The Rise of the Third Reich

What is the European Community? What is European Monetary Union? What is the European Customs Union?

Correctly explaining these three issues was an important mission of "Dear Comrade Hitler" at the Geneva Peace Conference. Only by clarifying these three issues and letting leaders of countries that really want to participate and those who are forced to participate understand it can Germany integrate Europe in a relatively short period of time and become a country that can compete with the United States and the Soviet Union. "quasi-intercontinental countries" that compete with intercontinental countries.

The "Intra-EU Meeting" will be held on June 27. Only delegations from countries preparing to join the European Community, the European Monetary Union or the European Customs Union are eligible to attend.

The meeting was held at the Wilhelm Palace - the original Wilson Palace. Because Wilson was now a bad guy who destroyed European peace and unity, the League of Nations changed the name of Wilson Palace to the Wilhelm Palace.

"The European Community is a close confederation, similar to the German Confederation or the Holy Roman Empire. It will be composed of many European countries with independent sovereignty. All countries participating in the Community must be in the economic, military, diplomatic and judicial fields. To be consistent in policy, all governments must hand over part of their sovereignty to the Community Council, and the Community Council is also obliged to ensure the security and economic prosperity of every country participating in the Community..."

At this time, Adolf Hitler transformed into a rational, moderate, and clear-thinking politician. In German with a Bavarian accent, he described his ideals of the European Community to the representatives of European countries attending the meeting--of course, designing various European Community It was not the National Socialist Workers Party that established the system, but the German Army Policy Council.

"The European Community will have an independent capital city in the Alsace-Lorraine region, Europa Berg, which will be a new city on the Rhine. It will be home to institutions such as the European Community Commission and the European Community Parliament, It is also the seat of the head of state of the European Community..."

"Head of the European Community?" French President Pétain frowned and asked in stiff German, "Who will be the head of the European Community? Is it His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm of the German Empire?"

"The head of the European Community is elected," said Adolf Hitler. "It will be elected by a vote similar to the 'electoral system' of the heads of state and government of the countries participating in the European Community. Once elected, he will hold this position for life." Position. However, the head of the European Community does not have much real power. This is a ceremonial position.”

"Ceremonial positions" also depend on who holds them. According to Hitler's plan, the elderly Kaiser Wilhelm will be the first head of the European Community. Of course, he is an "old vase". After the death of Emperor Wilhelm, Hitler prepared to become the head of the European Community himself!

President Pétain asked again: "Leader, is the European Community a military alliance? Will it have troops loyal to the European Community?"

"Of course the European Community is a military alliance!" Marshal Hessmann took over the question, "But the European Community army will not be established. It is just that the European Community countries must adopt a unified stance on the military, and a Supreme Commander of the European Community will be established. Ministry to coordinate consistent military actions within the framework of the European Community.”

In later generations, the EU has only economic integration but not military integration. EU countries rely on NATO led by the United States for defense. Therefore, the EU has become a weak alliance of countries, while the European Community designed by Hersman is a combination of the EU and NATO.

"In other words, if France decides to join the European Community, it must declare war on Britain?" Marshal Pétain asked with some embarrassment.

Although the French fleet suffered a bomb in Toulon, the French were unwilling to choose war with Britain after being angry. They surrendered to Germany because they just didn't want to fight. How could they immediately fight for Germany?

Of course, there are still a small number of volunteers, but this does not represent the will of the entire French nation.

"Yes," Adolf Hitler nodded, "but France does not have to join the European Community right away... Joining the European Community can be a one-step process, or it can be gradual. I think France can become a full member of the European Community after Britain is completely defeated. "

Of course, the integration of Europe cannot be achieved overnight. At present, European countries have different attitudes towards Germany and their relations with Germany. For example, Hungary became agitated because Germany wanted to abrogate the Treaty of Trianon, and insisted on following Germany to conquer the world.

Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Galicia-Ukraine, the four countries that share the same monarchy with Germany, are actually completely controlled by Germany, and naturally they can only follow Germany's path to darkness.

