The economic crisis more than ten years ago brought United States's economy to the brink of collapse, the unemployment rate soared, and the country suffered heavy losses. In order to save the country from the economic crisis, President Roosevelt chose to develop armaments and use government procurement orders to stimulate economic development. This allowed United States to gain strong military strength while also getting rid of the economic crisis.
However, the sequelae of this is that US government has incurred huge debts. It's even on the verge of bankruptcy. For this reason, President Roosevelt had no choice but to focus on foreign wars.
If United States can win the foreign war, the benefits obtained will allow United States to quickly get rid of these debts and become the world's hegemon in one fell swoop.
It is precisely because of this that American government and military officials is ambitious enough to join this war. Although they all know that their enemies are very powerful. The possibility of failure is very high. But even so, they still hope to give it a try, hoping that a miracle will happen and they will win the war in one fell swoop.
But now, the war begins. The performance of the United States* army was obviously not as good as they expected. The powerful American Navy was actually defeated by German Navy in the first naval battle, and still lost completely. There is no doubt that this will put United States in a very disadvantageous situation just after participating in the war.
"Your Excellency, I'm so sorry!" Harold Admiral Stark said again. His face was full of guilt, and if possible, he would even want to die to apologize. Of course, even if he died immediately, it would not change the outcome of American Navy's defeat, and his death would be in vain. Therefore, Harold Admiral Stark quickly gave up such unrealistic thoughts.
President Roosevelt only came back to his senses at this time. American Navy's failure this time made President Roosevelt very disappointed. In order to enhance the strength of the navy, US government has left no stone unturned. They gave a large amount of materials to the Navy, allowing the Navy to quickly build a large number of aircraft carriers, Capital Ships and Carrier-based aircraft, etc. But in the end, American Navy still lost completely.
However, President Roosevelt is also very clear that this failure cannot entirely be blamed on the navy. The navy has done its best in this battle. So many Carrier-based aircraft pilots and sailors were killed in action, this is proof. The reason why they failed was entirely because the enemy was too powerful.
"General Stark, I know that you have tried your best. We lost to the Germany people in this naval battle because they are stronger than us. When we challenge them, it is just like hitting a stone with an egg." President Roosevelt said helplessly.
"Your Excellency, the navy has failed and failed to defeat German Navy. Naturally, there is no way to gain control of the sea on Atlantic Ocean. In this case, a series of our plans will no longer be implemented. I am afraid that we will have to re-draw subsequent plans." Hopkins said.
Although, American Navy's fiasco made Hopkins also very shocked. But he knew that now was not the time to feel sorry for himself, he had to find a way to minimize United States's losses. And, find a way to get United States out of the predicament caused by the failure of this naval battle. Otherwise, in this war, United States will have no hope at all.
"Yeah!" President Roosevelt nodded.
Originally, they expected American Navy to defeat German Navy, so that they could control the sea power of Atlantic Ocean. At that time, not only can Germany be blocked, but Europe can even be attacked. If all goes well, the army can also be dispatched to conduct landing operations against Europe. But now, everything is impossible.
"Call the Cabinet ministers, as well as the generals of the army and navy, to hold a meeting! Republic of America has reached the most critical moment!" President Roosevelt said.
President Roosevelt is undoubtedly a very tenacious person, otherwise he would not have been able to defeat his opponents one after another with his illness, and finally became President of the United States.
"Yes, Your Excellency, President!" The secretary immediately went to make arrangements.
"General Stark, what is the Navy going to do next?" President Roosevelt asked.
Before anyone else comes, President Roosevelt hopes to understand the navy's next thoughts.
"Your Excellency, our main force has been wiped out by the Germans, which means that we may no longer be able to compete with the German Navy for control of the Atlantic Ocean for a long time to come. The navy's main goal will be to defend the eastern coast of the United States. Moreover, we have asked major shipyards to further speed up the construction of our warships. We hope to have more aircraft carriers and other warships in the shortest possible time so that we can continue to fight against the German Navy." Admiral Harold Stark said.
President Roosevelt nodded. After suffering a heavy blow, American Navy did not give up hope. This was undoubtedly what President Roosevelt wanted to see. Although American Navy suffered a heavy loss this time, with the strong shipbuilding strength of United States, it will soon be possible to supplement American Navy with aircraft carriers and other warships. Therefore, it is not difficult to restore the strength of the navy.
"General Stark, I hope that after experiencing this failure, the navy can sum up its experience, make persistent efforts, and find a way to avenge its shame in the next naval battle! I will ask the government to provide as much support as possible to the navy." President Roosevelt said.
"Yes, Your Excellency, President." Harold Admiral Stark God nodded. President Roosevelt's attitude was somewhat beyond his expectation. However, this is undoubtedly very important for American Navy. With the support of President Roosevelt, American Navy's damaged strength will soon be replenished.
"Germany people are more powerful than we thought! If we want to defeat us, we still need to continue to work hard!" President Roosevelt sighed.
"Yes, Your Excellency, the president. The soldiers on the front line have to admit this after fighting against the Germany people. Not only do they have more advanced equipment than us, but they also have higher-quality pilots. Even in terms of tactics, they are superior to us. It is precisely because of this that we were completely defeated." Harold Admiral Stark said.
President Roosevelt nodded. "Germany people are very strong, but we have no choice now. For the future of Republic of America, no matter how strong Germany people are, we must defeat them!"