Chapter 2037 The Sun Never Sets, No One Pays Attention to It (Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket!! Please Subscribe! Please Recommend!)

London was bombed again.

But...it doesn't seem to get much attention.

To be honest, the British are very arrogant. They like to emphasize that London is the financial center of the world... No one can deny this. But that was a long time ago. The world's financial center has long since moved to New York.

The British actually have a very nagging view of the United States. On the one hand, the British are more gentlemanly (preferring to pretend) and can't stand the freedom and looseness of Americans; on the other hand, they are eager to follow the United States and take advantage of it. Look down on other European countries (such as Brexit, for example, they have been unwilling to cancel the pound and change it to the euro). In fact, although Britain can only rest on its laurels, the mentality of the aristocracy has not changed. Just like a declining aristocrat treats an upstart, he looks down upon him but still bows his head for the sake of profit.

As an old capitalist country, the United Kingdom has not been the big brother in the world for many years. After World War II, the United Kingdom seemed to be declining day by day, replaced by the hegemony of the United States in the world. World War II created good opportunities for the rise of the United States. While the Eurasian continent was in a state of chaos, the United States was enjoying itself. If it had not been for the unscrupulous Japanese attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, the United States would have probably become a bystander in this world war and made a lot of money. The bowl is full. After World War II, the Soviet Union rose together with the United States. The two superpowers engaged in military competition to compete for world hegemony. In order to fight against the imminent Soviet Union, the United Kingdom had to lower its proud head and bow to its former younger brother, the United States. Although it was once a world-famous empire on which the sun never set, with colonies spread all over the world, and even the United States was once one of the British colonies, this bandit-like colonial culture could only maintain the temporary prestige of the British Empire. Britain's popularity in the world is not good. It relied on its strong ships and artillery to make the British empire famous for a while. However, after World War II, Britain knew that its own era had passed and simply gave up its dominance. This is a kind of A very smart decision. After all, it was too arrogant back then, and there is no guarantee that it will not be beaten now. But if it finds a big brother to cover it and establishes a new world order, other countries will not dare to liquidate themselves. Britain's abacus is rattling.

The world structure after World War II is no longer within the control of the United Kingdom. Not to mention that the United Kingdom's performance in the early stages of World War II was quite bad. Even among European countries, there are many people who hate Britain with itch. In the past century, European countries have The wars against each other are constant, and the hatred has long been engraved in our hearts. At this time, we urgently need a big brother to help mediate. The United States will naturally not give up this opportunity to establish its hegemony in the world and charge forward. But the British still hate Americans very much in their hearts. They always think that Americans are evil slaves who have taken over their masters' property. This mentality has never been gone. After all, the United States was just a colony established by a group of British wanderers. Suddenly it changed. It's hard to get used to being your own eldest brother. This kind of "big empire" mentality makes the relationship between Britain and the United States more like "plastic sisters". They are affectionate on the surface, but in fact they are stabbing each other. The United States fought a bloody battle with the British for independence. The eight-year war of independence added 200,000 widows to the North American continent. During the second war of independence, the capital of the United States was captured by the British and Canadian colonies, and even the White House was burned to the ground. , this blood debt has been recorded on Britain's head. In the past few decades, the United States has kept the United Kingdom in its shoes, and the United Kingdom has not been outdone. It seems to be friendly and amiable on the surface, which makes the United States angry. Especially in recent years, the United Kingdom has continued to "betray" and publicly broke with the United States many times. .

For example, in March 2015, the United Kingdom applied to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The United States was dumbfounded. The United Kingdom, which was once a spitting country and firmly defended NATO interests, turned around and embraced others. The United States was very angry about this, so this The matter was not discussed with the United States, but within a few years, the United Kingdom staged another coup for the United States. The little heart of the United States really can't stand the farce of "Brexit". Not only did its former allies insert knives, but they also led other brothers to rebel. This made the United States feel even more pressured. Since then, the United States has been sulking towards the United Kingdom. State, Britain's actions increasingly make the United States feel that Europe is falling out of its control. Today, the United Kingdom can leave the EU gracefully, but will other countries follow suit and leave NATO tomorrow? Compared with just doing whatever it took hundreds of years ago, today's economic war makes the United States even more unpredictable.

