whites and blacks.

The reason is that those white middle-class people buy stocks and go bankrupt, and everything is desperate and somehow they come into conflict with blacks.

How can blacks in this era fight whites, and some extreme whites have emptied their magazines with weapons, which also makes the conflict between blacks and whites more intense.

What's worse is that the conflict between blacks and whites seems to be driven by some force, and now it has intensified, and even the contradictions between blacks and whites have become irreconcilable.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the public areas were inaccessible to blacks, I am afraid that a war between blacks and whites would have started in the city.

In addition, because of the influence of President Wilson, the U.S. government tends to actively ignore blacks when formulating some policies, which leads to more anger and hatred of the government and whites.

How to solve the problem of blacks is very tricky, because there are many blacks in the United States, and it is impossible for the United States to expel all blacks like Australasia.

After all, the reason why the American Civil War was won in the first place was largely due to the support of blacks.

At this time, if all the blacks were to be expelled across the river and the bridge, there would be no doubt that it would provoke a full-scale revolt of the blacks, and even trigger a civil war again.

The blame is that the United States is a country that does not ban guns, and the cheapest pistols and shotguns can be afforded even by blacks.

If this provokes a full-scale conflict between blacks and whites, some casualties will be inevitable, and the rift between the various races in the United States will become deeper and deeper, and it will be almost impossible to repair it.

"Well, maybe I'm mistaken. Then tell the blacks that they will also be within the scope of government relief, provided they don't cause trouble. The United States needs a stable environment now, and I hope that the conflict between blacks and whites will not happen anytime soon, at least until the economic crisis is over. President Coolidge nodded awkwardly, pretending that nothing had happened, and casually commanded Secretary of State Kellogg.

Secretary of State Frank M. B. Kellogg nodded hesitantly. Looking at President Coolidge's undeniable expression, Secretary of State Kellogg could only suppress his doubts in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that the president's power and status were indeed greater than his own, Kellogg just wanted to stand up and ask: "Mr. President, how did you shamelessly ask blacks not to cause trouble while actively ignoring the relief for blacks?" ”

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