The leader of the Non-Aligned Movement and the leader of the Third World Alliance are all real people. This is a status that India has never achieved again. At the time of the Geneva Conference, India also appeared as one of the parties to mediate the Franco-Vietnam War. Who can remember India now?

Woolen cloth.

"Dear, what are you thinking about?" Pamela Mountbatten flashed a smirk on her face. She felt that her husband, who was in a trance, must be recalling the glorious days of the colonists.

This time she really guessed wrong. Alan Wilson didn't think so, "I was just thinking, if you choose war, you must make all preparations for war. Otherwise, India will end up."

When Indians stand up bravely, the enemy will retreat? Is this a strategy that modern people can come up with? It is not surprising that Nehru was depressed.

War will have an impact on any country, but because of the gap in national power, some countries are able to resist.

Take Britain for example. Britain at least survived the Boer War and two world wars, but now it is really unable to fight. At least it cannot fight with the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

While Alan Wilson's artistic conception is profound, the ceremony to commemorate Nehru continues. Indians still have great feelings for this de facto founder of India.

In a sense, Gandhi, whom Alan Wilson ridiculed, is also a hero of India. Although Gandhi's idea is indeed to turn India into a large rural area.

Each era has its own ideas. The era when Gandhi fought for independence cannot be evaluated by the ideas of later generations.

When did Gandhi advocate independence? It was before the First World War. At that time, let alone shouting non-violent non-cooperation, Gandhi would be betrayed by the Indians themselves to the British colonial government if he shouted even two slogans.

At that time, Britain was truly an empire on which the sun never sets. When they recruited soldiers from India in World War I, Indians actively joined the army to safeguard the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets. Their enthusiasm was no less than that of the British. In the eyes of the Indians at that time, this

No country in the world can confront Britain. Germany will surrender in three months!

In a society where the sun never sets on an empire that is willing to go through fire and water, Gandhi dared to call for independence, which is certainly worthy of Nehru's praise of Gandhi. As for India later discovering that Britain was not actually much more powerful than other powers, and its thinking began to change, that is another problem

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As the last Governor-General of British India, Mountbatten had a symbolic significance, appearing from beginning to end, until he stood next to the pyre where Nehru was to be cremated.

On this occasion, Alan Wilson showed no gratitude and even took Pamela Mountbatten away as he did not want to witness the cremation ceremony.

Anyway, the Foreign Secretary and Mountbatten were both there, and US Secretary of State Rusk also had a strong desire to perform. In front of a group of senior Congress party officials, he called Nehru the greatest figure of our time.

But in fact, what Rusk wants to communicate with the British most now is how the future situation in India will develop, especially whether India will fall into the arms of the Soviet Union like Indonesia. If this is possible, the United States hopes that the United Kingdom will exert its influence

force to intervene.

"Although the Congress Party prefers social justice, its ideas are still very different from those of the Soviets." Alan Wilson said heartily. Americans really look down on Britain. A country the size of India can be easily dismissed.

Intervention? "Some hasty considerations and actions may intensify the situation in South Asia. Our view is to wait and see what happens."

Rab Butler also fully agreed. Naturally, his considerations were similar to those of Alan Wilson. The United States highly valued the influence of the United Kingdom. Once the colony withdrew, it could never go back. Still hoping to influence the political situation in India? Really?

Thinking too much.

"We just believe that Britain should play an important role in Indian affairs." Rusk said calmly, "The United States has always respected British interests in South Asia."

"Thank you for the respect from the United States!" Alan Wilson responded with a smile, "We hope that the situation in South Asia will be stable and we will try our best to maintain the current stability of the situation."

But you can't be arrogant just because the United States is pouring you ecstasy. Since India has become independent, there is no way that Britain can come back.

If you really believe the United States, the United Kingdom is the one who is short-sighted. Facing the dilemma, it is probably equivalent to a certain major country releasing a promotional video to prove that it can build an aircraft carrier, and at the same time testing an anti-ship ballistic missile to prove that it can also build an arsenal ship, and then

Ask Americans how to follow.

This kind of far-reaching decision-making should not be slapped on the head. The reason why the United States encountered naval problems was not because after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it felt that it was invincible, and then it built crappy things like the Zumwalt class and the Littoral Combat Ship.

, did it squeeze the normal update plan? When I came back to my senses, dozens of capital ships were queuing up to reach their service life, resulting in continuous spending of money and the fleet was getting smaller and smaller.

It can be seen how terrible the decision-making mistakes are. No matter what the Americans say, Britain must remain calm. Alan Wilson did not forget to take the opportunity to speak, "I hope to solve this problem together with the new U.S. government."

