The senior officials of the US government felt deeply stifled. Their homeland had been attacked by the enemy, yet they did not even have the courage to declare war on that enemy. That was undoubtedly hard to accept.
However, as President Woodrow Wilson had said, if they declared war, the consequences would be even more severe. Therefore, perhaps all they could do was swallow this silent loss.
As the saying went, above the character for endurance hung a blade. To make the United States endure in silence after suffering such tremendous losses truly left a bitter taste in their hearts.
"Mr. President, if we really do this, the public will certainly be furious. We will face enormous pressure then," the Vice President reminded him. Under that pressure, it was entirely possible that President Woodrow Wilson would be forced to resign.
President Woodrow Wilson naturally understood this. But as President of the United States, he had to consider America's interests. If he considered only his own interests, then he would be utterly unfit to be president.
"I know. But we cannot stand by and watch the United States walk toward destruction!" President Woodrow Wilson said.
"Mr. President, what should we do now? We cannot simply allow the Germans to continue like this, can we? If so, we will suffer even greater losses," Minister Daniels asked.
"First, we must find out the Germans' true intentions. Do they merely want to retaliate against our attack on the Azores, or do they truly intend to wage all-out war against us? Only then can we put forward a targeted solution," Bryan said.
"I believe the Germans' intention to retaliate against us is obvious. Although Germany possesses the world's most powerful military force, they also know very well that, with their current strength, they cannot cross