The Rise of the Third Reich

"Mr. President, it is such a pleasure to see you in good health."

William Leahy, Chief of Staff to the President of the United States, had just returned to Washington. He didn't even return home and went directly to the White House to meet with President Franklin Roosevelt, who looked very unhealthy.

Roosevelt was still lying in bed, which was the doctor's order - there were no treatments for stroke in these days, and bed rest was probably the only way to relieve the condition.

"Hi, William." Roosevelt waved weakly to the visiting William Leahy.

"Admiral." Hopkins, who was staying with Roosevelt, stood up and shook hands with the dusty general.

"How is the situation in the Hawaiian Islands?" Roosevelt asked. "Can we win in the short term?"

"There's some hope." Admiral Leahy replied. "The Japanese have actually given up there...The Japanese troops in the Hawaiian Islands have not received any reinforcements for a long time. The situation is similar in the South Pacific. The Japanese troops stationed there The Japanese army is starving. Logistics and transportation have been completely cut off. No Japanese ships can be seen on the sea, and there is no trace of Japanese aircraft in the sky."

"Is this because they are in a bitter war on the continent?" Roosevelt asked.

"Not entirely," William Leahy shook his head, "I think the lack of oil is the main reason. Our continuous bombing of Southeast Asian oil fields and the activities of U.S. and Soviet submarines have achieved very good results.

The confirmed tonnage sunk in June exceeded 250,000 tons. In July and August, due to the addition of the Soviet Navy, the tonnage sunk exceeded 350,000 tons. If the results of naval mines are taken into account, the Japanese have lost at least more than 1 million tons of merchant ships in the three months from June to now. In fact, they have been defeated by us! "

"Defeating the enemy, but having no way to gain victory!" Roosevelt smiled bitterly, "This is probably the most helpless thing in the world, right?"

William Leahy suggested: "President, if we can make peace with Europe, we may still have a chance to defeat Japan."

His opinions represent the opinions of US military generals on the Pacific battlefield, and are also very popular in the United States. If Germany can withdraw from South America, it may be possible to end the war in the Atlantic direction with a loss of tens of billions of dollars.

But Japan must be completely defeated!

"We should make peace with Japan!" Roosevelt said to William Leahy, "As long as they are willing to return the Hawaiian Islands and the Aleutian Islands to the United States."

William Leahy nodded, "Is it to concentrate on dealing with Germany?"

Although the Japanese were relatively hated, many "rational" Americans still realized that the European Community ruled by Germany was the biggest enemy of the United States. So William Leahy was not too surprised by "Heri".

Roosevelt shook his head and said: "I am afraid I will disappoint many people this time, because I neither intend to destroy Japan nor have the ability to defeat Germany... What the United States needs now is a complete version of peace, at peace with all countries. Until we have atomic bombs and missiles that can protect ourselves."

Roosevelt's calculation was very precise, because the results of the Bermuda Battle had shown that the United States could not defeat Germany at all.

And if you can't defeat Germany, then there is no point in defeating Japan. Because it is impossible for the Japanese to change their black hair and yellow skin, and it is impossible for them to become blond Aryans!

When the war between Japan and the Soviet Union broke out, German-controlled White Russia immediately negotiated peace with Soviet Russia, which also explained Germany's attitude towards Japan - the Japanese were inferior to the Slavs in the world structure led by Germany.

So in the future world, Japan and the United States actually have a common enemy! Therefore, leaving a Japan that occupies Southeast Asia and has a powerful navy will be a trouble for Germany, not the United States.

Roosevelt glanced at William Leahy, who was frowning slightly, and continued: "Mussolini will visit in a few days, and I will discuss the US-Japanese peace talks and US-European peace talks with him in person. And here Previously, I hoped to use B-29 bombers to launch air strikes on Iceland and the island of Ireland."

"What?" William Leahy was stunned for a moment, "Mr. President... you just said you wanted peace talks and at the same time bombed Ireland?"

"Yes." Roosevelt nodded. "Air strikes on the European mainland are a necessary condition for the success of the peace talks."

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William Leahy was stunned for a while, and then hesitantly said to Roosevelt: "Mr. President, there is a straight-line distance of about 3,200 kilometers from Newfoundland to Ireland. Although the B-29 can fly a round trip, it cannot carry it. How many bombs, and Ireland is not German territory..."

"I know," Roosevelt interrupted William Leahy, "but bombing mainland Europe can bring us peace."