Mountbatten finally returned with the unique atmosphere of open-air cremation in India. Alan Wilson immediately avoided it and found his wife to bite his ears. This occasion was more suitable for Mountbatten.

During these two days in India, the US election officially kicked off, and McCarthy, like a fighter, launched a challenge to Lyndon Johnson.

President Lyndon Johnson had succeeded him as president of the United States after the assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy nearly a year earlier, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity.

Many people believed that Lyndon Johnson would lead the Democratic Party to a great victory, and this was indeed the case. Public opinion was generally not optimistic about McCarthy.

In particular, many Republican candidates took radical stances on the situation in South Vietnam, including McCarthy himself. Lyndon Johnson claimed that once McCarthy won, a nuclear war with the Soviet Union would break out.

The war accusations against McCarthy, coupled with Kennedy's influence, made Lyndon Johnson invincible. Even the Republican camp just hoped that McCarthy would not lose the record.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As the voting began, McCarthy's disadvantage became more and more obvious. In the end, Alan Wilson, a good friend, failed to create a miracle and was defeated in this election.

However, it is worth noting that although McCarthy lost this election, he successfully won seven southern states. The Republican Party had never won in the southern states in the past. Because many southern Democrats were dissatisfied with the Democratic Party's support for the civil rights movement, they began to support the Republican Party.

The proposition marked the Republican Party's gradual ascendancy in the South.

This change was also noticed by the Republican camp. Although McCarthy lost, he also received encouragement from his fellow Republicans.

Alan Wilson, who got the news, knew that this election was an exchange of the basic bases of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, and the layout of the subsequent American elections was beginning to take shape. It can be seen from this that the Democratic Party lost the South for the first time without splitting.

Base. From then on, the term southern base officially entered history.

Alan Wilson, who had finished attending Nehru's funeral, immediately sent his blessings to McCarthy, hoping that this old friend would not be discouraged and keep up the good work.

Lyndon Johnson, who was re-elected, does not need comfort. He has been successfully re-elected. Now he must practice his brave heart and give North Vietnam, which bombed the US aircraft carrier and opened fire on the United States, a hard blow.

The first person to arrive in Washington was South Korean Foreign Minister Lee Dong-won. With the expectations of South Korean President Park Chung-hee, Lee Dong-won met Lyndon Johnson and expressed South Korea's willingness to participate in the war. This was a great opportunity for Lyndon Johnson, who was suffering from the conscription issue that might cause dissatisfaction among citizens.

A great thing.

"We are willing to deploy two thousand soldiers to provide support for the U.S. military operations in Vietnam." Li Dongyuan spoke with great kindness. Of course, he did not hide the fact that South Korea is now in poverty and was almost engulfed by famine last year. South Korea must ensure that

Domestic stability requires some economic support from the United States.

At this time, it was the right time for South Korea to express the value of united front. For Lyndon Johnson, it could not be easier for the United States to support a country like South Korea. On the contrary, very few allies like the United States were willing to send troops, and the United Kingdom was unable to act under the pretext of containing Indonesia.

, France, not to mention, is now opposing the United States in almost all fields.

The Federal Republic of Germany and Italy were both defeated countries, especially since Germany faced the Soviet Union directly, and the United States was unwilling to weaken Germany's armed forces in the face of the Soviet ground threat.

After encouraging the Koreans, Lyndon Johnson held a military meeting and called in former President Eisenhower to listen to the five-star general's views.

"Bombing will help achieve this goal. Bombing will not completely eliminate infiltration, but it will help weaken Hanoi's determination to continue fighting. Therefore, I think the time has come for the president to change the retaliatory strike to a pressure campaign." Eisenhower finished listening.

Then, he said to Lyndon Johnson, "Has the Pentagon assessed how many troops are needed?"

"Eight divisions may be needed." Lyndon Johnson did not hide anything and said clearly, "If we turn a blind eye, the entire Indochina Peninsula and even the entire Southeast Asia will be lost."

"I really hope we don't need so many troops, but in that case, let's do it." Eisenhower did not hesitate for too long before expressing his support for the ground war.

Since even Eisenhower, the American hero, supported the war, there was no obstacle in front of Lyndon Johnson. The three-year bombing of North Vietnam officially began at this moment. At the same time, together with South Korea, they continued to increase troops to South Vietnam and began to prepare for a ground war.

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"Do you know what to do when I get back to Perth, my dear?" Alan Wilson asked confidently as he held his wife's arm and went to the airport to say goodbye.
Chapter completed!