Last time, in order to support Britain, the United States had sold almost all of its Capital Ships to the British. Of course, there had been a strong element of striking while the iron was hot in that deal. The Americans had made quite a fortune from it.
But within just a few years, America's formidable industrial strength had enabled it to once again possess a number of powerful Capital Ships. The American Navy had once more developed into a powerful navy second only to the German Navy. Unfortunately, their status as the world's second naval power had not lasted long before the Germans knocked them back to square one again.
"Mr. President, the Germans' aircraft carriers were clearly far more powerful than they had been during the last World War. It seems that although the Germans have not built any more Capital Ships in recent years, they have gone much further in developing aircraft carriers. Our first aircraft carrier has only just begun construction. Therefore, we need to further increase our investment so that we can surpass the Germans in this regard. Otherwise, we will never be able to defeat them," Minister Daniels said.
President Woodrow Wilson nodded. "I will find a way to persuade Congress to grant the Navy another special appropriation, specifically for developing aircraft carriers. In the future, we will certainly build a powerful Carrier Fleet that is in no way inferior to the Germans'."
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo nodded. Although America's financial pressure was already extremely great, with the Navy having suffered such a crushing defeat, they had to find a way to invest heavily in naval development so that the Navy could quickly recover its strength and become even more powerful. Otherwise, even America's national security could not be guaranteed, much less any