However, Britain also knows that its strength has been greatly weakened. Although the queen once again showed that the power of the empire on which the sun never sets is still there when she died, most of it has become a formal etiquette. Britain really has no sense of security. The Soviet Union was at war with Russia. After the Soviet Union collapsed, it had to fight with Russia. This put great pressure on the United Kingdom. Russia is flirting with other European countries every day, and the United Kingdom is also like a thorn in its back. The feud between the two families may not be resolved for a while, and the United Kingdom can only choose to form an alliance with the United States. This also makes the United Kingdom have to succumb to the United States, just like those who just entered the door. My little daughter-in-law, it’s okay to be upset when you feel wronged, but you still have to break your teeth and swallow it.

It is because of this kind of hate and the mentality of having to compromise.

The British have never admitted that the British Empire has weakened... They still insist that London is the world's financial center.

This statement cannot be wrong, but it just lacks an attributive, that is, ‘London is one of the world’s financial centers! "

This one is important.

As one of the world-famous international financial centers, London has a long history and profound financial heritage. Not only is it Europe's monetary center, it also plays an important role in long-term credit. The London stock market is active and has a huge impact on continental European stock markets. Today, London occupies a leading position in the world in traditional international financial fields such as capital transactions, foreign exchange trading, and bank loans. It is also one of the markets most adaptable to changes in financial securities. In addition, London, as one of the most important financial centers in the world, has the world's largest foreign exchange market and Europe's largest stock market. Its financial strength and extensive international influence allow it to follow New York in the Global Financial Center Index report. Ranked second.

Well, second.

The British naturally resist this.

But there is no way this is true.

Not many people in the world care about second place.

So the London explosion really didn't attract much attention.

Just kidding, how many big things are happening in the world every day right now, London? Who cares?

Don't mention it, the importance of Dai Ying in the world now is just that.

You know, when the United States was still number one in the world, as the United States' important grip on Europe, its status was of course very important.

Before the 'catastrophe' came, it is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for Britain, it would be impossible for the United States to control Europe. Because both Germany and France are powerful countries on the European continent, and they do not want other big countries to get involved in Europe. Therefore, as long as Germany and France unite with small European countries, it is impossible for the United States to control Europe and gain world hegemony. It is precisely because of Britain's active surrender after World War II that Britain became the key to the United States' control of Europe. Because of the support of Britain, the United States successfully controlled small European countries. According to the British continental balance of power thinking and the tradition of being a troublemaker, it constantly unites Germany to deal with France, creating conflicts and problems within Europe, causing Europe to fight with each other, which just allows the United States to smoothly enter Europe and control Europe. Therefore, Britain is the cornerstone of American hegemony and the basis for the United States to control Europe. That is very important to the United States, especially the Commonwealth countries dominated by the British Empire, which are popular supporters of American hegemony. This is even more important. This is why the United States trusts and supports Britain so much and is so dependent on Britain.

But the problem is that after the catastrophe, the United States has fully contracted... and the good days of the British are coming to an end.

All I can say is...the British have committed too many crimes, and there is no country in the world that has no hatred against Britain. Many people call Britain the "European shit-trouble". In fact, this is very inaccurate, because as a former global empire, the scope of Britain's "fuck-stirring" has never been limited to Europe. It is a veritable "international empire". Shit stirrup". In addition to the villain's mentality of not being able to unite Europe for thousands of years, the United Kingdom has also laid landmines all over the world. This "differentiation and disintegration" routine has become so popular that countless people in these countries and regions have MMP is echoing. For example, the India-Pakistan confrontation brought about by the partition of India and Pakistan, the dispute between China and India brought about by the McMahon Line issue, the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan brought about by the Pashtunistan issue, the dissatisfaction of Iraq brought about by Kuwait's independence, The chaos in the Middle East brought about by the establishment of the state of Israel, etc.

For the UK, "stirring up" is no longer a simple diplomatic strategy, but an attitude, a way of life, and a habit that makes you feel uncomfortable if you don't stir things up for a day. Many people are surprised. Is this the British "aristocratic spirit" that many people worship? Why do these "nobles" have special hobbies that are more fanatical than flies?

In fact, there is a reason for this.

