After all, President Wilson failed to establish an international order that was beneficial to the United States at this time. On the contrary, he faced criticism from the Republican Party because of problems with the League of Nations and the pandemic.

This kind of treatment is very similar to Churchill who was replaced during a meeting after World War II. When the United States was caught in a temporal conflict, the pandemic was gradually subsided. Planning for the post-war world became mainly a matter for Britain and France.

President Wilson's idea of ​​transforming isolationism into establishing a global order seemed too early in 1919. After a death toll of 1.3 million people, the pandemic that swept the world finally came to an end.

Disappeared from their homeland without a trace. While Britain and France in Europe were still drawing pictures with pencils and pursuing and attacking other members of the Allied Powers, the United States began to take practical actions to fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of European capital from the Americas.

The First World War caused heavy losses to the European powers. The Russian Empire lost three for one and was destroyed together with the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. Britain and France, immersed in victory, also later discovered that this

A victory comes so bitterly.

Sheffield came to New York again and invited Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr.. In the Rockefeller Manor, the three held a private party. "My friends, President Wilson still hasn't gotten what we want, a fair

In the business environment, even if we are powerful enough to compete head-on with British and French companies, we are still at a competitive disadvantage because the colonies are controlled by them."

"This is a problem. This time the influenza pandemic came at the wrong time. If the Germans persist for a year, the soldiers of the expeditionary force will be trained by war, and Britain and France will be weaker. Maybe those in Congress will be bolder.

Bigger." Little Morgan sighed, and suddenly said, "It would be great if a war breaks out."

"This is a good idea!" Young Rockefeller praised greatly when he heard it. "I just don't know when it will be realized. It seems that our main energy now is to fill the capital vacuum in European countries in the Americas. Unfortunately, it is still small.

Some."

"Ninety percent is not enough, one hundred percent is required." Sheffield muttered the famous saying of the Rockefeller family. However, when young Morgan mentioned another war, he was very forward-looking and asked, "If you are Germans, seeing this

Will you accept the content of a peace treaty willingly?"

"I guess the Germans regretted surrendering. I didn't expect that after more than half a year, they would see such a way of handling the situation. The French really hate Germany to death." Old God Morgan said, "I heard that some British and French people

Politicians also think that this will promote the Germans’ revengeful sentiments?”

"There are such remarks, even including the British Prime Minister and the French Marshal." Sheffield nodded to indicate that such voices appeared, "So once Germany recovers to a point where it is strong enough to overthrow this system? What will happen?"

Oh? Little Morgan was lost in thought, seeming to be considering this possibility, and finally said slowly, "Maybe we can do a favor, which will be beneficial in the short term."

"It is assumed that if it succeeds, it will be equally beneficial in the long run." Rockefeller Jr. added, "It is very exciting."

"We must pay attention to the balance of power. When it comes to this, I actually have an idea." Sheffield let out a word, but did not say it out in the end. Britain, France, and Germany are actually afraid of a country. This country is called Soviet Russia, and it will be called the Soviet Union in the future.

Sheffield stood up, stretched, yawned and said, "Today's conversation was very constructive. I'm going home. I haven't been back to Arlington a few times in the past few years. I want to go back to spend time with my wife."

family."

"I wonder if Mrs. Anna is okay?" Little Rockefeller asked seemingly unintentionally after hearing this.

"My grandmother is in good health. She is only ninety years old. She is very young." Sheffield looked back at the two of them and waved his hands. "If there is any cooperation in investing in American countries, just hand it over directly to the manager. I will

Enjoy life."

Theoretically, after Germany surrendered in November last year, the world war was over, but it is obvious that the follow-up operations are far from over. The British and French are still powerful but they are no longer able to control the overall situation. Germany's allies must also be solved one by one!

In September 1919, ten months after Germany's defeat, the Allied Powers signed the Treaty of Saint-Germain with Austria, stipulating that Hungary would separate from Austria and become an independent country, Austria would recognize Czechoslovakia, the Kingdom of Serbo-Croat-Slovenia would become independent, and Germany would be prohibited from

Austrian merger.

Two months later, the Allies signed the Treaty of Neuilly with Bulgaria. Bulgaria ceded large areas of territory to Romania, the Kingdom of Serbo-Croat-Slovenia and Greece, and lost its exit to the Aegean Sea.

The Treaty of Trianon signed with Hungary transformed Hungary from a well-known power in the Middle Ages into an insignificant small country, with 70% of its territory divided.

