Chapter 725: The British's Big Trouble (3/3 Update)
March 17, 1929, 10 Downing Street, London, the famous British Prime Minister's residence.
British Prime Minister Baldwin looked solemn at this time, and the people sitting next to Baldwin were all important ministers of the British cabinet.
"Guys, let's talk about it, what should we do with the United States?" Prime Minister Baldwin opened his mouth with a solemn face.
The so-called treatment is not the division of the American homeland, but the chaos that has just erupted in New York.
Yes, New York is back in chaos.
With a population of over 12 million, New York is the second largest city in the world in the eyes of the great powers after London.
Getting New York is a big advantage in the eyes of the British, but if you understand the situation in the United States, it is clear that the British have also picked up a huge problem.
If the chaos in the United States is racial conflicts, ethnic disputes, and class contradictions, then New York, as the largest and most prosperous city in the United States, has perfectly inherited these shortcomings, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a chaotic little America.
As a thriving cosmopolitan city, New York is home to hundreds of thousands of urban white-collar workers, who also make up the majority of New York's population and occupations.
At the same time, New York is also entrenched in some American conglomerates, and there are a large number of enterprises and factories in New York with considerable assets.
In addition, New York naturally attracts a large number of refugees and underprivileged people, which also makes the actual situation in New York much worse than imagined.
If it was the U.S. government that had a headache before, now it has naturally been replaced by the British government.
What's even worse is that because of the previous Washington tragedy, the American people are extremely repulsive to military suppression.
Although military repression is a good way, it will be more difficult for the British to establish a subservient state in the United States if they do adopt it.
At the same time, the large number of blacks on the East Coast of the United States is also a nuisance. If these blacks don't accept their words, how to deal with them is a problem.
But if these blacks were accepted, the contradictions between blacks and whites would create a huge rift within the soon-to-be-formed state on the East Coast.
The British, on the other hand, could not deal with blacks in the same way as Australasia. Australasia occupies a relatively small number of blacks in the western region, after all, the total population is not large.
If there are few people, it is easy to deal with, and if you are dismissed to other regions casually, it will not cause too many contradictions.
But the East Coast is a different story. The British controlled areas numbered millions of blacks, and there were no suitable areas for these blacks to relocate.
Moreover, these blacks are certainly not willing to return to Africa. After all, compared to the comfortable and prosperous East Coast of the United States, the hot and inhospitable Africa is simply not for people.
In addition to the fact that blacks are a nuisance, the major conglomerates of the East Coast United States, as well as the immigration of various nationalities from Europe, are a huge problem.
The reason why American conglomerates are able to control American politics is that in addition to the huge financial resources of the conglomerates, the conglomerates also control a large number of American enterprises and indirectly control a large number of American workers.
If they are not guarded against or even controlled, they will be a great challenge for the soon-to-be-established country.
And, of course, the large number of workers on the East Coast. The working class is also a significant force that has the potential to influence the situation on the East Coast of the United States.
What has such a chaotic situation created?
Of course, it has created a big parade that the people of Europe and the United States like to see.
If you are on the streets of New York, you can see a lot of marchers. Of course, in these parades, the slogans and goals of each procession are also inconsistent, and the specific groups of people participating are naturally inconsistent.
Each group marched for its own interests, and displayed a variety of slogans.
Most whites demanded that the British government take care of their rights, restore order in factories and businesses, protect their jobs, and so on.
The blacks demanded that Britain distribute relief food to them, and at the same time guarantee their political status in the new country in the future, and ensure that the blacks were also legitimate citizens of the country.
In addition to job security, the demands of workers include raising workers' wages and lowering the current high price of food in the United States.
When it comes to food prices in the United States, they have been rising since the outbreak of the war, and have risen to a rather frightening number.
This, coupled with the sharp depreciation of the dollar since the demise of the United States, has made food prices in the United States almost uncontrollable, except in some areas under military control.
In addition to these demonstrations, some vested interest groups have also demanded that the British government open the exchange channel between the British pound and the US dollar, and guarantee the value of the US dollar for the time being.
The dollar system was established by the United States, and when the United States perished, it naturally collapsed.
The worst thing is naturally those American people and companies who have a lot of deposits in their hands, and the dollars in their hands instantly turn into waste paper, which is a huge blow to the American people and enterprises.
Although the US dollar can theoretically be exchanged for pounds, no one wants to exchange their pounds for dollars now.