Although the natural environment of the island country did not bring absolute security to the United Kingdom in history. For example, the United Kingdom was invaded by Roman legions, Germans, Danes, and the French in history. However, since the formation of modern Britain, the island environment has helped the United Kingdom to hide from attacks. After another European catastrophe. For example, the Napoleonic Empire and Nazi Germany, which were most prosperous in history, had to give up their dream of conquering Britain because they were never able to cross the shallow English Channel. However, while the island country restricted the conquerors of the European continent, it also restricted the pace of British expansion in the European continent. At the same time, the compact area of ​​the island country also set an unbreakable ceiling for the expansion of British national power. Even if Britain merged with Ireland in 1801, To no avail. This is a veritable disaster for the United Kingdom. Although the United Kingdom occupies a vast colony of more than 33 million square kilometers around the world, except for strongholds such as Gibraltar, the remaining vast colonies can hardly provide strong support for Britain to dominate Europe. Therefore, although Britain at this time relied on its vast colonies to ascend to the status of a superpower, it was still unable to "conquer" the European continent and become the true master of the European continent. Facing France, the equally powerful colonial empire, Germany, which came from behind and was ambitious, and Russia, which is old but not dead. As a maritime power, Britain felt deeply helpless on the European continent. Therefore, for the safety of the British Isles, what the UK can do is to balance the countries as much as possible, strictly follow the principle of "whoever is strong will be beaten", use the "offshore balancing hand" to maintain the balance of power on the European continent, and let the countries on the European continent fall into the "crab theory" "Unable to extricate itself, Britain naturally turned the corner.

But World War I was inevitably a failure. Due to the unprecedented casualties, Britain almost destroyed all the assets of the British Empire, including domestic elites, creditor status and colonies on which it depended for survival. The damage caused by World War I made Britain take the detour of "appeasement policy" before World War II, which made Britain lose miserably again. Except for the status of a victorious country, Britain almost returned to the pre-liberation period overnight in World War II, and completely fell from the British Empire to a second-rate power.

Unfortunately, Britain, which was used to "the old days", accepted the reality that Britain was completely beaten back to its original form, but could not change its nature of "stirring up shit". Of course, Britain's "nature is hard to change". In addition to being unable to accept the situation where Britain and France became the leaders of the European Union, the more important reason is that after World War II, Britain began to rely on the power of the United States to bully others, and the United States also needed Britain to jump up and down in order to completely control Europe.

As the former British Empire, Britain has seized a larger area of ​​colonies than other colonial empires, more than 110 times the area of ​​Britain itself. Compared with colonial empires such as Tsarist Russia, Britain's colonies are not only far away from the mainland, but most of them are located in low- and middle-latitude areas, which can support more people due to their superior climatic conditions. Given the small size of the British mainland and the limited population it can support, it is theoretically impossible for Britain to implement the barbaric "racial blood transfusion" like Tsarist Russia if it wants to consolidate its rule over the colonies. After all, even if the colonial population is killed, the British mainland population is not enough to fill the gap. Therefore, in order to maintain and consolidate colonies thousands of miles away, Britain, which infiltrated through trade in the early stage, must use and provoke local conflicts and implement the strategy of "divide and rule" in the case of severe population shortage. Take India as an example. After replacing the East India Company as the master of India, the British government wooed the Indian princely states and granted them a high degree of autonomy, making the princely states the henchmen of the British colonists. In the process of British colonization of India, with the deepening of modern civilization such as education, the Indian elites gradually developed national consciousness and formed the Indian National Congress, which was mainly composed of Hindus and aimed at fighting for Indian independence. Faced with the situation of "unintentional planting of willows and willows growing into shades", Britain began to support the Muslim League, which was mainly Islam, and a huge split began to appear within British India.

After the end of World War II, when it was difficult to continue to maintain its rule over India, Britain put forward the "Mountbatten Plan" in 1947 and became the referee between India and Pakistan, which eventually made India and Pakistan into sworn enemies. Compared with colonial empires such as France that held on to their colonies and did not let go of the last feathers, Britain seemed to be more "able to take it and put it down" because of its relatively low ruling cost. Moreover, the relatively clever "retreat to advance" strategy also enabled Britain to maintain the influence of the British Empire for a longer time.

This created a special path dependence.

Then they were hated by people and dogs.

Especially after the American father ignored them... they were completely crazy and rushed towards the third world countries!