The ensuing Treaty of Rome annexed Sardinia to France, and at the same time made adjustments to the French-Italian border, putting the French army in a more favorable defensive terrain.

The Allied Powers signed the Treaty of Sèvres with the Ottoman Empire and lost about 75% of their territory, most of which became colonies or protectorates of Britain, France, the United States and other countries under the League of Nations mandate.

Then Kemal summoned the army to fight, the Greco-Turkish War broke out, and the Greek army invaded the Ottoman Empire. At this time, Greece also contacted the Eighth Army, which had become an important influence in the Middle East.

John Connor contacted the slave owner who had returned to Arlington from Kuwait and had been overworked. He expressed that Athens hoped that Kuwait could send troops to attack the Ottoman Empire with Greece.

Sheffield, of course, refused without mercy. He called back saying that Greece was not determined enough for war and was far from being a match for Kemal. Invading the Anatolian Peninsula, which was dominated by Ottomans at this time, would only make the Greeks on the peninsula miserable.

He was also expelled. At the same time, John Connor was asked to take charge of the Ottoman Sultan, who was no longer in charge. He asked for an edict to seal all the lands currently occupied by the Eighth Army to William Pasha. He mentioned that if he did not take revenge on the Christians in the territory, he could be exchanged for the

The Eighth Army did not cooperate with the Greeks in a pincer attack on the Ottoman Empire.

Sultan Muhammad VI was no longer able to control the political situation, especially in front of Kemal. However, John Connor still managed to contact Muhammad VI. Once this 250,000-strong army joined the Greek invasion

, the entire Ottoman Empire is not a question of how much is left, but whether the Ottomans can have a place to stay.

Anyway, Kuwait Pasha's jurisdiction has been under trusteeship and is no longer under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Muhammad VI finally publicly announced and issued an edict recognizing William Pasha's territory, including south of Basra, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain.

All the way to the border with Oman, the United Arab Emirates, a total of 220,000 square kilometers of land is the territory of the Kuwaiti Pasha.

Kemal, who was dealing with the invasion of the Greek army, also acquiesced. Anyway, the land in the Persian Gulf had been lost long ago. It made no difference whether the Sudan recognized it or not. Moreover, Kemal also assured Kuwait through his liaison that the Armenians would be included.

Christian safety.

However, in the following years, the loss of Western Armenia was caused by the Soviet Union and had nothing to do with Sheffield.

While the Greco-Turkish War was still going on, the Allied Powers were extinguishing the revolutionary flames in Europe and did not have the energy to interfere too much in the Greco-Turkish War. Rather than intervening in the Greco-Turkish War, the Allied Powers were more willing to focus on Soviet Russia and organize

The intervention forces cooperated with Kolchak and Denikin to attack Soviet Russia.

In the three years after the Paris Peace Conference, the aftermath of the world war was far from calm. It was not until the federal government initiated the Washington Conference and signed the Washington Naval Treaty. During this period, the five naval powers of the United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy signed the "

The Treaty Limiting Naval Arms (Washington Naval Treaty) limits the tonnage of capital ships to 35,000 tons and the caliber of main guns (not to exceed sixteen inches), and stipulates that the capital ships of the navies of the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy,

The ratio of the gross tonnage of battleships and battlecruisers is 5. In addition, the gross tonnage, standard displacement, and artillery caliber of the contracting country's aircraft carriers are also stipulated.

After the Washington Naval Treaty was signed, all the follow-up to World War I was completed.

Because the federal government has changed, the slave owners have no concern for this treaty. In the past three or four years, he has united domestic consortiums to cooperate with each other in the Americas to squeeze out European capital. This time he finally succeeded.

At the same time, the voices of Christians in the Middle East territories for establishing an independent country are also growing. After the Washington Naval Treaty, Sheffield has seen that after another three or four years, the British are obviously calmer than the year just after the war.

I have learned a lot and have been reluctant to put the United States on an equal footing.

This may be to buy time and use the vast colonies to restore the local economy. But it also shows that, at least in some less important places, Britain has begun to adopt a tolerant attitude towards the United States.

That's good. Sheffield hugged Anne, looked at his two sons who were growing up, and said, "Dear, do you want us to have our own territory? Money is of course very important, but if we have the right to support each other,

Isn’t it better?”

"Do you want to establish an independent country on your own territory?" Anne asked with a smile, "When."
Chapter completed!