Chapter 109 The Boy Is Born

Regarding the issue of British India, there are actually two attitudes, whether to resolutely retain it or temporarily shrink it in anticipation of a comeback. In the heads of British politicians in 1945, there was no such thing as completely withdrawing to the British Isles for a day. Thoughts for the day.

Both the Conservative Party and the Labor Party believe that the current difficulties are temporary. Once the independent development of British India is not good, it will be an opportunity for the British Empire to make a comeback. But Alan Wilson knew that this kind of thinking was too idealistic.

A lot of history has proven in the matter of land that once lost, it is almost lost forever. There is very little chance of a comeback. Many think tanks have said that India's independence will be divided into seven or eight small countries, and begging Britain to go back will not appear in the future.

Alan Wilson, who had done a speech with Edward Bridges, was soon summoned by Prime Minister Attlee. Naturally, Prime Minister Attlee would not talk to a small shrimp about how he resolved the issues with Stalin and Iran.

As expected by the cabinet secretary, there happened to be a diplomat with working experience in British India at the Potsdam Conference. The Prime Minister wanted to ask about the specific situation of British India, a colony of the British Empire.

The independence of British India is not a new issue at all, and it can be said that it has plagued London for many years.

At the end of the First World War, Britain planned to form an independent "Indian Federation" from Hindustan, an area with many Hindus, and Pakistan, an area with many peaceful believers, while retaining the kingdoms of the states. , but failed to reach a consensus.

Before World War II ended, the Keeper of the Seal and the leader of the House of Commons, Cripps, went to India and promised to give India the status of Dominion after the war. After Cripps arrived in India, he put forward the British proposal to India, also known as the "Cripps Proposal".

After the high-level consultations between Britain and India, they decided to issue a proposal to enable India to establish an autonomous government in the shortest period of time. The content of the proposal is to establish a new Indian federation and make it a self-governing dominion. Its status is equal to that of the United Kingdom and other dominions. Diplomatically, they are not affiliated with other countries.

However, the plan also stated that the states of British India have the right not to join the newly established Indian Federation, which makes it possible to establish two or even more than two political entities on the original land of India, thereby paving the way for the division of India. Open the door of convenience.

From Alan Wilson's point of view, the Cripps proposal is actually very good. It does not distinguish between religions, but the provinces and states directly under British India, which will help the fragmentation of British India.

However, there are also disadvantages. In a unified organization, the Muslim League led by Jinnah cannot fight against the Congress Party led by Nehru in any case. Never be in the same country as Hindus.

When facing Prime Minister Attlee's question, Alan Wilson said that the tension between the Muslim League and the Congress Party, Ali Jinnah and Nehru can't pee in the same pot at all.

The cabinet secretary Edward Bridges, who had been prepared for a long time, said without a trace, "Actually, the prime minister wants to abandon India because India's investment is greater than the harvest. Saving money will allow the country to restore prosperity faster."

"Of course, Edward. The citizens of the country cannot go hungry and tighten their belts to maintain the dignity of the British Empire." Attlee sighed. If he had a choice, he would not want India to be independent. But he has more than enough heart but not enough energy, so he immediately withdrew the European troops and went to India to suppress them. Where did the money come from?

"Dear Prime Minister, on a larger scale, the independence of the colonies is not a problem that our British Empire has to face. There are many European countries that face the same problem. Maybe the gentlemen can sit down and use selfless Let’s talk about the attitude of your heart.” Speaking of this, Edward Bridges gave Alan Wilson a wink.

Alan Wilson understands,

Expressing that he wanted to find some information, he exited the prime minister's room. The next thing the cabinet secretary will talk about is what he said before. On the colonial issue, there are also France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and even Spain. Ask other countries for their attitudes.

A specter, a specter of colonialism haunts Europe, the British Empire, the French Fourth Republic, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Belgium all united, Prime Ministers and Dictators, Presidents and Queens, British Labor and French Generals , all united.

Regarding how the United Kingdom can recover quickly, Edward Bridges expressed Alan Wilson's thoughts, and he did not forget to add, "In fact, in a sense, this method is more like what the Soviets would do. But I personally have no prejudice against the Soviet Union, and being good at learning from other countries is a fine tradition of the British Empire.”

Churchill, who also appeared in the Cecilline Hof Palace in the name of a British adviser, sneezed for no reason, "Winston, what's wrong with you?" US President Truman laughed, laughing at Churchill's funny scene just now.

An assistant secretary of state walked quickly to Truman's side and handed over a telegram. The content of the telegram was very simple, "The boy was born successfully, and the crying was heard far away..."

Four days ago, at 5:24 am on July 16, the United States conducted the first nuclear test in human history. About a thousand scientists and government officials were invited to visit.

The finished product of the Manhattan Project is on the iron tower suspended 30 meters above the ground. The plutonium charge of this nuclear bomb weighs 6.1 kilograms and has a TNT equivalent of 22,000 tons. The nuclear explosion produced tens of millions of degrees of high temperature and tens of billions of atmospheric pressure, causing the installation tower to be melted into gas and form a huge crater on the ground.

The smoke and dust from the nuclear explosion was like a soaring cloud, which was extremely terrifying. The sand within a radius of 400 meters was melted into a yellow-green glass-like substance, and all animals within a radius of 1,600 meters died. The power of this atomic bomb is nearly 20 times greater than what scientists originally estimated. A huge fireball rose to an altitude of 8,000 meters, brighter than a thousand suns.

"Winston, I dreamed of ruling the world yesterday." As the president, Truman certainly knew what the contents of the telegram represented, and couldn't wait to share the joy of victory with Churchill.

The good news of the successful nuclear test filled Truman with joy and a feeling of great pride in his heart. However, the main topics of the Potsdam Conference had already been discussed, and he felt a little disappointed when he thought of this.

"We should let the leaders of the Soviet Union understand that the world has changed." Churchill immediately suggested that Truman should inform Stalin of the news.