The Rise of the Third Reich

The proposal to exchange wounded prisoners of war was actually tailor-made for Joseph Kennedy Jr., who had broken his hands and feet, in order to find a reasonable reason to release the beloved son of Vice President Kennedy who was unfortunately imprisoned.

It must be said that the Nazis and fascists such as Hitler, Mussolini, and Hess were quite friendly at some times. Joseph Kennedy Jr. actually did not suffer much in their hands. While his father was meeting and talking secretly with German Nazi leader Hess in Alexandria, Egypt, he was staying comfortably in the "Prince Eugen Concentration Camp" in Vienna, Austria.

The name of the concentration camp sounds very scary, and it is easy to associate it with cells, torture instruments, starvation, forced labor and execution. However, Kennedy Jr. did not see any unpleasant and terrible things in this concentration camp called "Prince Eugen Concentration Camp". The "cells" here are decorated very luxuriously and tastefully, with landscape paintings hanging on the walls, full of artistic atmosphere, and more upscale than his father's villa in Long Island, New York. There were no iron bars on the doors and windows, and there seemed to be no barbed wire or high walls outside the window. Kennedy, who was lying on the soft bed to recuperate, vaguely saw fountains, sculptures and large lawns outside the window... Kennedy didn't understand why he was locked up in such a luxurious concentration camp. He had heard a lot of terrible legends about Nazi concentration camps in the United States. It should be a place full of torture and death, but this place seemed to be a luxurious sanatorium. Could it be that the Nazi concentration camp also had a VIP version? A strange idea popped up in Kennedy's mind: Maybe the billionaire dad bought the VIP service of the fascist concentration camp through some channel? The door of the "cell" was pushed open at this time. Because the floor was covered with soft carpet, Kennedy didn't hear the footsteps. The person who came in was a beautiful guard with impeccable appearance. She didn't carry a gun, whip, handcuffs, etc. She just wore a swastika armband on her right arm, which looked a bit scary. She pushed a four-wheeled cart, on which were placed Kennedy's nutritious lunch and the medicines he needed to take.

"Hi, Irma," Kennedy smiled at the beautiful guard and called her name affectionately, "What delicious food have you brought me again?"

The food in this concentration camp is indeed delicious, delicious French food. Kennedy, who came from a wealthy family, felt that the food here was as good as the best restaurants in New York. If it were by European standards, it would almost have a Michelin three-star rating.

"It's French mushroom soup and French roast spring chicken." Irma Glazer replied in fluent English, "But you have to take the medicine first."

Her tone was very respectful, not like a fierce concentration camp guard at all. However, this historical "femme fatale" is not without reason for her current behavior - this is Adolf Hitler's highest instruction! She is a fanatical and loyal Nazi, so she naturally obeys the leader's orders unconditionally.

If the leader asked her to be a killing nurse, she would kill and set fire. If the leader asked her to be a waitress and gentle nurse in the concentration camp, she would pretend to be loved by everyone.

And this prisoner-of-war camp named "Prince Eugen Concentration Camp" will be set up in the Belvedere Palace, the former residence of Prince Eugen, so naturally there will be no need for a female devil. Because the prisoners who can be imprisoned in this VIP concentration camp are regarded as friends of the German Empire rather than enemies. There are two main considerations for not releasing them: one is that they don't want their friends to bear the stigma of traitors. There are so many Americans arrested by the German army, and there should be a reason for releasing who and not releasing who; the second is to let American friends have a deep understanding of the superiority of the national socialist system, so as to transform their thinking and help them establish a correct outlook on life and values.

And because of Kennedy's status and personal friendship with Nazi and fascist leaders, Kennedy Jr. is naturally a VIP among VIPs! He is enjoying the "top VIP service" of the concentration camp according to the same standards as Admiral Halsey.

That's right, Admiral Halsey is now living in a luxurious cell in the Prince Eugen concentration camp. Not only did he enjoy "VIP services", but he also had a certain degree of freedom after promising not to escape. He could ask for leave to leave the concentration camp without the escort of guards to visit Vienna and experience the prosperity and stability of the heart of Europe under the National Socialist system.

While Kennedy was taking medicine and eating, Halsey was eating and chatting with Colonel LeMay, a prisoner of war of the US Army Air Force, whom he met in the Prinz Eugen concentration camp, in a tavern on the Danube River - discussing the possibility of escaping from the clutches of the Nazis.

