Once a strategic weapon as balance-shattering as nuclear weapons appeared in Germany, all of East Africa's current preparations for war would become utterly meaningless. The vast sums East Africa had poured into war preparations had already reached an astronomical figure, even affecting the development of its own economy.
This money had been invested for East Africa's future international standing and broader interests.
Therefore, even if it meant offending Germany in advance to prevent German nuclear weapons from appearing on the battlefields of World War II, East Africa would spare no expense.
Warsaw, Poland.
The formal commencement of the Axis powers' joint military exercises instantly made Warsaw, Poland's capital, the focus of all Europe in late 1938.
The streets of Warsaw had lost their usual bustle and prosperity, replaced by solemnity and gravity. Steel and soldiers converged upon this Eastern European city, as though demonstrating their might to the entire world.
Polish, German, and other national flags shone side by side from the windows along Warsaw's streets and from its landmarks, displaying the profound "friendship" between Poland and Germany.
All of Warsaw seemed to have become an enormous military camp.
From Warsaw's streets to Alexander Square in the city center, Axis soldiers in gray uniforms formed a seemingly boundless sea.
They stood in impeccably ordered formations by service branch—infantry squares, armored troops, artillery, engineers, signal troops. It was a visual feast for military fanatics.
European dignitaries and reporters had been arranged on special reviewing stands. Camera flashbulbs lit up constantly, while fountain pens raced across notebooks to record this extraordinary historical spectacle.
On the temporary reviewing stand, the members of the Axis powers waited leisurely and expectantly for the parade to begin.
Italian Prime Minister Benito, however, seemed listless and unable to summon much interest, while British Prime Minister Chamberlain