Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

The Persian Gulf contains two-thirds of the world's oil resources and is known as the "world's oil treasure house." A later U.S. vice president once said publicly: "Whoever controls the flow of oil in the Persian Gulf will have a stranglehold on the economies of most other countries in the world."

The oil reserves in the Persian Gulf are not only large, but also concentrated, mostly in giant oil fields. The average existing reserves of each oil field are as high as 500 million tons, which is dozens of times larger than the oil fields in other oil-producing countries in Africa, Africa, and Latin America. According to statistics, there are 27 giant oil fields in the Persian Gulf region with reserves of more than 680 million tons (5 billion barrels), which together account for 75% of the region's total oil reserves.

Giant oil fields enable oil extraction in the Persian Gulf region to be carried out with high efficiency, low cost and long-term stability; and the oil quality here is particularly good, mainly medium and light oil with high economic value.

However, the Middle East now accounts for only 5% of world oil production. Yannick took precautions and signed large and small oil exploration agreements with various pro-German countries in the Middle East, covering most of the oil-producing areas.

As for those who are not pro-German, just wait for the German army to march into the Middle East and snatch them away directly; who let this world be dominated by the jungle?

While Yanik was discussing the situation in the Middle East with the Shah of Iran and his son, across the Atlantic in the White House in Washington, the United States, Roosevelt was sullenly listening to the report of FBI Director Edgar Hoover.

"Is it really instigated by someone?"

A few days ago, angry people stormed the White House, and the senior officials hid in the bunker in embarrassment. Although the National Guard arrived in time to disperse the mob, this incident made Roosevelt very angry and ordered Hoover to find out the mastermind behind it. Now that Hoover had found out some clues, President Roosevelt couldn't wait to ask. "Who is the mastermind behind this? Is he German?"

Hoover shook his head. "We interrogated several of the people who took the lead in making trouble, and their confessions were very consistent. It was the Russians who paid to instigate them."

"Russians?!" Roosevelt couldn't help but be stunned and said in disbelief. "You said that the Soviet Union was behind this incident?"

The relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States was not harmonious.

The newly born Soviet regime was hated by Western countries. In addition, the Soviet Union and Germany negotiated separate peace and unilaterally withdrew from the First World War between the imperialist powers. This doubled the pressure on the Allied Powers and delayed the end of the war. It intensified the hostility towards the Allies and the Soviet Union.

As a result, after the war, 14 Allied Powers including Britain, France, Japan, and the United States formed a coalition to strangle the new Soviet power.

In March 1918, the British army first invaded the northern territory of Soviet Russia. Subsequently, French and American intervention forces landed in Murmansk. The Japanese army landed in Vladivostok and invaded the Far East. British and American troops also invaded Vladivostok one after another. In southern Russia, the Allied Powers assembled 130,000 troops in southern Russia from the Don River to the South Caucasus, and advanced northward together with the White Bandit rebels within Russia.

In the intervention war against Soviet Russia, Britain, the United States, France and other countries initially gained some advantages and even established puppet regimes locally. However, with the counterattack of the Soviet Union and the war just ended, the war weariness of the coalition soldiers gradually increased, and workers' strikes even began in the United Kingdom. The slogan of the strike was "Don't touch Russia."

Subsequently, Britain, France, the United States and other countries devoted their energy to supporting the White Army. At that time, the leaders of the White Bandit rebels in Russia were mainly former Tsarist Russian Navy Admiral Kolchak and former Tsarist Russian Army Infantry Lieutenant General Denikin. With the help of the Allied Powers, they launched another rebellion and set off a large-scale civil war.

However, the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Red Army increased rapidly at this time. The White Army was defeated one after another under the attack of the Red Army. Kolchak was eventually captured alive and shot in Irkutsk, while Denikin failed to electrify and went into exile. .

Just when the domestic situation in Soviet Russia was stable, the Russians' feud, Poland, known as the "European insole", jumped out. The Polish army, with the support of the Allied Powers, broke out in the Russo-Polish War with Soviet Russia. This war was a highly controversial war in the modern history of the world. From the outbreak to the end, there was constant talk and controversy. The war had twists and turns. Poland first attacked Soviet Russia and successfully occupied Ukraine. Then the Soviet Russian army launched a counterattack and entered Poland. It almost overturned the Polish regime. However, it was defeated in Warsaw in the end. So the two countries negotiated a peace and each Claim to be the victor.

After the end of the Soviet-Polish War, Soviet Russia had expelled most of the allied forces from the country, the White Bandit rebels were basically eliminated, and the domestic situation gradually stabilized.

But not only did the United States refuse to recognize it diplomatically, but officials in Washington responded to requests for tourist visas to the Soviet Union: "We don't know that such a country exists!"

Although the U.S. government tried its best to obstruct it, there was still trade between the two countries. In 1924, the Soviet Union established the Soviet-American Trading Company in the United States. At that time, the trade volume with the United States had exceeded the 1913 level. The United States accounted for 7% of the Soviet Union's total foreign trade. In the following years, the United States ranked second only to Germany in the Soviet Union's foreign trade.

It was not until 1933 that the newly elected President Roosevelt announced that the United States formally recognized the Soviet government. Roosevelt's extensive contacts with Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov finally opened the door to bilateral relations. Roosevelt read his letter to Litvinov to 200 reporters; "I believe that our two peoples will always maintain normal and friendly relations, and that our two countries will cooperate for mutual interests and to maintain world peace. "

The Soviet Union made some concessions on essential issues regarding the signing of the treaty, such as: promising not to carry out Nazi propaganda in the United States, granting religious freedom and all legal rights to Americans living in the Soviet Union, and waiving any objection to the U.S. sending troops to Siberia in 1918. All claims for compensation for losses caused, etc. It is said to be the most compromising treaty ever signed by the Soviet Union.

Of course, both sides have never stopped smearing each other, but this is the first time such a big move has been made.

Hoover shook his head. "We are not 100 percent sure yet. We are searching for those Russians with all our strength."

Roosevelt snapped. "We must find it and find out!"

"yes!"

Watching Hoover walk out of the office, Roosevelt patted his forehead with a headache. If the Soviet Union is really behind it, we'll be in trouble! What do these damn furry bears want? Is it possible to unite Germany to deal with the United States? !

Could it be that the Soviet Union and Germany had reached some agreement long ago? ! Otherwise, how could Germany openly declare war on the United States?

Roosevelt was startled by the thought that flashed through his mind.

But when I think about it carefully, I think it’s impossible.

If the two countries reached any agreement, how could Germany aid Finland in resisting the Soviet Union?

If it weren't for Germany's strong assistance, a small Finland would have been crushed by the Soviet Union!

It doesn’t make sense!

What's going on? !