Chapter 633
Special Military Operations Against the United States
Chapter 633 Special Military Operations Against the United States
The end of the world for America has finally come.
This is a consensus among many European countries, and also a deep-seated thought in the minds of many Americans. No one would think that the United States is not strong, but in the face of an international alliance that brings together the three superpowers of Britain, France, and Spain, America's strength must ultimately be put in quotation marks.
Apart from France, if either Britain or Spain were to confront the United States, the United States would most likely not be able to win the war.
If all three countries were to join in, the United States could now begin calculating the length of its national lifespan.
A large number of Americans are not optimistic about the government's confrontation with the international alliance, which has led to a pessimistic and resistant sentiment in the United States.
Like the Republicans, a large number of Americans believe that confronting the international coalition is extremely unwise, as it would further destabilize the already dire and chaotic situation in the United States, and could even directly lead to the demise of the country.
Why did President Wilson choose to confront the League of Nations? Was it really just for the sake of America's face, or for the so-called pride of the superpowers?
If the US government, led by Wilson, bears no responsibility for the chemical plant leak, why not first allow the League of Nations investigation team to conduct an investigation, and then hold the rumor-mongers accountable if they cannot obtain evidence?
Doing so now is a lose-lose situation for the US government. It offends the international coalition, but also fails to gain the support of the American people.
The League of Nations' ultimatum seemed to toll the death knell for the United States, plunging the country into further chaos that even the US government could not contain.
The extent to which domestic turmoil affects the United States can actually be seen by examining the order in New York City, one of the most important cities in the country.
Prior to this, although there were a large number of homeless people in New York, the daily lives of New Yorkers were not affected, and public order was considered adequate.
Following the League of Nations' ultimatum to the United States, a large portion of the American public believed that the country was on its death knell. This led to a breakdown in public order, with frequent violent crimes severely disrupting the security and stability of New York City.
How bad has public order become in New York? New Yorkers are too afraid to go out shopping, as they are likely to face robbery and theft if they go out alone.
The once bustling commercial districts are now all closed. With people afraid to go out shopping, stores have no choice but to close due to a lack of customers.
These closed shops, ironically, became prime targets for robbery for many. To facilitate the display of their merchandise, many shops had glass walls facing the street and glass doors.
These walls can block people from shopping, but they can't stop people who want to rob and steal.
Numerous shops were burglarized at night, and many shop owners only discovered when they arrived at their shops during the day that their shops had been ransacked and looted, leaving nothing but a mess.
From jewelry stores, clothing stores, and luxury goods stores to department stores, restaurants, and supermarkets, almost every household was visited by thieves and robbers.
These savage thefts not only severely damaged New York City's appearance, but also fueled considerable discontent among a large number of middle-class citizens towards the U.S. government.
Ultimately, the current chaotic situation in the United States is a direct result of the US government's actions. If the domestic situation in the US were stable, these people wouldn't have dared to loot shops in New York.
Don't underestimate the anger of the middle class. The number of people in the American middle class is enormous, and they are the backbone of the nation.
Moreover, the US government has already offended the lower classes. Now that it has also offended the middle class, the capitalist class may be the only remaining supporter of the US.
The question is, will the vast majority of capital in the United States really support the current US government?
The answer is, of course, no. Capital may be greedy, but it also needs a stable environment for development.
The United States today lacks a stable environment for development, which is also not good news for the big capitalist class.
Even more critically, after the US government received the ultimatum from the League of Nations, the US had already stepped one foot into the war.
This is no simple war. If a real war breaks out, the United States will most likely be invaded by the international coalition forces.
Looking at the situation of the League of Nations' intervention in the Russian war, it is clear that the United States performed far worse than Soviet Russia in the face of the League of Nations.
The people of Soviet Russia were quite supportive of the government, and their army possessed a fearless fighting spirit. In contrast, the American army, due to the unfair treatment of its soldiers during World War II, saw many Americans unwilling to join, and the American military was also quite dissatisfied with the government.
If a war really breaks out, it would be good news if the US military didn't defect. How can the government expect the military to fight bravely?
Unlike the panic among the American public, the European public was generally pleased when they learned that the League of Nations had formally issued an ultimatum to the US government.
The reason is simple: at that time, the reputation of the US government in Europe was almost that of a major villain.
Regardless of whether the League of Nations' demands were reasonable or not, the people of Europe were happy to see this happen.
Especially those Europeans who lost loved ones to the flu, they wish the United States would disintegrate right now, and who would care about the situation of Americans after the United States disintegrates?
Like Carlo, many European countries were closely monitoring public opinion on the matter. After discovering strong public support for the League of Nations' ultimatum to the United States, European nations abandoned their reservations and decided to deliver a swift and decisive blow to the US.