The situation in Belgium was similar. The country was completely occupied by Germany and there was no way out except joining the European Community. However, Belgium currently does not have an army that can go abroad to fight, and only has a police force used to maintain law and order. Therefore, although Belgium must join the European Community, it does not have to send troops to participate in the military operations of the European Community (actually Germany).

Another country determined to join the European Community is Finland. Finland would join the European Community in exchange for German protection to ensure that its country would not be annexed by the Soviet Union. At the same time, Finland must fulfill its obligations as a member of the European Community and send troops to participate in the German-led war.

In other words, the first batch of countries to join the European Community are: Germany, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Galicia-Ukraine, Belgium and Finland.

"France can first join the European Customs Union and the European Monetary Union," Adolf Hitler said with a smile. "Of course, this is not forced. We do not force any country to join the European Customs Union and Monetary Union."

The French could vote for a combination of surrender terms. They could either join the European Customs Union, the European Monetary Union, and hand over a "voluntary fleet" including four new battleships, and then hand over Alsace-Lorraine to German management (as the capital of the European Community), or Calais, Dunkirk and Brest were to be leased to Germany, while the French Empire was handed over to Italy (after some bargaining, Hitler agreed to France retaining Algeria and French Morocco) and agreed to Syria and Lebanese independence.

Either France must return Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, return all compensation paid by Germany under the Treaty of Versailles, and compensate Germany for all losses caused during France's illegal occupation of the Rhineland and Saarland. Compensation must be paid for the colonies lost due to the Treaty of Versailles, and compensation for all losses caused to the Austrian Crown Territory by the Treaty of Saint-Germain... approximately 300 billion gold marks!

Moreover, before France pays all the compensation, Germany will occupy 60% of France as a mortgage, and all French officers and soldiers captured in the Western Front Campaign will also work for Germany to pay the interest on the compensation... Only after the compensation is fully paid They will be released only after they are cleared!

As for the conditions on which France will surrender, or choose to fight to the end. It will be decided entirely by one person, one vote of citizens with the right to vote in France...including Alsace-Lorraine and all French citizens held in prisoner of war camps can vote.

No matter what the voting results were, those French prisoners of war who were locked up could not escape the fate of hard labor. The question is just how long... 18 months at most or 18 years at least?

If the result of the vote is that France joins the European Customs Union, the European Monetary Union and surrenders part of its fleet (in the name of volunteers), then these French prisoners of war will only need to work as construction workers for up to 18 months. Complete the repair of infrastructure and industrial facilities in Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine, Dunkirk and Calais, repair a few more coal and iron mines (in Belgium, Luxembourg and Alsace-Lorraine), and then... Can go home.

If the French refuse to submit, then these poor prisoners of war will have to work endlessly, and the entire French economy will collapse, just like Germany after 1920!

In addition, no matter what the surrender plan is, France's military strength will be limited to a certain extent.

However, the intensity of restrictions is also different. If France joins the European Customs Union and the European Monetary Union, it can have more troops and retain a certain amount of air force.

Otherwise, France would be subject to the same strict restrictions as Germany was after the Treaty of Versailles.

Of course, there is no need to worry about the results of the vote. The French people will not make trouble for themselves this time. France will definitely join the European Customs Union and Monetary Union. After France joins, the European Customs Union led by Germany will be close to the United States in terms of economic aggregate, and its population will far exceed that of the United States. As a result, it has become a super market that can keep pace with the United States.

In this way, countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Romania and even Switzerland cannot escape the attraction of the European Customs Union (of course there are also forced elements) and join it.

Countries that join the European Customs Union do not have to join the European Monetary Union at the outset (France and all countries that join the European Community must use the Euromark), otherwise they will eventually give up their own currencies and choose a stronger and more stable currency. and the more convenient Euromark.

It should be mentioned here that the Kingdom of the Netherlands ultimately resisted the temptation to join the European Monetary Union immediately and instead joined only the European Customs Union. Therefore, the headquarters of the European Central Bank will not be in Amsterdam, but the headquarters of the European Central Bank will be in Frankfurt, Germany.

After all the countries participating in the European Customs Union chose the Euromark, the fate of their countries was actually tied to Germany, and it was only a matter of time before they joined the European Community.