Chapter 1025 France Will Also Shrink

Small countries can make ends meet, but big countries cannot, especially from the perspective of the United States, and cannot do things halfway.

If the United States gives up its support for Iran and is indifferent to the sanctions imposed on Germany just because of a meeting between the leaders of Britain and France, will anyone in the United States listen to what it says in the future?

"Before the outbreak of the world war, neither Britain nor France were willing to anger Germany, but they eventually declared war on Germany. Some things seem to have many choices, but in fact the choice is the only one."

Dulles solemnly stated his views. If the United States retreats midway this time, the potential consequences will be that Britain and France will be more confident in the next confrontation, and it will be more difficult for the United States to establish its own world order. Getting bigger, bigger than this time for sure.

Iran is watching how the United States reacts, and Germany is also watching how the United States reacts. The result of Iran's disappointment is that many countries within the sphere of influence of Britain and France will no longer have hope for the United States to intervene in the local situation.

Germany's disappointment will cause Germany, a powerful country in Europe, to follow Britain and France. In this way, the influence of the United States in Europe will definitely decline to a certain extent.

"Dulles, please visit Paris and London to explain our position." Seeing Dulles's face changed drastically, Eisenhower explained calmly, "Our position will not change, but we must communicate it. action."

The United States pretended to value the attitudes of Britain and France. This is what Etherhower meant. As for the US attitude on the Iranian oil crisis, of course it has not changed.

Later, Washington officially announced its views on the continuation of the Iranian oil crisis, expressing its determination to continue to play a beneficial role, while taking care of the interests of traditional allies and coming up with an appropriate plan to satisfy all parties.

The former is to reassure Iran, while the latter is to appease Britain's emotions.

With the support of modern technology, this statement quickly reached the ears of British Prime Minister Eden in Paris.

Will the United States take advantage of this? Faced with this view, Alan Wilson replied expressionlessly, "I hope so. We still look forward to contact with the United States."

Alan Wilson had no hope that the United States would change its view, for the same reasons as Dulles.

It can be said that Britain did not anticipate the tragic consequences of modern war during World War I. Before World War II, Britain had fully anticipated it, otherwise it would not have shown an appeasement policy to avoid war.

It seems that the UK has many choices, but when Germany dominates Europe, the only choice before the UK is to go to war even if it bites the bullet.

Churchill's problem was that he consumed almost as much national power as the Soviet Union but gained little. I don’t know where the massive military spending went.

In any case, it is a good thing for the United Kingdom that the United States is willing to talk. The time consumed by going back and forth will also prolong the diplomatic friction this time. If the result is not satisfactory to the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union can also be invited to jointly solve this problem.

The Iranian issue has been entangled with the United States for a long time, and it has benefits for the United Kingdom. If the United Kingdom cannot fight for its own interests when the Iranian issue is influenced by the Soviet Union, then it will be even more difficult for the United Kingdom to face the United States alone elsewhere. Difficulties.

After all, the Vietnam War has not yet started. If the United States wants to target Britain, Britain will have a very difficult time even if it can withstand it.

For now, being able to get a response from the United States when he visited France is enough to satisfy Eden. The diplomatic results this time are very satisfactory to the Prime Minister. Now he can go back home and wait for de Gaulle's return visit.

Alan Wilson asked for permission to stay in Paris for a few days to observe the follow-up developments in France. This had absolutely nothing to do with Hedy Lamarr's invitation to watch the opera. This request was approved by the Prime Minister.

It was nine o'clock in the evening, and the performance hall of the Entertainment Theater was still empty. Only in the lobby and the front seats of the main hall were a few early-arriving audiences waiting for the show to start.

Under the dim light of the chandelier, they could be vaguely seen sitting on seats covered in purple velvet, and the curtain was shrouded in darkness, like a large red spot.

There was silence on the stage, rows of footlights went out, and the musicians' music stands were scattered.

Only in the private room upstairs, there were bursts of noise, mixed with calls and laughter. Under the large round window with a golden frame, some spectators were sitting. They wore brimmed hats or peaked caps. Around the top, there are paintings of women and naked children in a very French style, flying in the sky. The sky appears green under the light.

From time to time a female usher appeared, holding a ticket stub in her hand, and was busy leading a gentleman and lady walking in front of her to their seats. The man was wearing a suit, and the woman was tall and tall, with a puffy chest. She only wore a headscarf and large sunglasses, and she slowly glanced around.

