Chapter 2270: American Conditions

But this time, in any case, Theodore Roosevelt needs to make a trip to Berlin in person. After all, the war has come to an end and there are many things to deal with. Moreover, Roosevelt was really worried about these two guys, Taft and Lanxin. Taft was too arrogant to fight against Crown Prince Ruprecht. What about Lanxin? I went to contact the German parliament faction once and was followed, this... . It doesn't seem to have much to do with him.

"We can provide commercial loans to the British, but in exchange for trade privileges, resources and technology, we will face war, and millions of people will devote themselves to industry. This is something we have never experienced before, so Sufficient supplies must be prepared, and I don’t think the Germans will have any objections to this.” Taft thought for a while and said.

"This is fine. If there is a problem, I will contact the German side." Roosevelt nodded and said.

"We must cut off the alliance between Britain and Japan. At least the British must uphold neutrality. If possible, I hope we can borrow some help from the British, such as urgently treating some injured people in Australia. This is humanitarian help, The Germans should not overreact." Lan Xin said.

"The former is affirmative. As for the latter, I will also contact the German side." Roosevelt said.

"If the British are willing to exchange Canada's interests, I think our relationship with the British can go a step further." Taft said after a moment of hesitation.

"Well, this is a very good idea. Canada has very rich resources and markets, and Canada's military power is not weak. If we can remove Canada from the territory of the British through negotiations, then for the British They will never be our enemy." Roosevelt applauded this opinion!

Taft and Lanxin are more hostile to Germany, and they really want to improve their relations with Britain, but one thing needs to be explained is that they also don't like Britain. The premise of their closeness to Britain is to fight against the Germans! and the submission of the British. And if there is a chance for Britain to lose a dominion, then the Americans will naturally do it.

And Canada is a great choice! But don't think that Canada is weak during this period. To be honest, the number of the US Army is not as large as the Canadian troops mobilized to participate in World War I! In the First World War, Canada also had more than 400,000 troops to participate in the First World War, of which more than 200,000 were killed or injured! Moreover, Canada itself has a relatively strong industry and shipbuilding industry, which is of great significance to the United Kingdom.

The Americans did not seek to annex Canada while fighting the Japanese, because it was impossible to fight on two fronts. It is impossible for the American military to fight against the British and Canadian troops in the north while fighting the Japanese to the death, and I am afraid that even Germany will not agree to such an approach of the United States...

So the idea of ​​the Americans is very simple, that is, let Canada break away from the embrace of the United Kingdom and become an independent country first, and then the United States will find a way to make Canada its own little brother... The United States has done this in history. Many territories acquired from Mexico were operated in this way. For example, the Lone Star Republic in history, also known as the Republic of Texas, joined the United States in this way. Americans also had thoughts about Canada in history, and then the US presidential palace was burned, and the White House was born...  Of course, Roosevelt does not necessarily have to annex Canada, but it is necessary to turn Canada into his sphere of influence. This is also revenge for Britain's original behavior!

Americans have regarded the entire America as their sphere of influence as early as the Monroe period.

However, until now, Americans still haven’t taken care of what they regard as their backyard. Among other things, the Canadian Dominion of the British Empire makes Americans feel very uncomfortable. Don’t look at Canada’s current population of only 10 million. However, there are Given the lessons learned from the past, the U.S. Army itself is somewhat afraid of this neighbor to the north and the British Empire behind him. Although Britain is now over, pulling out Britain's biggest nail in the Americas has become the idea of ​​​​high-level U.S. government officials.

And whether it's Roosevelt, Taft or Robert Lansing, they all regard the British abandoning Canada as a prerequisite for reconciliation between the United States and Britain. Radical Americans believe that they have helped Germany cultivate a powerful enemy for the future, so what about Britain? Naturally, they will not repeat the same mistakes, so pulling out part of the teeth of this old tiger, so that even if the tiger comes back to life, it will not be able to threaten the United States. It has become a preventive measure that must be done!

As for the price that Americans need to pay for doing so? Roosevelt thought for a while and expressed his willingness to pay 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to make Britain give up Canada! As for whether Canadians want independence? how to say? Under the current circumstances, the British Empire is still a tiger skin, but without this tiger skin and the status of a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, to the south of you is a powerful country that once invaded itself! Canadians may not want to be obedient citizens under the Mi Zi flag, but they also don't want to be ruled under the Stars and Stripes!

"So what's our bottom line with Germany?" Secretary of State Robert Lansing asked.

"It's okay for Germany to want the British colonies in Africa, and it's okay to want reparations. We can ignore these, but the British colonies in India and Southeast Asia and Australia's interests must be preserved, and the security of the British mainland must also be maintained. Guarantee, what we need is a certain strength of the United Kingdom, not a United Kingdom that has lost all its colonies and can only live on the British Isle." Theodore Roosevelt said.

So in the end, the United States has set the tone of its strategy towards Britain under the current circumstances, exchanging loans to the United Kingdom for economic benefits in the British colonies, and asking the British to give up their suzerainty status to Canada. At the same time, in favor of the United States in the future Pacific War, sever relations with Japan!

The German strategy is to maintain a stable relationship with Germany without excessively squeezing the United Kingdom, and the two sides will continue to fulfill their previous commitments and agreements. The alliance between the two parties must be maintained at least until the end of the US-Japan Pacific War and the US regains a firm foothold in the Pacific!

"Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Vice President, Your Excellency the Secretary of State, the British government has issued a truce statement and expressed its willingness to send a British delegation headed by Foreign Secretary Balfour to Germany for negotiations, but the Germans have not responded yet." Just at the meeting. At the end, an official reported the latest situation to the three!

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