1855 United States Tycoon

The demonstrations were naturally suppressed at the beginning, but this practice caused commotion throughout Germany. The frenzy of strikes soon swept from Bavaria to the Ruhr, then Frankfurt, and then Berlin.

The wave of strikes made the German Emperor Wilhelm II very worried. A year ago, he just dismissed the old prime minister who was always pointing fingers at him, and sent the great iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck back to his hometown for retirement. And the main reason why he was able to do this was that Bismarck was not pleased with both sides in China at that time.

It’s also fun to say that when Bismarck tried hard to start the Franco-Prussian War, the Junkers in Germany were so frightened that they were frightened when they heard that they were going to fight "Great France". Shivering, almost unable to stand. It was as if it was not Napoleon III who ruled France at that time but the terrible Emperor Napoleon I. If it hadn't been for Bismarck to urge them, squat behind them, and drive them with a whip, they might have really retracted after Napoleon III's ultimatum, and knelt down and licked the Frenchman's boots again. However, once they won, the cowardly Junkers who had never seen the world immediately didn’t know that the sky was thick. Those guys who were scared to death by France immediately jumped up and put forward various ideas one by one. Such a particularly "patriotic", and also particularly excessive conditions. For example, land cessation, such as huge indemnities, even some people even proposed to annex France altogether. I don't want to think about the consequences if I really dare to do this.

Later, in order to suppress and isolate France, Bismarck worked hard to create a Three Emperors Alliance. However, the contradiction between the Three Emperors Alliance is not small, especially between Austria and Russia, the contradiction is more obvious. In order to maintain this alliance, Bismarck had to make Germany make a little sacrifice. This naturally made those Junkers who suddenly became extraordinarily arrogant and felt that daddy was number one in the world were extremely angry. They felt more and more that the old prime minister who was clamoring "iron and blood" was now more and more a coward. What's more, with the development of domestic industry in Germany, the problem of insufficient demand has become more and more obvious. Many years ago, Junkers always liked to joke about the economic crisis that occurred in two days in the UK, but now, the economic crisis of the Germans is more serious than that of the United Kingdom. Because the British can pass on the crisis of the colony, Germany has nothing.

"Germany needs land under the sun!" However, the old prime minister was so cautious in this matter. He was timid when fighting for overseas interests, especially for Britain, as if he was afraid of tigers. So the once timid Junker nobles felt that they needed to change to a bolder leader.

On the other hand, German left-wing forces have always been enemies of Bismarck, although they have also been enemies of the Junker nobles. However, in order to deal with the common enemy Bismarck, they temporarily united and unified Bismarck together. With this opportunity, the German left, especially the Social Democrats, gained a considerable say in the German parliament for the first time and became a pivotal party in the parliament. Of course, the later European Social Democrats became more and more obsessed with the legal parliamentary struggle, which was not unrelated to this victory.

Now that the strike has started, the situation in Germany has changed again. If, of course, the Social Democratic Party must stand on the side of the strikers, and those Junckers who have become capitalists, if the strike wave cannot be put down as soon as possible, then they will be dissatisfied with the emperor who has just been in power, and even reconciliation has already been reconciled. It is not impossible for the Bismarck to collude with each other.

"They must reach a compromise as soon as possible." The young emperor said to himself.

...

In the house where Dena and Alice rent, Dena is chatting with Alice.

"I heard that the German government may make a certain compromise, requiring the bosses to provide medical expenses for workers injured at work. And continue to provide wages for workers injured at work during the medical treatment period." Alice said to Dena, "It looks like Bernstein. It’s not entirely unreasonable. It’s better for everyone to reach a compromise than a civil war caused by a revolution.”

"What do you say about compromise?" Dena had just finished writing her new editorial at this time. She put on the pen sleeve of her pen and stretched her waist and said, "Many times, compromise is in the short term. It is beneficial, but it is very harmful in the long run. For example, in the United States back then, if the North and the South reached a compromise before the Civil War, what would be the result?"