"We can't escape. After all, this is Germany, which is known for its rigor and seriousness." LeMay took a sip of the slightly sweet Vienna beer, nodded and said, "Admiral, this beer tastes very pure."

"The taste of beer?" Halsey, who didn't really want to escape (he didn't have the face to run back now), took a sip of the glass, "It's not bad, but I still think Budweiser is better."

"Admiral," LeMay smiled at Halsey, "You are comparing with American beer, and I am comparing with 42, 43 and 44. I have to admit that Europe under Nazi rule is recovering. Not only is the food supply becoming more abundant, but the number of vehicles on the road has also increased significantly."

"Colonel," Halsey frowned, "Are you speaking well of the Nazi regime?"

LeMay shrugged and said: "I am not a fascist. Everyone in the concentration camp knows this. But I have to admit that the Nazi rule is better than we imagined. This is a dynamic and upward empire, and there is order. Good. Now I don't see the possibility of it collapsing, and maybe our generation and our children will live in a world led by the Nazi United States of Europe."

"Do they have the ability to lead the world?" Halsey asked in a mocking tone.

"Of course," Li Mei shook her head and said with a wry smile, "I think I know them very well... I was one of the first prisoners of the Belvedere Palace, and I moved here shortly after the British mainland surrendered in July 1943. Here. I have been studying Nazi and fascist theory, and I have been in this country for almost four years, two of which were semi-free, so I know very well what the Nazi rule was like.”

Le Mei was a "veteran" among American prisoners of war. He lived in Germany for nearly 4 years, and enjoyed the treatment of "senior prisoner" for 2 years, so he had a certain degree of freedom. With the continuous military victories of Germany, , senior prisoners like Li Mei changed from enemies to targets of the united war - they could have a relatively in-depth understanding of all aspects of the German Empire.

Moreover, the German Nazi Party and the National Fascist Party of the Roman Empire also cooperated to develop comrades among American prisoners of war and introduce them to the truth of National Socialism and Fascism - of course the truth. Truth, like history, is written by the victors. Now The Nazis and Fascists were on the verge of victory, and their truth was certainly true. Even "progressives" like LeMay who originally hated Nazis and fascists began to study their theories.

After nearly two years of in-depth research, Li Mei has become half an expert on Nazi and fascist theory. Although he did not believe in either doctrine at all, he already knew that some of the ideas of the Nazis and Fascists were similar to Roosevelt's New Deal. They all use the power of the state to effectively regulate the economy and at the same time increase social welfare to a certain extent.

To put it bluntly, it means big government, plans, welfare (the level of welfare depends on the situation, of course) and wooing the working class (Roosevelt, Hitler and Mussolini all wooed workers). As for democracy, there is more in the United States, less in Germany, and basically none in Rome. But the Roman Empire without democracy and freedom was not hell, and the Romans seemed quite satisfied with Mussolini. In any case, this "clown"-like guy really revived the Roman Empire and turned the originally poor and weak Italy into a real world empire.

Li Mei sometimes thought: Maybe the United States will need a Mussolini in the future. Only such a figure can tightly unite the American people after the war - oh, it should be white Americans who unite tightly!

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"Here, this is so beautiful. Where is this?"

After enjoying a "Michelin-standard" lunch, little Kennedy expressed his desire to go out and breathe some fresh air. Irma Glazer found a wheelchair, helped him into the wheelchair, and then pushed him for a walk on the beautiful lawn of the Belvedere Palace. Little Kennedy, who was stunned by the sight in front of him, asked questions while wondering in his mind how much his father spent on his VIP treatment.

“This is the Belvedere Palace, the former residence of Prince Eugen, now owned by the Habsburg family.”

What family? Little Kennedy thought, could this be a privately run concentration camp? No wonder the conditions are so good...

"By the way," Irma Glazer took out two very beautiful pamphlets from somewhere and handed them to little Kennedy, who could only move one arm freely. "These are for you."

"What is it?" Little Kennedy took the two pamphlets and looked at them. There were Nazi swastikas and fascist swastikas on the covers. It is obvious that these are two pamphlets promoting Nazi and fascist ideas.

"One is "Introduction to National Socialism" written by leader Hess, and the other is "Mussolini's Quotations" published by the National Fascist Party in Rome." Irma Glazer said in a very beautiful voice, "These two This book can help you understand today's Europe and European politics...it may be completely different from what you know in the United States, but you should know some truths."