Chapter 1280 The United States Strikes Hard

Chapter 1,280 of the British Civil Service Text Volume: The United States plays a heavy blow. The leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement and the leaders of the Third World are real. This is a status that India has never achieved again. During the Geneva Conference, India appeared as one of the parties mediating the Franco-Vietnam War. Who can still think of India now?

"My dear, what are you thinking about?" A smirk flashed across Pamela Mountbatten's 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 be prepared for all wars. 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 as an example. Britain at least survived the Boer War and two world wars, but now it is really unable to win. At least not 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 two slogans.

At that time, Britain was truly an empire on which the sun never sets. When the troops were recruited from India in World War I, Indians actively joined the army to safeguard the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets, and their enthusiasm was no less than that of the British. In the eyes of Indians at that time, no country in the world could compete with Britain. Germany will surrender in three months!

In a society where people risked their lives for the sake of an empire on which the sun never sets, Gandhi dared to call for independence, which was certainly worthy of Nehru's praise of Gandhi. As for India's later discovery that Britain was actually not much more powerful than other major powers, and its thinking began to change, that is another problem.

As the last governor-general of British India, Mountbatten held symbolic significance, appearing throughout, right up to the point where he stood next to the pyre where Nehru was to be cremated.

In this case, Alan Wilson would be very grateful.

He also took Pamela Mountbatten away by the way, not wanting 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 India's future situation 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 Britain will use its influence 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."

Rab Butler also fully agreed. Naturally, his considerations were similar to those of Alan Wilson. The United States valued the influence of the United Kingdom highly. Once the colonization was withdrawn, it could never go back. Do you still hope to influence the political situation in India? I really think 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, the United States, for your respect!" 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 we can't be arrogant just because the United States is pouring ecstasy soup. Now that India has become independent, it is impossible for Britain to come back.

If you really believe the United States, Britain is the one who is short-sighted. When facing a dilemma, it is probably equivalent to a certain major country releasing a promotional video to prove that it can build an aircraft carrier, while 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 it felt that it was invincible after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and then built crappy things like the Zumwalt class and the Littoral Combat Ship. , does it squeeze the normal update plan? When they came to their senses, dozens of capital ships were queuing up to reach their end of service. As a result, the fleet continued to spend money and became smaller and smaller.

It can be seen how terrible mistakes in decision-making can be. 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 with the new U.S. government."

Mountbatten finally came back with the unique atmosphere of open-air cremation in India. Alan Wilson immediately avoided it and asked 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 generally was not optimistic about McCarthy.

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

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

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 future 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 his 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 powerful 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 good thing for Lyndon Johnson, who was worried about the possible dissatisfaction among citizens over the draft.

"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. The United Kingdom was unable to act under the pretext of containing Indonesia. , not to mention France, which now opposes the United States in almost all fields.

The Federal Republic of Germany and Italy were both defeated countries, especially as 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. Afterwards, 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.

"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.

"The Americans are invincible, and the North Vietnamese suffered heavy casualties." Pamela Mountbatten understood her husband's answer, "I understand, and Australians love to hear this."

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