Following the conclusion of the League of Nations conference, Spanish diplomatic representatives had already exchanged views with Britain and France, finalizing a plan to dismember the United States.
First and foremost, it's certain that both Spain and Britain/France harbored ambitions to dismember the United States. How to divide American territory could be discussed after the US was fragmented.
In any case, the massive United States cannot be monopolized by other countries; Britain, France, and Spain are destined to receive the largest share. This is why their diplomatic representatives are quite confident, allowing them to wait until everything is over before discussing the distribution. Within the current international alliance, other countries are simply powerless to compete with the three major powers in the distribution of benefits. Even Italy, another of the four permanent members of the Security Council, has no say in this matter.
Italy is only one of the four permanent members of the Security Council if the UK, France, and Spain agree. If the UK, France, and Spain do not agree, Italy is essentially no different from any other member of the League of Nations.
The US government is in a mess right now, and they are simply unable to remove President Wilson from office in a short time, in accordance with the demands of the League of Nations.
This also means that the League of Nations' ultimatum was no different from declaring war on the United States.
As things have developed to this point, both the US government and the member states of the League of Nations have come to understand one fact: a war between the two sides is inevitable.
Unlike the anxious and uneasy US government, the League of Nations was quite optimistic about the war. In a contest of many against one, the League of Nations would ultimately have the upper hand.
More importantly, the United States' biggest weakness is its insufficient military strength. Meanwhile, three of the four permanent members of the League of Nations are renowned for their military power.
The United Kingdom and Spain have the world's first and second largest navies, respectively, while Spain and France have the world's first and second largest armies, respectively.
Under such circumstances, let alone the United States, even the entirety of North America combined would be powerless to confront the international coalition.
Perhaps all countries knew that this was a war they were destined to win. At the League of Nations meeting, all member states were very supportive of the war and pledged to send troops to join the League of Nations coalition.
While issuing an ultimatum and awaiting a response from the US government, the League of Nations was not idle either.
With member states of the international coalition signing up to participate in military operations against the United States, the exact number of countries and troops involved in the operation has been roughly tallied.
The four permanent members of the Security Council naturally sent the largest number of troops, which can be regarded as an example set by countries such as Britain, France, and Spain in their foreign policy.
To put it bluntly, despite the fact that the international coalition is composed of dozens of countries, the coalition of these small countries actually has no combat capability whatsoever.
Each country deployed several thousand troops, and these troops had absolutely no coordination whatsoever, and they couldn't even understand each other's languages.
The only forces that could truly serve as the main force were the armies dispatched by the four major powers, as well as a small number of troops dispatched by countries with certain military strength.
These armies are the key to determining the outcome of the war; other small and medium-sized countries are mostly just participating.
The League of Nations is not concerned with the chaos within the United States; it is only concerned with whether the United States will clearly state its agreement with the League's demands within the deadline set by the ultimatum.
It is clear that the US government did not do so, which gives the international coalition sufficient reason to launch military action against the United States.
Driven by the three permanent members of the Security Council—Britain, France, and Spain—the League of Nations quickly passed a resolution to take special military action against the United States and established the League of Nations General Command, requiring all League member states participating in the special military action against the United States to transport their troops to Europe or Canada within a specified time.
The war against the United States is destined to be a long operation.
The vast land area of the United States and its great distance from Europe determined that the war was destined to last a considerable amount of time.
Of course, this is not enough to cause the international coalition to worry about the war, after all, the United States’ military strength is obvious.
Moreover, the United States at this time was far from its peak. With such domestic chaos, even the ability to organize a sufficiently large army was a problem.
Even if the U.S. military can be established, whether the military will be loyal to the U.S. government is also a question.
Although the special military operations against the United States are primarily war-oriented, this does not mean that the international coalition intends to launch a full-scale attack on the United States.
While attacking the United States, the League of Nations would also employ a strategy of persuading the United States to surrender and dividing it.
The vast United States was destined not to be completely annexed by the League of Nations, and some of its territory would remain within the existing sphere of American rule.
Of course, the future ruling government of these preserved territories will certainly not be the current US government, and there will definitely be some changes.
The ruling party in the United States is currently the Democratic Party, and the Republican Party is quite dissatisfied with the Democratic Party's rule. These factors can be used as ways to divide the United States, potentially delivering a fatal blow at a crucial moment.
Furthermore, racial conflict within the United States is also a significant means of dividing the country. The US has a large European immigrant population, and if the US could be dismantled, these immigrants would greatly strengthen the power of European nations. This is why European countries are so interested in the potential dismantling of the US.
Beneath the guise of apparent peace, a military operation against the United States is already being quietly prepared.
(End of this chapter)