The war Germany and Spain were fighting at Gibraltar drew the eyes of the entire world. Of course, no one believed Spain could turn the tables or defeat Germany. What they debated was how long Spain could hold out under Germany's assault.
Because both Germany and Spain kept the battle situation confidential, it was difficult for other countries to learn the specifics for the time being. But that did not prevent them from making guesses about the course of the war.
However, to the surprise of other nations, on the very second day after the fighting began, the Spanish government requested that the United States mediate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This greatly astonished the US government. Could Spain no longer hold on after only one day? This was beyond their expectations. Originally, they had hoped Spain could hold out for several more days, perhaps even allowing the conflict to develop into a full-scale war between Spain and Germany.
But unfortunately, the Spanish were not fools after all. They would not seek their own deaths. After realizing the gap in strength between the two sides was simply too vast, the Spanish immediately backed down. They knew that if they continued fighting, they would only pay an even greater price. Finding a way to end the war now was undoubtedly the best choice. After all, if it developed into a full-scale war, Germany might directly wipe them out.
"Have our ambassador to Germany notify the Germans of our request. Mediate this conflict!" President of the United States Woodrow Wilson said. Although the scale of the war had not reached expectations, since the Spanish no longer wished to fight, then let them have their way. Otherwise, if the Spanish were driven into a corner and revealed that Britain and the United