William Leahy shook his head. He also felt that Roosevelt might be confused.

"Mr. President, the bombing of the European mainland is unlikely to bring peace. I am afraid that it will only bring crazy revenge from Germany! Our big cities are likely to become the targets of various German missile attacks! There will be sky-blocking Japanese missiles are flying towards New York, Boston and Washington!”

Roosevelt smiled helplessly and said: "Admiral, if there were no blinding missiles flying over, would the American people and Wall Street agree to pay approximately $200 billion in reparations?"

"Mr. President..." William Leahy was almost stunned by Roosevelt's remarks and just stared at the American president blankly.

Roosevelt continued slowly: "General, I think you must understand the situation the United States is facing better than I do, but you just don't want to admit it.

The United States is failing, and the reason for the failure of the United States is not that American soldiers are not brave enough, nor that American generals cannot command, but because of the backwardness of science and technology! Since Germany dominates Europe and controls most of Europe's scientific research capabilities, their R\u0026D capabilities currently far exceed those of the United States. Therefore, the gap between us and Germany is not narrowing but widening. "

The President of the United States sighed: "General, in 1942, the Germans' remote-controlled missiles were still dragging a wire. They could only attack targets a few kilometers away, and they couldn't fly too fast. But now, the Germans have missiles that can We can use rocket-propelled missiles hundreds of kilometers away, but we...haven't even built a truly wireless-controlled missile!

Don't you understand yet? The delay of the war will not bring about a turnaround for the United States, but will only further widen the gap between us and Germany. Therefore, seeking peace as soon as possible is truly beneficial to the United States! "

Historically, the U.S.'s ability to fully catch up with Europe in its cutting-edge technology originated from World War II. Not only did a large number of scientists flee to the United States because they were Jews, but the United Kingdom also gave away a lot of technology to the United States for free. After Germany's defeat, most of its scientific and technological wealth was lost. Possessed by the United States.

Now, Americans are not so lucky. Not only did not many European Jewish scientists go to the United States, but even technology from Britain was discontinued starting in the second quarter of 1943.

On the other hand, Germany, because it conquered the British mainland in 1943, has obtained almost all the cutting-edge technologies mastered by the British. Although Germany also has similar technologies, the technical routes taken by both sides are not necessarily the same, and considerable changes have occurred in the process of development. Big difference. Therefore, British technical information can provide many useful references to German research departments, thereby accelerating technological progress.

Therefore, since 1943, in many cutting-edge technological fields, the gap between virtues has not narrowed, but has become wider. After the Battle of Bermuda, Roosevelt had already realized that the delay of the war was extremely detrimental to the United States, so he made up his mind that he would rather pay huge compensation to end the war within his term.

To make the American people and Wall Street accept the reality of defeat, more missile bombings are very necessary...

Fully understanding Roosevelt's intention, General William Leahy was so shocked that he couldn't even say a word.

There was dead silence in Roosevelt's hospital room.

"General," I don't know how long it took before Hopkins broke the silence, "I think you fully understand Mr. President's painstaking efforts, right?"

William Leahy nodded silently.

"We can't win, can we?"

"We can't win, but the enemy can't completely conquer the United States!" William Leahy replied.

Defeat in the Atlantic did not mean that the United States was unable to defeat the invaders at home. The United States is now a fully mobilized country with a population of more than 100 million and the world's most powerful industrial production capacity. It is completely possible to arm an army of more than 20 million people!

"Do they need to conquer us completely?" Roosevelt asked.

"They..." William Leahy shook his head painfully.

Roosevelt smiled bitterly and said: "The purpose of the Germans is not to conquer the United States... What they want is the right to print money, the right to print money all over the world! This can only be obtained by defeating the United States. If we are unwilling to hand over gold, They could also acquire the power to print money. Just defeat us with atomic bombs, bomb the big cities on the East Coast, and force us to use all our air power to defend ourselves. Then they could easily capture Canada and the Caribbean islands, and maybe Central America.

At that time, the United States will be completely blocked on its own soil, and the whole world will know that the United States has been completely defeated. And the banknotes issued by a completely defeated country... are useless paper to the whole world. "

"I understand." William Leahy nodded, his face full of pain and helplessness.

Roosevelt waved his hand, "Nothing... there is no harm in achieving peace early. Although we lost 200 billion US dollars, North America is still ours, so the loss is not ugly." His tone suddenly became serious, "But it is understandable. We don’t have many people, so the three of us have to be aware of this matter.”