The Rise of the Third Reich

"Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, Erwin Schrödinger, Thomas Hunt Morgan... What does this Morgan do? I seem to have heard of him somewhere."

On December 10, 1933, Stalin, the great leader of the Soviet Union, was on his way from the Soviet Embassy in Norway to the Oslo City Hall to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He held a list in his hand of those who "won" the prize with him this year. Names of scientists and writers. He didn't know who gave it to him. Stalin didn't pay attention. He just took a look inside the car and found something was wrong.

"Thomas Hunter Morgan is a reactionary!"

The People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union was sitting next to Stalin at this time. When Stalin asked about Morgan, he quickly explained: "He is the Morgan of the Mendelian-Morgan school of capitalism... The People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union has promised to The jury of the Bell Prize in Physiology and Medicine lodged a serious protest.”

"Oh, then why did Morgan win the prize?" Stalin asked with interest.

"Because he proposed the reactionary "Theory of Genes."" Litvinov said, "He believed that the heredity of organisms is determined by a substance called genes, and evolution comes from genetic mutations... This kind of This view violates Marxism and denies the scientific conclusion that labor creates human beings, so it is reactionary.”

Violating Marxism is no small crime! In the Soviet Union, the Mendel-Morgan school of genetics had long been condemned and could never be reversed. And Stalin was the one who gave the final definition to this reactionary school! So he remembered Thomas Hunter Morgan's full name.

"I remembered!" Stalin folded the paper in his hand and handed it to Litvinov. "The National Socialists like this Morgan very much...Morgan's views serve them."

Although Hessmann is not in favor of promoting racism, racism, nationalism, and nationalism are almost of the same origin in Germany - many conceited Germans believe that their race is superior to others, and the "excellent genes" theory just caters to got them.

"Could this be a conspiracy? The Germans are very influential in Sweden," Stalin asked with some displeasure. "They let National Socialist biologists win the Nobel Prize together with me. This is tantamount to proving that National Socialism is better than Marxism is correct.”

The "truth dispute" between state socialism and Marxism has become increasingly fierce. Driven by the National Socialist International and Germany, national socialist parties emerged in many countries in Europe and America. And because the national socialist ideology is not opposed to private ownership and aristocracy, it has been recognized by many high-level officials in the country.

During the London Economic Conference in May, Hitler also made friends with the British Prince Edward - the two had very close views on nationalism and socialism, and Prince Edward also agreed with the view of European unity against the United States.

In addition to making Prince Edward a friend, Germany further gained the friendship of Zionism. Although the British once again rejected the proposal to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, they agreed to grant more immigration quotas to allow Jews to settle in designated areas of Palestine. Settled within. At the same time, the proposal to build the "France-Poland Highway" was also approved by France and Poland. As for the proposal to build a railway in the Middle East, it was rejected by Britain, which carefully guarded its colonies in the Middle East.

Now the French will build a highway from Paris to the Rhineland in Germany, and Poland will build a high-grade highway (not a highway) connecting Kiev-Warsaw-Germany's border. At the same time, the French-Polish highways (high-grade ) highway will also be connected to the highway being built in Germany.

Through this road network, which is considered very primitive in later generations, France could theoretically mobilize troops to reinforce Poland through long-distance roads when the Soviet Union invaded Poland. This road was actually started at the strong request of the Poles. . Because of the existence of the "Right Bank Ukraine Issue", Piłsudski knew that there was absolutely no possibility that Poland would be "forgiven" by the Soviet Union.

The price for annexing right-bank Ukraine was to face a Soviet Union that was full of malicious intent and became increasingly powerful!

Therefore, the Polish dictator, whose health is getting worse day by day, is now unwilling to let go of any opportunity to provide Poland with a little more security. While promoting the "France-German-Polish Highway Project", it is also actively seeking to resolve the western border issue with Germany. However, the swelling nationalist sentiment in Poland did not allow Piłsudski to immediately hand over Danze to Germany...

"Comrade Stalin, maybe we can ask the Nobel Prize selection committee to award the Physiology and Medicine Prize in 1934 or 1935 to Comrade Michulin." Litvinov said thoughtfully, "But now, it is not appropriate for us to argue with the Germans. Falling out over this little thing.”

"No need," Stalin shook his head, took out his pipe and held it, "If we argue with them on this issue, it will make us appear too petty."

The great leader of the Soviet Union gradually drew his eyebrows together. It was only a trivial matter for the German National Socialist Party to manipulate the Nobel Prize Committee and award Morgan, a reactionary academic authority. However, the gradual easing of relations between Germany and Poland made Stalin very worried.