"Probably a lot less people will die, right?" Alice said. The United States Civil War is the most deadly war in the history of United States. Whether it is the previous independence war, the second war with the United Kingdom, or even the future World War I and World War II, the number of deaths is not as large as the United States Civil War. Therefore, the saying that it is ruthless to kill a native to be killed by a foreigner is not only applicable to China, but also to United States. Even, basically it can be said to be applicable to most countries.

"That's true." Renna did not deny this, but she went on to say: "At least in the short term. But have you ever thought about it. In the United States, how can two incompatible economic models coexist for a long time? The north is higher. Tariffs, the South requires low tariffs. There is no way to resolve this contradiction, and it will eventually fall out. Think about it, if the civil war is dragged on now, what will happen? Will there be fewer people dead? Now there are murderers. The efficiency is much higher than during the Civil War."

Seeing that Alice did not continue to speak, Dena went on to say:

"For example, now, the necessary compromise is not impossible, but I am worried about it. That is they, I mean Bernstein and they, will become more and more accustomed to compromise, more and more afraid of struggle. But, we know, As long as private ownership exists, large-scale industrial production cannot fail to produce an economic crisis. There are two ways to solve this problem, one is a complete solution-the abolition of private ownership through revolution. Because no matter how compromised, capitalists cannot give up their own capital. , It is impossible to tolerate our abolition of private ownership. So this road must lead to civil war. The other way is to pass on the crisis of overproduction. This road will inevitably lead to foreign aggressive wars and inevitably lead to competition among major industrial countries. Colonial wars. The British trade unionists did not publicly declare that workers and capitalists have common interests, that is, to launch wars abroad and seize more markets, so that everyone can have a good life.

Therefore, no matter which way, whether it is compromise or no compromise, the ultimate goal must be war. Either civil war or foreign war. But Alice, if it is to take the road of uncompromising, as long as the revolution is victorious, the problem will be solved completely. If you take the path of compromise... Alice, you see, Britain already has so many colonies, but it still feels that it is not enough. With the development of industry, its appetite will become bigger and bigger, and it will continue to need war. It started with those'barbarians' because they are bullies and the price paid for beating them is small. But the earth is only this big, and the ‘barbarians’ will soon become extinct, just like the Indians. Therefore, their target can only be other industrial countries. The "Communist Manifesto" proclaimed that'the proletarians of the world unite', but believe it or not, if Bernstein and the others continue to follow this path of compromise, it will not take long before he will call on the proletarians of various countries' The motherland’s killing each other. In many cases, compromise is not the solution to the problem, it is just timid delay, saving the price that must be paid today for later, regardless of the higher interest that will be paid in the future...Oh, yes, Alice. Is there any new information from those guys? "

Alice did not respond to Dena's last question, because she was frightened by Dena's words. Alice has trained in Blackwater and understands the killing efficiency of modern weapons. At the same time, I also know that if a full-scale war really breaks out between the industrial powers, it will be terrible. She could hardly imagine this terrible scene.

"Hey, Alice Big sis, what's wrong with you?"

Dena found out that Alice was in the wrong state, and asked hurriedly.

"Ah. It's nothing, it's just Dena, the world you portray is really terrible. Is it really like this? Why..." Alice said.

"Alice, facts are always terrible. But revolutionaries can't just put their heads in the dunes just because the reality is terrible. I'm not afraid to tell you, in fact, my family." Dena smiled, "My one Sage Uncle, I've been preparing for the coming world war. Okay, did those guys tell you what they found."

"This is terrible! You mean Mr. MacDonald is already preparing for the war." Alice murmured.

"Yes, just like the preparations he made before the Civil War." Even when it comes to own Uncle, Dena is unceremonious.

"Dana, maybe you are right. Because they told me that the vehicles that transport methyl isocyanate ended up in a base belonging to the army... Could it be that they plan to use this thing, like an insecticide? The same murder?" Alice opened her eyes wide.

"Really?" Dena stood up, her eyes shining hot.

"Alice, we have to take action, get evidence, and then expose this appalling thing! Expose the evil of militarism, and the inevitable consequences of compromising with them and cooperating with them!"

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