Winston's departure caused the meeting to rest again, but Rock was not idle in Potsdam. He met with the bearded Truman every day, worked hard to eliminate differences through various means, and reached agreement on many aspects.

Without Winston's objection, the progress of the meeting was not affected, but went more smoothly. Rock and Truman were unwilling to get entangled with Big Beard on minutiae. During the three days when the British were away, Rock and Big Beard, Truman was very worried.

The discussion was smooth and the draft of the meeting was finalized, just waiting for Winston - or the new British Prime Minister to come and sign.

This is also retribution.

At the Paris Peace Conference, Britain and France held a closed-door meeting to jointly decide the fate of other victorious and defeated countries.

Only 20 years have passed. Both Britain and France were absent from the Potsdam Conference. Like those countries whose fate was hastily decided by them, they have completely lost their right to speak.

The bearded man's eagerness for success prompted him to hold a press conference immediately to announce the news to reporters.

"——We have made the final decision to deprive Germany of its ability to wage war and completely transform Germany. At the same time, we must severely punish war criminals and completely liquidate the criminal behavior in the war and those remnants hidden among the people.

We will eventually find them one by one and accept the justice. It is time to turn our attention to Asia. We will bring permanent peace to this planet." The bearded man was very happy and talked to reporters.

Rock and Truman sat behind the bearded man. Neither of them had any intention of speaking, leaving the stage completely to the bearded man.

"Is it really okay for us to do this?" Rock expressed deep concern.

Big Beard's words are nice, but this closed-door meeting model obviously cannot bring peace to the world.

When the new British Prime Minister returns to Potsdam, we still don’t know what will happen.

France and other victorious countries were also dissatisfied because their demands were not met.

Big Beard is actually not satisfied, but there is no better way. The conditions proposed by Rock and Truman are already the optimal solution under the current situation.

In order to make up for Russia's losses, Roark and Truman agreed to Beard's economic demands and agreed to hand over Königsberg to Russian management.

Konigsberg is the future Kaliningrad, and handing it over to Russia is equivalent to ceding it. This is another hidden danger in the future, because this decision was also made without the presence of the Germans.

Big Beard is not worried about this issue. As long as Rock and Truman relent, he is confident of obtaining the consent of the German Provisional Government, because the current Provisional Government was originally established with the support of Russia.

"In order to end the war as soon as possible, we can only do this." Truman did not want to stay in Potsdam for half a year like the Paris Peace Conference.

There were too many things to consider at the Paris Peace Conference, and Britain and France wasted too much time on how to deal with Germany.

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In the end, Britain won, and the continental balancing policy continued.

There is nothing to discuss about this issue now. Big Beard has made it clear that he will not withdraw from Germany. It is impossible for the Allied forces on the Western Front to surrender Germany to Russia. Maintaining the status quo is the best result.

After contacting Roark and Truman, they agreed to cede Königsberg to Russia, and Big Beard was also willing to hand over part of Berlin to the management of the Western Front Allies.

This was actually a trap, because the West Berlin that Big Beard surrendered was surrounded by Russian-controlled areas and was a full 180 kilometers away from the nearest Allied front.

This means that Russia can cut off the connection between West Berlin and the Allied-controlled areas on the Western Front at any time.

Truman was also aware of the Russian conspiracy and did not want to accept the invitation.

Roark, however, insisted on accepting that if West Berlin was blocked by Russia, Roark would have a way to break it.

In another time and space, in 1948, Russia took advantage of its geographical location to completely block all the Allied forces' routes in and out of West Berlin, including roads, waterways and underground railways, turning West Berlin into a dead place.

The Allied forces on the Western Front did not evacuate, but used air transportation to deliver food, clothing, fuel, and all necessary living supplies to West Berlin.

This operation lasted for eleven months, with a total of more than 278,000 flights, more than 2,326,000 tons of supplies delivered to West Berlin, and a cost of 24 billion US dollars. During this period, seven planes crashed.

Seventy crew members were killed.

What Britain and the United States can do in another time and space, Rock can also do it.