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"Prime Minister, Stalin is here!"

In a small conference room in the city hall of Oslo, the capital of Norway, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, wearing a tuxedo, accompanied by Foreign Minister Neureiter, Hersmann and others, had been there for a while.

Schulenberg, the German ambassador to the Soviet Union, came in through the door and reported Stalin's arrival. Hitler and Stalin will have a historic meeting in this small conference room before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. As for what will be discussed during the meeting, it is the top secret of both countries.

"Mr. Nouret, Mr. Schulenburg, you don't have to attend the meeting." Hitler said, "Just have Infantry General Hessmann here. His Russian is very good and he can act as an interpreter."

Hersman said: "The Soviet side is accompanied by Litvinov, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and his German is good enough. In addition, today's meeting is purely private and does not need to be recorded. All secretaries and entourage do not need to participate."

Not even a record is kept! This had been arranged in advance and the meeting would be conducted in complete confidentiality. This arrangement is also confidential and will not be disclosed to the entourage until the last moment.

Neureiter and Schulenburg looked at each other. They were both "old diplomats". Of course they didn't believe that Stalin and Hitler would just chat about the weather.

"Yes, Mr. Chancellor." The German Foreign Minister and the German Ambassador to the Soviet Union raised no objections.

Then, everyone in the conference room stood up, walked to the door, and stood in the order that had been arranged. Hitler would be the first to shake Stalin's hand, then Hessmann, and then Minister Neurath. Ambassador Schulenburg will introduce the German leaders to Stalin one by one after his arrival.

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"Chancellor Hitler, it is a pleasure to meet you in Norway."

Stalin, wearing a green military uniform without epaulets and collar insignia, took the initiative to reach out and hold Hitler's hand.

"Comrade General Secretary, this is a historic moment!" Hitler replied, "The Soviet Union and Germany, the two socialist countries, will unite to create and maintain peace."

"Yes!" Stalin nodded heavily, "Socialism opposes war, so both Germany and the Soviet Union will be the cause of world peace!"

Then there was a flash of spotlights, and reporters from all over the world recorded this great moment with their cameras, and also recorded the two people's speeches.

The two "socialist leaders" who were determined to maintain world peace briefly said a few words about peace before disappearing inside two heavy wooden doors.

"Sit down, everyone, sit down." Hersman closed the door to the conference room himself, then turned around and said in German and Russian. "The meeting is completely confidential. Nothing in writing will be left. You can speak freely."

Stalin and Hitler were both looking at each other, as if they had no intention of speaking first. Hersman smiled and said: "Time is running out. In one hour, Comrade General Secretary and Mr. Prime Minister will receive the H-Ping Award." He paused, "Then before you two receive the H-Ping Award, why not Let’s discuss the issue of war first.”

He said these words in German. Litvinov translated them into Russian and told Stalin. The Soviet leader laughed: "Ludwig, since you are so straightforward, then I will speak frankly. Soviet Union White Poland cannot be tolerated occupying Right Bank Ukraine, Western Ukraine (referring to Eastern Galicia) and Western Belarus.”

Hersmann translated Stalin's difficult-to-understand Russian with a Georgian accent into German, and then said to Hitler: "Mr. Prime Minister, this is the consistent national policy of the Soviet Union, and we have all agreed in the past."

Hitler was silent for a while, as if thinking seriously, and then nodded slightly: "We don't have many demands on Poland. We need to take back Danze City and turn the Polish Corridor into a common Polish-German territory... But we can understand the Soviet Union's demands for Poland." Polish territorial claims.”

Litvinov translated Hitler's words into German. Stalin glanced at Hersmann, who was sitting next to Hitler, and said, "What does understanding mean?"

“We just don’t support, don’t oppose, and don’t interfere.” Hitler said, “Our goal is to achieve unification with Austria, the Baltic Republics, and Czechoslovakia, and to regain the Free City of Danzig and turn the Polish Corridor into the common territory of the two countries. 30 million Poles are not what we want. We have never ruled that many Poles... Our German nation only has a population of more than 80 million. "

"But you want Czechoslovakia!" Stalin said, "It is a very good industrialized country. If Germany gets Czechoslovakia, Britain, France and Italy will no longer be able to fight against Germany, even if they are united together." The Soviet Union The leader laughed sarcastically, "But how could Britain and France be so stupid as to hand over such an important country to Germany?"