After the Cuban Crisis erupted, Francisco's government dispatched reinforcements to suppress the rebellion while inviting the European powers to intervene.
It had only been a few years since the United Kingdom, France, Austria, and Spain signed their treaty. The respective spheres of influence had been clearly stipulated in it.
It was not international law, nor had it received recognition from the nations of the world, but with the United Kingdom, France, and Austria standing behind it, this treaty carried even more weight than international law.
Under normal circumstances, the great powers settled colonial issues with force. They only turned to the law when force could not solve the problem.
Without question, the Kingdom of Spain now had internal troubles and lacked the strength to fight the federal government in the Americas. It could only reason with them.
As the world's reigning bosses, the United Kingdom, France, and Austria naturally could not tolerate anyone challenging their dignity. Since the Four-Power Treaty had laid it down back then, the Americans had to abide by it.
Whether the federal government had acknowledged it was unimportant. Everyone had already tacitly assumed that they had agreed.
The order in the Americas had been painstakingly established by the United Kingdom, France, Austria, and Spain. Even if Spain had declined, the other three could not let the Americans run wild.
That was the explanation on the surface. The real reason was "wariness." That was right—the United Kingdom, France, and Austria were wary of the American Federation. No one would believe it if it were said aloud, yet it was still the truth.
Politicians viewed matters differently from ordinary people. Do not be fooled by the propaganda portraying everyone as dismissive of America; the upper ranks of government still understood America's potential for development.
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