World War has been going on for almost a year, but the winner is about to be decided. The war can end as early as possible, which is undoubtedly what those people who have been harmed by the war hope for. However, some people are very disappointed with this.
United States on the other side of the ocean is undoubtedly such a country. United States Merchants, after the war broke out, frantically expanded their production capacity, hoping to make a lot of money by selling various goods to countries involved in the war. But unfortunately, the war is almost over, and what's even worse is that France has been defeated. After Britain was blocked by Germany, their products can no longer be sold. Germany itself has a strong industry, and the market demand can be well met.
When more and more goods piled up in warehouses and could not be sold, many factories began to go bankrupt and close down. This has caused United States's economy to continue to deteriorate, and the unemployment rate has continued to rise.
After US government discovered this situation, he was helpless. Businessmen are all blind. Originally, everyone wanted to make a fortune in the war. But now, they are deeply trapped.
White House, in the conference room, Woodrow President Wilson is holding a meeting. There was an unconcealable tiredness on his face. During this period of time, the situation was getting worse and worse, making him very busy, and naturally he couldn't rest well.
"Your Excellency, countless small factories are going bankrupt every day. A large number of workers are losing their jobs. Even those large and medium-sized factories may not be able to last much longer. The country's economy is constantly deteriorating. If we do not introduce effective measures, our economy will be hit hard!" Secretary of Commerce Redfield's face was full of worry.
"So many goods have been produced but cannot be sold. Is there any way to solve the problem? Those businessmen, when they expand production, can't they think carefully about whether there is such a big market?" Secretary of War Garrison complained.
The deterioration of the economy has greatly affected United States's arms construction. A lot of funds that should have been invested in military construction were forced to be diverted to other places, which made him very annoyed.
"Didn't those businessmen want to make war profits? But no one thought that the war would be over in such a short period of time." Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo said.
"Yes! Originally we also thought that this war would last at least two or three years. A long and brutal war would make the countries on European continent exhaust their national strength. And we can just take this opportunity to make a lot of war windfall. But who knows, Why did the Germany people show such strong military power in this war? Under their attack, Allied Powers was so vulnerable," Secretary of State Bryan said with regret.
Indeed, it is undoubtedly very disadvantageous for Americans that the war ends so soon. They kept waiting, and all the countries on European continent were in a mess, suffering heavy losses in the war. In this case, they can not only make a fortune from this war, but also wait for European continent to fall and take the opportunity to rise. Maybe it can even replace Britain and become the world's hegemon.
But now they realize that they imagined everything too simply. Germany used its powerful military power to sweep across the entire Europe. This also made all their plans come to nothing.
"The Germany people are very dissatisfied with us for selling warships to the Britain people. Their ambassador has already made a serious protest to us. If the Germany people hadn't launched an attack on the British mainland people next, maybe they would have used force against us." Secretary of State Bryan continued.
"It is impossible to start a war with us. Or it is impossible in a short period of time. It will not be possible until they have restored their strength, or digested the benefits obtained in this war. Therefore, we do not have much time, and we must seize the time to develop our military strength. Otherwise, when the Germany people attack us, we will be caught off guard by them." Secretary of War Garrison looked worried.
Despite Atlantic Ocean's obstruction, Atlantic Ocean cannot guarantee the safety of United States when Germany has the most powerful navy in the world. The powerful German Navy can easily cross Atlantic Ocean and launch an attack on United States's homeland.
"The strength of the navy is now very weak. After selling 12 Battleship to Britain people, the navy now only has two 'Pennsylvania-class' Battleship left to support the scene. Although the performance of these two Battleship is good, they are not the opponents of German Navy. However, in the decisive battle at sea, our Battleship also performed very well. Especially the two ships 'Nevada-class' Battleship's powerful defense makes them perform amazingly on the battlefield. This proves that our naval development strategy is correct. Therefore, I suggest that if we can further speed up the development of the navy, we will be able to defend the Germany people against the Atlantic Ocean, and our homeland will be safe!" Secretary of the Navy Daniels said.
"In order to ensure Republic of America's security, armaments must be vigorously developed. No matter how difficult it is and no matter how bad the finances are, the funds allocated to the military cannot be delayed. As for domestic economic problems, I am afraid we can only wait until all the small factories collapse before finding ways to support them. After all, production capacity has expanded so much. If it does not shrink, the economy will not get better!" Woodrow President Wilson said.
The other Cabinet Ministers nodded one after another. Although they also know that this will probably cause United States's economy to suffer a heavy blow. However, there is no way around this. If those production capacities are not released, United States's economy will not improve.
"As for those who are unemployed, the government should try its best to arrange some things for them. It can build infrastructure so that they have jobs and wages. Even if the wages are low, as long as they can fill their stomachs, they will not cause trouble. As long as society is stable, I think the problems we are facing now can be easily solved!" Woodrow President Wilson continued.
"Yes, Your Excellency, President." Cabinet Minister all replied.
"For us, the real threat still comes from Germany. We sold Battleship to the Britain people, which undoubtedly offended the Germany people. After the war is over, they will definitely suppress us in various ways!" Woodrow President Wilson was worried.