Chapter 861 Canada (4)

As early as the end of the 19th century, the total industrial output value of the United States jumped to the top of all major countries and became the world's first economic power. The huge demand for arms in the European battlefield during the outbreak of World War I led to the rapid development of the industry and agriculture of the United States. In 1914, the total industrial output value of the United States was 24.9 billion US dollars, which increased to 63.9 billion US dollars in 1919, an increase of 156% in just five years.

Due to the huge consumption of the war, Britain, France and other countries had huge trade deficits, so they had to use gold as a means of payment. By 1919, 40% of the world's gold reserves had fallen into the hands of the United States, and the Allies owed the United States more than 10 billion US dollars in war debt.

By the time World War II broke out, the national strength of the United States had become so strong that Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the Soviet Union and China could not catch up. The United States' steel production reached 80 million tons, which was more than the five countries of Germany, Britain, the Soviet Union, Japan and Italy combined. In 1945, the United States' steel production accounted for 92% of the world's total production. The United States also produces more than half of the world's oil. At its peak, it once exceeded 70% of the world's total output. Oil and oil products are simply inexhaustible.

The United States is also the world's largest food producer and exporter. The United States has a flat terrain, vast plains, the largest cultivated land area in the world, developed agriculture, and a high level of mechanization. The food and meat produced in the United States are not only processed into various foods, but also continuously shipped to major allies. The United States not only supplies its allies with food, but also uses the excess to produce alcohol and other materials to reduce inventory and food surplus. The American canned beef makes American soldiers want to vomit, and bread and cheese are made at will. Only the United States dares to be so willful.

Today, the European Union, led by Germany (Germany was already the first industrial power and the first economy in Europe before World War II), has completely surpassed the United States in terms of economic strength, science and technology, and industrial manufacturing. Coupled with the thousands of tons of gold robbed by Germany and the industrial areas that have been bombed again and again, the industrial strength of the United States has been greatly destroyed.

In this situation of one rising and the other falling, the United States is not having an easy time.

In addition to these four South Dakota-class battleships, according to the plan, there are four Iowa-class battleships that are about to be put into service. However, due to the attack on the industrial zone, their progress has lagged behind by a large margin, and they will not be put into service until the middle of next year at the earliest. But even if the battleships are put into service, without the matching fire control radar, they will still be targets for German battleships.

If it weren't for the lack of knowledge in this area, the vice president would have wanted to go and do research himself. It is unknown whether these researchers have the real materials. After so long, they have not yet developed a fire control radar that can be used in actual combat.

He can only urge them to speed up the research progress and continue to worry about the Canadian problem.

Let's not talk about whether Canada will suddenly turn to Germany and declare war on the United States one day in the future; even if Canada really abides by neutrality, it will be quite disadvantageous to the United States.

Neutral countries have three obligations to comply with: First, neutral countries shall not provide direct or indirect assistance related to the war to belligerent countries. The various obligations paid for this purpose are called avoidance obligations; second, neutral countries must prevent belligerent countries from using their territory for war, and this type of obligation is called prevention obligations (some people also call avoidance obligations and prevention obligations together as fair obligations); third, when a neutral country's nationals make an act that is beneficial to a belligerent country and suffer damage, it must acquiesce within a certain range (although the content of the damage is diverse, no matter which one, the neutral country cannot exercise diplomatic protection rights), and this type of obligation is called acquiescence obligations.

Although many countries adopted a neutral policy in World War II in the original time and space, most countries actually favored one of the two warring parties for their own different purposes, and few were truly neutral.

If Canada is to adhere to the neutral policy, then according to the second obligation treaty, it will be impossible for the United States to transport supplies to Alaska through Canada from now on. The sea transport route has also been cut off by the German fleet, so Alaska is isolated and helpless, and it is unknown how long it can last.

"These damn bastards!" The vice president cursed again. Not long ago, they had just sent more troops to Alaska, and the number of troops there had reached more than 200,000. But before the food and other supplies could be transported, these Canadians had already become neutral.

I'm afraid that the Alaskan garrison would not agree if they wanted to withdraw, right? !

Without food and other supplies, how long can the Alaskan garrison last? Whether they can survive this winter is a big problem.

"What benefits did Canada give to Germany!" As two countries that declared war on Europe, why could Canada "safely" withdraw from the war and declare neutrality, while the Germans wanted to fight to the death with the United States and the Soviet Union? !

As for why, it was because the military strength of Canada in later generations was too ordinary. Although Canada is a developed country with the second largest territory in the world, it is not very good in military terms, and the number of troops in the entire country is less than 100,000.

Therefore, Yannick naturally would not regard Canada as a threat. After receiving a high amount of war compensation, he agreed to let them withdraw from the war and remain neutral.

The Soviet Union and the United States are different. In the original time and space, they were among the top superpowers.

How strong were they?

The strongest period of Soviet military power in later generations was during the reign of Brezhnev, from the 1970s to the late 1980s.

At this time, the total strength of the Soviet Union reached 5 million, with more than 10 million in reserve, more than 60,000 tanks, 20,000 combat aircraft, 100,000 artillery pieces, thousands of warships of various types, and more than 40,000 nuclear weapons. Its industrial production capacity can produce 3,000 tanks, 5,000 armored vehicles, 2,000 combat aircraft, and more than 100 ships per year. The weapons it produces in a year can arm the entire European Union. According to the military strength of the former Soviet Union at its peak, the Soviet Union only needed a week to flatten the entire Europe. In addition, it had nuclear weapons that could destroy the earth several times. The "West-81 Military Exercise" held by the former Soviet Union in 1981 was regarded as the largest military exercise in human history.

At that time, the military strength of the United States was comparable to that of the United States.

Yannick naturally wanted to nip such a threat in the bud, and the two countries must be dismembered into pieces.

Now the Soviet Union has gradually achieved this goal, and only the United States is left.

As mentioned above, when the United States' comprehensive strength, economic, military, and technological advantages no longer exist, there is a possibility of division.

That is why he ignored the United States' request for peace. If he wants to end the war, he can only surrender and pay a huge amount of compensation, which will be enough to bankrupt the United States.