Before one wave had settled, another rose!
In March 1927, the Nicaraguan Civil War erupted, adding another blaze to an already chaotic world. The Americas, too, had failed to escape this wartime calamity!
Nicaragua was a small Central American nation with little presence on the world stage, but that did not mean it was unimportant.
Though not large in area, Nicaragua possessed no shortage of resources. It was one of the world's major gold producers and also held abundant reserves of silver, copper, lead, zinc, petroleum, and many other minerals.
Most important of all was its geographical position. Nicaragua bordered Honduras to the north, Costa Rica to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
The Panama Canal lay practically on its doorstep, only two or three hundred nautical miles away. At such a short distance, any upheaval in Nicaragua could easily affect the security of the Panama Canal.
This was clearly something Britain and France could not tolerate. After the United States collapsed, Britain and France had taken over the Panama Canal as a matter of course. Now that civil war had broken out in Nicaragua, they had no choice but to intervene.
Just thinking of how, before his transmigration, construction on the Nicaragua Canal had already begun, Ferdinand understood the importance of the region.
"Your Majesty, with the Nicaraguan Civil War breaking out, the British will likely intervene very soon. If things go badly, Britain may swallow the whole country in one bite!" Prime Minister Konstantin said anxiously.
The British Empire was already immensely powerful. If it were allowed to keep growing stronger, Bulgaria's days would become difficult indeed.
"Yes, but the whip cannot reach that far. Our hands do not extend into Central America. Once the British act, there is