"The British should calmly accept the fact that Britain is constantly declining. Any act of resistance will only accelerate this process. What we should discuss is how to free the colonies around the world from the hands of colonial countries." Truman was ambitious.

Roosevelt didn't even dare to say this.

Rock doesn't say it either, but Rock is doing it.

"What do you say about the Philippines?" Luo Ke beat the snake to find the seven inches.

Although the U.S. government has always insisted that the Philippines is U.S. territory, it is obvious that the United States does not regard the Philippines as a part of the United States.

Who has ever seen a country set up the position of governor on its own territory?

The Philippines is.

"We are considering granting the Philippines complete independent status." Truman was also a prodigal, and he didn't feel bad for betraying his father.

This cannot be blamed on Truman. The Philippines cannot provide the United States with the benefits it wants. Maintaining colonial rule in the Philippines is a huge burden for the United States, and the United States is now avoiding it.

After the Philippines was recovered, the U.S. government predicted that at least tens of billions of dollars would be needed to reconstruct the Philippines after the war and fully restore its economy.

This is not over yet. After reconstruction, in order to maintain the colonial rule of the Philippines, the US government will spend at least more than 100 million US dollars every year.

After the United States seized the Philippines from Spain, the revenue contributed by the Philippines to the United States in half a century totaled less than 100 million U.S. dollars.

Under such circumstances, it is unreasonable to continue to maintain U.S. colonial rule over the Philippines.

What Roque didn't know was that the United States' abandonment of the Philippines was actually inspired by southern Africa to a certain extent.

If it is only US$100 million per year, it is not unacceptable to the US government. After all, the Philippines has a certain strategic position, and maintaining a military presence in the Philippines will help the US expand its influence in Asia.

After France recovered, in order to obtain support from Southern Africa, France agreed to Southern Africa setting up military bases in France and stationing troops to ensure France's security.

With the jewels of southern Africa at the forefront, the Americans were pleasantly surprised to find that it seemed that they could achieve the strategic pivot goal without spending too much money.

By granting the Philippines independent status, the U.S. government can get rid of its heavy financial burden and travel with ease.

My child, you have grown up and must learn to support yourself.

This kind of United States is equivalent to a second-born parent for the Philippines.

Now that they are parents again, it is okay for the United States to select a few suitable places from the Philippines to lease and build military bases.

Although the rent is necessary, it will never exceed $100 million per year.

"When are you going to dissolve the Southern African Union?" Truman also asked Roque.

At the St. Petersburg Conference, the leaders of the Allied Powers decided to establish a new international organization to replace the notorious League of Nations as the main communication platform for future communication between countries.

This organization has not been officially established yet, and the main difference is the location.

As Prime Minister of Southern Africa, Roque hoped to place the new League of Nations in Pretoria.

Coincidentally, Winston, Beard, and Roosevelt thought so too.

This question has always been unresolved, but Truman was obviously deeply afraid of the Southern African Union, so he has been asking this question during this period.

The Southern African Union is not the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth has been torn apart because of the weakness of the United Kingdom. However, the Southern African Union has an increasingly strong centripetal force because of the strength of Southern Africa.

Southern Africa itself has rich resources, strong technological strength, and unfathomable war potential, making it almost impossible to defeat.

The Southern African Union countries also have excellent conditions. Whether it is the Congo, Najd, Brazil, or East Indies, they cannot be underestimated. With the blessing of the Union, Southern Africa can easily defeat any country in the world.

If the Southern African Union is not disbanded, the Southern African Union will become the most powerful force in the new League of Nations, which will make the establishment of the new League of Nations meaningless.

No matter how powerful the United States is, it can't stand alone under the new League of Nations model. At most, it will drag Britain along with it to survive. Its ability to get things done is not even as good as Russia, which has the support of a vote of Eastern European countries.

This is the flaw of the minority obeying the majority.

Even if the United States and the United Kingdom are permanent members of the Security Council and have veto power, it will be difficult to shake the advantages of southern Africa and Russia.

I have what you have, but you don’t have what I have, so what else is there to say.

