The Rise of the Third Reich

"Germany has been saved! Adolf, you are indispensable!"

In a single cell with two windows and plenty of sunlight, Hersmann met Adolf Hitler, the hero of the Munich Incident (Beer Hall Putsch). Although he was the hero, Hitler still suffered a lawsuit. After all, planning and leading a riot was still a crime in Germany - and the riot, of course, failed and was ugly.

Although the Bavarian Defense Forces stood idly by, the Munich police remained loyal to their duties and exchanged fire with rioting stormtroopers in front of the Munich Opera House Square. Fifteen people were killed on the spot, and both Hitler and Goering were wounded. The Nazis, who had little experience in the technical work of rioting, dispersed as soon as the gunfire rang out. In the end, only Ludendorff swaggered to his destination. Hitler, protected by his follower Val T. Schulz, boarded a car and escaped. He hid in a Nazi party member's country house for two days and was then arrested and imprisoned. Now awaiting trial.

However, the wave of protests triggered by the Munich incident gave President Abbott the final blow. When the Munich Incident was suppressed by the police, he announced his resignation as president and went into exile in Sweden. The president of the Weimar Republic was acted by the caretaker Prime Minister Cournot.

After the overall situation in Berlin was decided, Hessmann and his wife Chloe came from Berlin to Munich with condolences to visit Adolf Hitler in prison.

"Saved?" Hitler's arm seemed to be broken and was in a plaster, but he looked very good and looked energetic. He didn't look like he was in jail at all. "Have the French withdrawn from the Ruhr?"

"Not yet, but both the British and Italians have announced their withdrawal from the Reparations Commission." Chloe interjected, "And British Prime Minister Baldwin and Italian Prime Minister Mussolini both said they would discuss the issue of compensation with us outside the Reparations Commission."

This is tantamount to depriving the Reparations Commission of its legitimacy. Since Britain and Italy withdrew, the only major power in the Reparations Commission was France, and without the participation of Britain, the United States, Italy, Japan and Russia, how could this commission be said to belong to the Allied Powers?

"We will soon reach an agreement with the United Kingdom and Italy on the compensation issue." Hersman said, "The big principle has been determined, which is to use German industrial products to compensate."

It is relatively easy to reach an agreement with Britain and Italy. Because Britain now pursues a free trade policy, it can also get support from Germany on the dispute between the pound and the dollar. Moreover, Britain has a large demand for ships. In the Treaty of Versailles, Britain required Germany to hand over 1 million tons of new cargo ships within five years.

As for Italy, it was a country with relatively backward industrial strength. Mussolini, who had just come to power, wanted to promote Italy's rapid industrialization and needed German machinery and equipment. Moreover, it is certain that the compensation to Italy will not be much, so Mussolini will naturally not go against the British on this issue.

"Then there is Belgium, right?" Hitler had a very keen sense of diplomatic issues. "Belgium has no automobile industry or aviation industry. They should accept German cars and aircraft."

"Yes, and the Belgians don't want to offend the British. I believe they will withdraw from the Ruhr area soon." Hessmann laughed.

"This way France will be completely isolated!" Hitler said in a gloating tone.

"That's not the case," Hessmann smiled. "France still has several allies, such as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Serbia and the newly established White Hungary."

The relationship between these countries and France is closer than in history. It was the four-year Hungarian War that brought them together. After the Polish Federation went to war against the Hungarian Bolsheviks, the Hungarian War finally reached a turning point. First Slovakia fell, then Transylvania, and by the end of 1922, Budapest, the capital of Hungary, also fell. Admiral Horthy Miklós, the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary supported by France, came to power and immediately signed the extremely harsh Treaty of Trianon. However, the guerrillas of the Hungarian Red Army still persisted in the mountains, and the war was not completely over. Germany also used this as an excuse to refuse to immediately cut down the defense forces.

"France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Serbia and Hungary... Hahaha!" Hitler laughed sarcastically. "What do the French want to do? Put together a military alliance to fight against Britain, Italy and Germany? If we fight with this combination World War II, that would be great.”

Hessman also laughed. This is indeed a happy combination, but the possibility is too small. However, this situation is still beneficial to Germany. Although the French will not really organize a military alliance against Britain, Germany and Italy, they will still make Britain feel uncomfortable, which will further encourage Britain to lean towards Germany on the Ruhr issue.

"Then the date for the presidential and congressional elections has been set?" Hitler then asked what he was most concerned about.

"The congressional election will be held in mid-June this year, followed by the presidential election." Hersman said, "Now General Ludendorff (although he also participated in the Munich Incident, no one arrested him, and although he supported Nazi, but did not join the Nazi Party) and Marshal Hindenburg are discussing candidacy... The Fatherland People's Party, the Catholic Center Party, the National Party and the Democratic Party should jointly nominate them for president and vice president. "

The Weimar Republic originally did not have the position of vice president, but after the new Congress is formed, the law will be changed immediately to establish a vice president.

As for the parliamentary election, there is no suspense. Since the Social Democratic Party has now become the November sinner and is mainly responsible for the devaluation of the mark, a big defeat is certain. The German Bolshevik Party is still unwilling to legalize, so it will not participate in the election. Therefore, the four center-right parties, including the Fatherland People's Party, the Catholic Center Party, the National Party and the Democratic Party, will definitely win an overwhelming majority. These four parties will form a relatively strong "center-right ruling coalition." The right-wing Nazis (unlike in history, the Nazi Party has not been banned) and the center-left Social Democratic Party are expected to get dozens of seats each, becoming two mutually hostile opposition parties. "So who will become the prime minister?" Adolf Hitler knew that he had no chance for the time being, but he still wanted to find out. "Have the candidates for the cabinet ministers been decided?"

Hersmann said: "A coalition government will be formed. Stresemann of the Fatherland People's Party will serve as the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Dr. Schacht of the Democratic Party will serve as the Minister of Finance, and von Papen of the Catholic Center Party will serve as the Minister of Defense...

In addition, once the new government is formed, it will immediately announce the implementation of currency reform and economic control. We will first issue rent marks backed by land, and at the same time implement foreign exchange controls and rationing of necessities. After overcoming the current crisis, we will rely on the help of Britain to issue new marks with pounds as reserves.

In addition, there are a series of measures to promote the integration of important German industrial enterprises, which will be implemented after the issuance of the new mark. Germany's industry will be used more efficiently. There will be a lot of investment in improving technology and expanding production capacity. This will be the beginning of our full recovery of Germany's strength!"

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