The future of the dollar is also a question worth considering, not only for the tangible interests of a large number of companies and people in the United States, but also for whether the economic crisis in the United States can be alleviated.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think we should protect the value of the dollar for the time being until the pound sterling completely replaces the dollar." The Chancellor of the Exchequer was the first to stand up and said: "This will also be good for the promotion of the pound sterling, and our currency will become a truly global currency." ”
Prime Minister Baldwin nodded and said, "Has the Treasury calculated how much money would be needed to do this?" ”
While it's good to convert all of the dollars that are popular on the East Coast into pounds, it also requires a lot of pounds to exchange.
"It's impossible to calculate at all." The Chancellor of the Exchequer looked embarrassed and said more bluntly: "The East Coast is the heart of the United States, and if all the dollars were to be replaced by pounds, the amount of pounds needed would be impossible to calculate, and even reach a figure that we could hardly imagine." ”
Prime Minister Baldwin gritted his teeth with a headache, and finally said, "Then let's guarantee the value of the dollar for the time being." Announcements to all regions on the East Coast and we'll protect the value of the dollar and give them peace of mind.
As soon as we get to contact the Australasian side, the formation of the country should be in a state of preparation, and the troubles of the United States should be solved by the Americans themselves. ”
"Australasia has been contacted, and they said that they are preparing for the World Aircraft Expo, and the formation of a new country will not begin until May." The Foreign Secretary stepped forward and replied.
"Damn it!" Prime Minister Baldwin cursed in his heart, but his expression did not change much.
The World Aircraft Expo was clearly just an excuse, and Australasia, which had a much easier job, clearly did not want to join forces with the British, which also meant that the British had to face the problems of the East Coast alone.
"Don't they have to prepare for the king's election?" Prime Minister Baldwin asked with some depression.
Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of the cabinet members, Prime Minister Baldwin realized how funny his question was.
According to the negotiations between the British and Australasian sides, the two countries in North America were basically at the level of kingdoms.
Of course, such a kingdom title is not much recognized in Europe, and can only be said to be the self-amusement of Britain and Australasia.
But after all, they are also two kingdoms, with a population of millions and tens of millions, and their comprehensive strength can definitely reach the third rate in Europe.
The Australasian side will certainly give preference to Arthur's two sons, rather than the British doing the job of electing kings across Europe.
The reason for this radically different situation is actually the difference between the British and Australasian kingships.
In England, the royal power and the prime minister are actually in an antagonistic relationship. The prime minister is the most powerful person in Britain, and naturally he will be on guard against the king who holds the royal power.
This also means that the two kingdoms to be established by Britain are not destined to be all members of the British royal family, because this is equivalent to Prime Minister Baldwin himself cultivating rivals for the prime minister.
On the Australasian side, it's much simpler. Arthur had a lot of power in his hands, and the government simply had the strength to oppose it, and it would not oppose it at all.
To be honest, with Arthur's prestige in Australasia, the public will definitely choose to support Arthur between Arthur and the Prime Minister.
For something as trivial as choosing a king, the populace would surely be more than happy to see Arthur's son become the king of the new country.
As for the opinion of the Americans, in fact, it can be ignored. After all, the two countries in Australasia have relatively small populations, so the difficulty of operation is naturally much lower.
With a slight change in his countenance, Prime Minister Baldwin quickly relented and instructed the Foreign Secretary, "Tell Australasia that the establishment of a kingdom in the United States will require the joint efforts of both of us. After the end of the World Aircraft Expo, there will be some progress in the relevant work until May. ”
By May, Prime Minister Baldwin will be able to accept the latest. Because in May this year, the UK will start a new round of general elections, and this will also determine whether Prime Minister Baldwin can be re-elected.
While victory over the United States is great news, Prime Minister Baldwin's tenure has also been marked by mass demonstrations by workers and the shock of the economic crisis.
There is still a large number of unemployed people in the UK, which is likely to affect Prime Minister Baldwin's vote.
After all, Prime Minister Baldwin's opponent is not ordinary, and his opponent, who succeeded Baldwin as Prime Minister this year in history, is the previous Prime Minister, the leader of the British Labour Party, MacDonald.
If it is not handled well and the public is dissatisfied, it is very likely that Prime Minister Baldwin will say goodbye to the prime minister again, and can only watch his rivals sit in his place, pointing fingers at the policies he has formulated, or even rejecting them altogether.
The third more is sent, ask for a monthly pass, ask for support!
In addition, the doubling of the monthly pass has begun, and I kneel down and beg the brothers for the support of the monthly pass!
(End of chapter)