The Rise of the Third Reich

"Mr. President, Munich has been completely controlled by the Nazi Party!"

As soon as President Albert arrived at the Prime Minister's Office on William Street, he heard very bad news from the caretaker Prime Minister Wilhelm Cournot.

"A provisional government across Germany headed by General Ludendorff has been established! They claim to launch a national revolution and overthrow the government of the November Sinners..."

This is actually fake news. Hitler did not control the whole of Munich. He just detained a few big shots in Bavaria in a large beer hall, and then made some demagogic speeches, saying that he would work tirelessly and tirelessly until the criminal government in November. was overthrown, until a strong, free and glorious Germany was once again built on the tragic ruins of today's Germany.

But it was still far from controlling the entire Munich, let alone a provisional government for all Germany. However, the General Staff of the Defense Forces exaggerated the situation so as to use it as a threat to put pressure on President Abbott.

"Does the Minister of Foreign Affairs know what happened in Munich?" President Albert looked very calm, as if everything had been expected by him.

"Already notified." Wilhelm Gounod replied.

"Okay," Albert pulled up a chair, sat down in the Prime Minister's Office, and said, "I will wait for news here. If the British still do not support us by noon tomorrow, then I will submit my resignation. …Let them discuss the issue of reparations with Ludendorff!”

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German Foreign Minister Herman Miller left Berlin for London in late May to discuss solutions to the Ruhr crisis with the newly elected British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin - Lloyd George after the Genoa Conference He soon stepped down and was replaced by Andrew Bonar Law of the Conservative Party. On May 20, Prime Minister Law was diagnosed with throat cancer and tendered his resignation. The throne of Prime Minister went to Finance Minister Stanley Baldwin.

"Mr. Prime Minister, if you do not want your cabinet to become a war cabinet in a few months, please support the plan we propose! 50 billion gold marks (an increase from the 30 billion previously proposed) is for us. The number of words is already astronomical, and there can be no more. If Ludendorff were to come to power, you would not even be able to get a gold mark from Germany..."

Stanley Baldwin was holding a pipe in his mouth, and there was no trace of surprise on his very elegant rectangular face. With the current situation in Germany, it would not be surprising if a revolution happened, but it would be strange if a revolution did not happen!

Moreover, a revolution initiated by a royalist like Ludendorff would not be the worst outcome for the British Empire. If it were the Bolsheviks, it would be a headache.

"Mr. Minister, I already know your opinion," Stanley Baldwin took a puff of cigarette and said slowly, "but major political decisions must hold a series of meetings... This cannot be decided rashly."

"Then please convene a meeting quickly!" Herman Miller said, "But I want to remind you that the forces opposing the Social Democratic government are very strong. If you cannot make the right decision within tomorrow, you will Germany will be lost!"

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"Quick, quick, bring sausages to the Prime Minister's Office to protest! Each person will take one, and there will be bread when you come back! Big bread!"

When the sky is misty and bright. In the alleys of Berlin, many carriages distributing sausages suddenly appeared, and the fragrant sausages were piled up like a hill! There are always a few men wearing old military uniforms beside each carriage, shouting about the conditions for receiving sausages...

"Why are we going to the Prime Minister's Office to protest? Who are you?"

People with relatively high consciousness asked questions.

Someone immediately answered: "To overthrow the November sinner, he is President Abbott! He is in the Prime Minister's Office now! We demand his immediate resignation!"

"But he is a legal president!" Germans are quite legal.

"No, he is not legal!" Someone else shouted, "According to the constitution, the president should be directly elected by the people's vote. Albert was not elected by the German people. And he was not elected by the Congress. He was elected in November A usurper who came to power in a coup!"

That’s right! Albert's president was really not elected by the people, nor was he elected by Congress, but was elected by the National Assembly - the National Assembly formulated the "Weimar Constitution", elected Albert as president, and then waited for the congressional election the following year. came out, the operation was suspended, but Albert did not step down.

"Yes! Abbott is an illegitimate president!"

"He is still the November Sinner!"

"In January 1919, he even ordered the army to suppress us!"

"He also issued banknotes indiscriminately and was an accomplice of the Allied Powers in exploiting the German people!"

"Down with Albert!"

"November sinners, get off the stage!"

With a legal basis, delicious sausages, and everyone going bankrupt due to inflation, all kinds of dissatisfaction boiled over. People received the sausages one after another, and then gathered from the streets and alleys, waving the sausages, shouting random slogans, and went to the Prime Minister William's Office.

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"Everyone, stand up and check the weapons and equipment!"

"complete!"

"Get off the bus in turn!"

Following the command, heavily armed soldiers jumped from a dozen trucks parked outside the Prime Minister's Office on William Street. Then under the command of the military officers, defenses were deployed around the Prime Minister's Office.

Then, a Mercedes-Benz 6 sedan painted in field gray screeched to a stop in front of the Prime Minister's Office. When the car door opened, Hessman and General Sekter were seen getting out of the car, and then striding towards the Prime Minister's Office building.

They came to report to President Albert and Prime Minister Cournot the latest developments in the Munich riots and the riots in Berlin.

"Your Excellency, the current situation is very dangerous. Germany is on the verge of civil war!" General Seeckt said loudly with a solemn face. "Not only is the situation in Bavaria getting out of control, there are also Nazi elements in Berlin. ! The situation now is very similar to that of November 1918!”

Albert sat upright in his chair and glanced at Sekter and Hessman coldly, "What do you want to do? Do you know that this country cannot bear any trouble? Do you think I don't know that you are responsible for everything now?" Trouble?"

"Mr. President!" Hersman knew that Albert was not a fool, so he simply made it clear, "We are doing it for Germany! I hope you can also consider the interests of Germany and resign as president. We can guarantee your safety and The Weimar Constitution continues to be observed."

"Will abiding by the Constitution save the country?" Abbott had no doubt that the officer corps would outwardly abide by the Constitution. "The problem now is that Germany must abide by the Treaty of Versailles, truly learn its lessons, and always implement the national policy of peace. Only in this way can it win the trust of the Allied Powers and give Germany a way out!"

"Your Excellency, I would like to remind you that you are the one who is not abiding by the Treaty of Versailles!"

Admiral Seekert said calmly: "Your government did not pay compensation in accordance with the treaty, and also issued banknotes indiscriminately, causing the German economy to collapse! It was such a situation that led to the invasion of France and Belgium. Now we need a truly responsible person. We must act as a responsible government to save Germany! So I hope you can comply with public opinion and step down voluntarily.”

"Can you fulfill the Treaty of Versailles?" Albert just sneered, "Do you think I don't know what you have been doing in the past few years? You have secretly kept a large number of prohibited weapons! You have secretly joined forces with Soviet Russia , are developing new aircraft and tanks! You are still secretly supporting the Hungarian Bolshevik guerrillas and the Allied Forces! What will be the consequences if Britain and France find out about these things?

Do you think I don’t know? Are you taking power now not to save the German economy or to deal with the Ruhr crisis, but to better prepare for the next world war in secret? Your policies will eventually destroy Germany! "

"So, are you willing to resign?" Hersman asked with a smile.

"No! I won't resign now!" Albert paused and gritted his teeth and said, "Not before 12 noon today!"

Seckter and Herschmann looked at each other and laughed. Hersman said: "Mr. President, the British will not give Foreign Minister Miller any satisfactory answer. Because Dr. Schachter is convincing Mr. John Maynard Keynes!"

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