Paris Conference on the Brink of Bankruptcy

As the world's largest import and export trading nation, Britain could be said to be the greatest victim of this economic crisis.

Before domestic strikes had even subsided, the international market contracted, causing exports to plummet, unemployment to soar, and social tensions to intensify.

To ease domestic conflicts and divert public attention, the British Parliament decided to hold an early general election.

Unsurprisingly, the Liberal Party led by Gladstone lost the election, and the Conservative Party led by Benjamin took its place.

This seemed to be the pattern of British politics. Apart from the first prime minister, Earl Robert Walpole, who served consecutively for twenty years, the rest of the terms had basically never exceeded eight years.

(Note: The terms of both the British prime minister and Parliament are five years.)

Having moved back into Downing Street, Prime Minister Benjamin had been happy only on the first day after his electoral victory. After that, there was nothing but worry.

The country's headache-inducing economy had turned much more of Prime Minister Benjamin's hair white.

Colonial Secretary Robert: "The domestic economy is already in an extremely dangerous state. To weather this crisis, we must find larger markets for our goods.

"I propose restarting the Persian War. Persia has just gone through a refugee crisis, and this is precisely the time when it is at its weakest. That is highly favorable to our military operations."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Arthur Balfour: "The government's finances remain very ample and can provide us with sufficient war funds.

"I believe that while launching the Persian War, we can also restart the Ethiopian War.

"In the last war, we only won in name. Most of Ethiopia is still beyond our control.

"In recent years, the Austrians have been steadily infiltrating Ethiopia. If we do not act quickly,