Americans' Concerns

World War had been going on for nearly a year, but victory and defeat were about to be decided. An earlier end to the war was undoubtedly what the people who had suffered its ravages hoped for. Yet some were deeply disappointed by it.

Across the ocean, the United States was undoubtedly one such country. After the war broke out, American businessmen had frantically expanded production capacity, hoping to make a fortune by selling all kinds of goods to the nations involved in the war. Unfortunately, the war was about to end. Worse still, with France defeated and Britain blockaded by Germany, their goods could no longer be sold. Germany itself possessed powerful industry, and its market demand could be well satisfied.

As more and more goods piled up in warehouses without finding buyers, quite a few factories began going bankrupt and closing down. As a result, the American economy began to deteriorate steadily, while unemployment continued to rise.

After discovering this situation, the US government was also at a loss. Merchants were blind; everyone had originally wanted to make a killing off the war. But now, they had sunk deeply into the mire instead.

In the White House conference room, President Woodrow Wilson was holding a meeting. Exhaustion could not be concealed on his face. The increasingly dire circumstances of late had kept him extremely busy, and naturally, he had not been resting well.

"Mr. President, countless small factories are going bankrupt every day. Large numbers of workers are losing their jobs. Even those medium-sized and large factories probably will not be able to hold on much longer. The nation's economy is steadily worsening. If we do not introduce effective measures soon, our economy will suffer a devastating blow because of this!" Secretary of Commerce Redfield's face was filled