"I have explained to you many times that the Southern African Union is just a regional exchange and cooperation organization. It does not pose any threat to the outside world, so don't worry." Roque responded casually, saying that disbandment is impossible.

There are many benefits to the release of the Philippines from the United States.

What good does Southern Africa gain by disbanding the Union?

During the World War, more than half of the southern African expeditionary force was provided by the Union countries.

If the alliance countries are taken individually, except for southern Africa, they all have flaws and their weaknesses are obvious.

The advantages are of course obvious.

Najd has the largest oil reserves in the world, East India's strategic position is unmatched, and Brazil is the most powerful and potential country in South America——

Even the two Congoes are world-famous for their rare metal mineral deposits.

With so many benefits, you want Rock to disband with just one sentence?

Dream on!

"Can the United States join the Southern African Union?" Truman joined if he couldn't win.

If there is a Southern African Union under the new League of Nations, then we might as well merge the new League of Nations into the Southern African Union.

In the current new League of Nations, there is an alliance in Southern Africa, Russia is a member country, and the United Kingdom also has the support of a lot of Commonwealth countries. What does the United States have?

A polished commander.

"The Southern African Union's admission of new members requires the consent of all alliance countries." Roque's procedures are fair. This is not the final decision of Roque alone.

At least that's how it works.

Truman looked at Roark with disgust.

Did this person never make a draft when he told lies? If Roque wants a country to join the Southern African Union, does he still need the consent of the alliance countries?

What to do if you scare the leaders of other alliance countries to death!

"The dissolution of the Southern African Union also requires the consent of all alliance countries. I cannot betray the trust from the alliance countries." Roque continued -

Just as Truman was about to speak, the bearded man on the stage finally finished his speech. Thunderous applause broke out, and Rock and Truman also applauded.

When he walked out of the conference hall, a large group of reporters cheered and surrounded him, startling the Secret Service staff of the Palace of Justice next to Rock. Some of them had already put their hands into their arms.

Rock was handed countless microphones, and photographers Kacha Kacha scrapped the film. In order to protect Rock's eyesight, all reporters were not allowed to use flash when taking photos.

"Lord, the British Labor Party overwhelmingly defeated the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party in the general election. Attlee will become the new British Prime Minister. Do you have anything to say to your old friend Winston?"

What Rock was most worried about finally happened.

Attlee had planned for a long time, and Winston lost without regrets.

Winston's second entry into the palace is actually thanks to the cooperation of the Labor Party.

The Conservative Party led by Neville had actually lost the election to the Labor Party led by Attlee. In order to continue to be in power, Neville had to invite the Labor Party to join and form a coalition government.

Attlee accepted Neville's invitation and agreed to form a coalition government with the Conservative Party, but Attlee had one condition: Neville could not continue to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, giving Neville a severe stab in the back.

Neville actually brought the blame on himself. During his tenure as the British Prime Minister, he failed to lead the UK out of the economic crisis. Politically, he was tossed around like a mustache cat and a mouse. Especially the scene of "I brought peace to an entire generation" was embarrassing.

It's a disgrace to the British government.

Attlee wanted to coerce the emperor to control the princes. Although the Labor Party defeated the Conservative Party, the advantage it gained was not large.

If Neville is no longer Prime Minister, then Attlee can take over smoothly.

Neville hated all forms of betrayal. He could not become the British Prime Minister and would not let Attlee succeed as he wished. So when Neville submitted his resignation to the King of England, he recommended Winston to succeed Neville as the British Prime Minister.

Only then did Winston take charge of the crisis.

The situation of the Conservative Party is worse now than it was back then. Although the Conservative Party lost control of Parliament, it was still strong, so Attlee lost the chance to make a comeback.

Now that the Labor Party has gained an absolute advantage, it does not need to win over the Conservative Party and can form a government alone. Winston was kicked out.

"Congratulations to the United Kingdom, and congratulations to Richard. I believe Richard must be a qualified British Prime Minister. He will lead the United Kingdom out of the predicament and return to its peak." Rock decided to call Winston later.

Ask Winston if his face hurts.

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