Chapter 763 Lend-Lease 6)
If the Germans were not going to deter the United States, they would have blown up the survivor, so why did they blow up the Statue of Liberty?
Ten years ago, Germany was still extremely weak, so small that it was not just Britain and France that could be ravaged at will, but even countries like Poland could come and kick it at any time.
But now, Germany has become strong, and it is so powerful that it makes people tremble. The whole of Europe is trembling under Germany's feet!
Germany took half an hour to destroy a city, showing Germany's strong combat capabilities. At this time, Germany's vanity will of course expand rapidly!
Just like now.
German submarines were sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, elusive and hunting British cargo ships, but now, they even dare to fight American cargo ships!
The German plane actually dared to fly to the near-coast of the United States to observe. Once they were unhappy, they would throw bombs on it!
The Germans' appetite is getting bigger and bigger. How can they satisfy themselves and occupy Europe only! The Germans will definitely not let the United States go!
There is a fact in front of you, and there is no doubt about it!
Although the congressmen present were more or less affected by Germany's benefits, they were Americans after all, and they insisted on their position on the issue of right and wrong!
"Now, the Germans are occupying Britain. Once Britain is defeated, the Germans will have no opponent." Roosevelt continued: "On the European continent, a unified and powerful country is the biggest danger in the world. If we cannot help Britain and survive this crisis, our United States will also be implicated."
Roosevelt made a great statement. In the past, when he said this, he would only be ridiculed, but now everyone is silent, and they definitely don’t want to see this scene!
"Are we going to declare war on Germany? We, the United States, should not enter a state of war, which is not in our interest," said Congressman Dren.
No matter what Roosevelt said, in short, the United States will not get on the chariot. What are the benefits for the United States? What Roosevelt said has not been confirmed yet. It is of course inappropriate to drag the United States into the quagmire of war just because of one thing.
"Of course not. Now, after all, we have not been truly threatened by Germany, and we cannot declare war yet. However, we can support Britain and let Britain defeat Germany, which is what we must do." Roosevelt looked at everyone and said, "I suggest that we rent weapons and resources from Britain to help Britain fight!"
In the past, Roosevelt supported the UK only secretly and the amount would not be too large. But now, Roosevelt is going to do it openly.
"If the neighbor caught fire, I could only lend him the water hose that was poured into the garden to put out the fire, and he should not be asked to pay in advance to buy the water hose. After the fire was put out, the neighbor's original belongings would be returned." Roosevelt made a metaphor.
It is certainly impossible to bring the United States to the war alone. Roosevelt did not intend to do this. This time, the first thing he came to Congress was to explain this matter and point the finger at Germany. Now it is almost done, and the second thing was to pass the loan loan bill!
Without a large number of supplies, Britain would not win this war. Britain lacked anything. In terms of the navy, Britain needed at least hundreds of warships, and the tanks needed by the ground troops were astronomical. It was always mobilized behind the scenes, which was definitely not enough. This bill must be passed!
He just wanted to borrow something, not directly participate in the war. When he heard Roosevelt's thoughts, Old Delun was relieved. In this way, he seemed to have not suffered much loss to his side.
"But, what do the British use to pay rent?" A MP suddenly thought of this serious problem.
It’s about renting, it sounds nice. What should I do if I rent a warship and get sunk? What if I rented a tank? The rented ones were destroyed? And those bullets, food, etc., are almost not rented, they are all consumables.
Therefore, this question is also very important. Don’t end up losing things and having no money!
Britain is an old capitalist country with profound background. Although the economic crisis broke out in the 1920s, Britain was also an industrial country that broke out of recession earlier.
By 1938, Britain had a reserve of up to US$4 billion in gold and US dollars, which was 4 times higher than in the early 1930s! (According to the pound, Britain should be the currency of its own country if it wants to reserve.)
However, war is definitely a gold-sucking beast. In just a few months, Britain's gold and foreign exchange reserves fell sharply to $1 billion. This is a dangerous figure, indicating that the time when the UK's cash flow breaks is not far away.
If the UK has no money, what kind of rental is the UK?
In the secret agreement, the United Kingdom exchanged it with Canada, but this agreement can only be fulfilled until Germany wins. Then, if it fails to win, there is a possibility of failure.
Moreover, not everyone is interested in expansion, so if Roosevelt throws out these, it may not necessarily impress the congressmen present, but, if you change it, that's enough!
"So, here I have a proposal that if Churchill wants us to reach out, there is a pretty quick solution now, which is to sell the shares of major American industrial companies held by the British."
When Roosevelt said this plan, the entire conference room calmed down instantly. As councillors, they all represent various families and various forces. Roosevelt's words made them smell business opportunities!
You should know that the UK still has tens of billions of dollars of "idle assets" overseas. If the British want the United States to agree to support, the UK will have to jump off the building and sell it out. At the same time, American capitalists will make a fortune.
Why did the US Congress disagree to go to war with Germany? Isn’t it because of German capital that feeds American capital? Now, there are new interests! There are so many assets in Britain, now all the fish of the United States!
Many people's eyes were filled with gleam. When today's meeting ended, they would immediately notify the forces behind them!
"The drafting of a specific lease bill takes time. I hope Congress can grant me the power to give me some support first so that Britain can withstand the German attack." Roosevelt said: "At the same time, we can also let the British sell some companies to us immediately during this time, such as the American artificial fiber company. Now, please support my plan."
Roosevelt looked at the MPs present, and his words had conquered the support of most of them! 89
Chapter completed!