The two were silent for a moment, then looked up at the dark box. However, because the walls of the box were covered with green paper, it looked even darker inside. Looking down, the box downstairs was hidden in darkness.

On the left and right sides of the stage, the boxes between the tall pillars were empty. A pendant with long tassels hangs on the outer wall of the box. The golden and white hall is set off with tender green. Under the dim light of the crystal chandelier, the air seems to be filled with fine dust.

"It's like being a thief." Hedy Lamarr took off her sunglasses and expressed her dissatisfaction. "I have to dress up like this at night. Others will think I am blind."

"My dear, it's a sacrifice." Alan Wilson kissed Hedy Lamarr on the cheek, "When you accompanied me overseas, you even wore an Arab robe."

"I have never been so accommodating to a man." Hedy Lamarr snorted and leaned into the man's arms. "During the war, I could raise 20 million US dollars in donations with just one lip print."

"I understand, if you play the queen, I will kill Snow White for you." Alan Wilson had a good attitude, and then tasted the red lip worth 20 million US dollars, and it was indeed worth the money.

Alan Wilson also had a diplomatic job when he stayed in Paris, and he didn't just want to take the female CEO to the Rockets.

This issue is the issue of Cameroon. Cameroon was originally a German colony. After Germany's defeat in World War I, its overseas colonies were managed by Britain and France.

This year, the French mandate period has expired, but because Cameroon was administered separately by Britain and France at that time, French Cameroon has a large area, while British Cameroon has a small area. Once French Cameroon becomes independent, it will also affect the survival of British Cameroon.

You must know that Cameroon and Nigeria are neighbors, and the current elite in Nigeria is mainly Igbo. Even the advantages of the Igbo people are better than the original history, because the oil in the Gulf of Guinea has been developed by European countries, and the development of the Niger River Delta where the Igbo people live is also continuing. The Igbo people occupy a considerable area in the Nigerian Autonomous Territory. The advantages.

From the British perspective, this advantage should be weakened. The Igbo people are a cross-border ethnic group. It is a bit exalted to say that they are a nation. The Igbo elites have a national concept, which does not mean that the majority of ordinary people also have it.

The best way to weaken the advantage of the Igbo is to put the population as a whole at a disadvantage. Then the Igbo people in British Cameroon should not rely on British rule to merge with Nigeria, but should either become independent or merge with Cameroon.

The UK cannot artificially split Cameroon into two parts. After the end of the mandate period, protecting Cameroon’s sovereign integrity is what the UK should do as a responsible major country.

This has also been the British philosophy. It is easier to manage the colonies by merging them, rather than giving priority to partition, which has just been implemented for a short period of time.

At the Elysée Palace in France, de Gaulle was still awake. He was having a long conversation with Georges Pidour and several generals in military uniforms. The matters discussed determined the length of the existence of the world's number one colonial power. This throne only existed for France. It lasted more than ten years, starting from the independence of British India.

But France, which has reached the pinnacle of colonialism, must also experience the fact that the colonial era has passed. Now France must adopt the same contractionary policy as Britain.

"It is extremely difficult for France to maintain its current investment in Africa. Especially when the Algerian war continues." De Gaulle persuaded Georges Pidour in a sincere tone, "George, shrink our strength back. Otherwise, we will have to do it all, and we will definitely lose it all. We can't hold it any longer. Once the United States treats France like this on the Iran issue, we won't have a Soviet Union to pull back the United States."

There are Soviet interests in northern Iran, which is why the United Kingdom is unwilling to let go. Although the British did not say it, how could France, which is also a colonial country, not see it.

"Contraction is not about withdrawing from Africa, but about finding a way to maintain France's interests. We can even do better than the UK." De Gaulle expressed his thoughts, "We still have to keep some important areas in our hands. Africa’s ability to intervene will not disappear with colonial independence.”

De Gaulle's meaning was very clear. He wanted to imitate the British and put the colonies with fierce resistance in the hands of the local elites, thereby reducing investment. All military forces were invested in Algeria. Whether France could maintain its natural extension in Africa would depend on the French military's ability. We cannot drive out all the rebels.

"Okay! There is no other way." George Piduer sighed, "Then let's advance the independence process."

Several generals present also nodded and exchanged glances with each other. France's so-called contraction is to invest all the power of other colonies in Algeria. Whether they can win or not depends on them.