At the beginning of the twentieth century, although international society was relatively loose-knit, there still existed a system of public-opinion hegemony built by the great powers. In international exchanges and cultural dissemination, English-speaking countries held an absolute advantage.
Besides the support of Britain and the United States, the two foremost great powers, Britain's overseas colonies and spheres of influence also played an important role. India, Australia, Canada, and so on—India alone was enough to add nearly three hundred million people to English's reach.
And when discussing the influence of English, one also had to count news media backed by capital from English-speaking nations. For instance, the Far East Empire's well-known Shen Bao had been founded by a British merchant, and it was merely one of the more representative newspapers funded by British capital in the Far East Empire.
Therefore, considering the population covered by English, the number of countries, and its influence, no other language could hold a candle to it for the time being.
Britain also sought to use this advantage to weave a powerful worldwide network of public-opinion hegemony. This network had once caused East Africa no small amount of trouble.
This further propelled East Africa's idea of building a cultural and public-opinion hegemony system centered on German.
Budapest.
While the German-Speaking Countries Organization conference was in full swing, the world's attention remained focused on Hungary.
Facing the Austro-Hungarian Empire's encirclement and suppression, the Hungarian Labor Party had responded with measures that met the blade point for point. Inside the Hungarian Struggle Office of Budapest's Labor Party government, Kun was discussing the current military situation with his colleagues.
"Right now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's western and northern armies are gathering at Komárno. There are shipyards and railway bridges there connecting both banks. Once the Austro-Hungarian Army gains a