Chapter 141: The relationship between all living beings in the dark age Although it was a time of war, as a golden sign of democratic republican spirit, the United States held a presidential election in 1948. yznn According to the special wartime act, this presidential election no longer needs to be held on a national ballot, but will be directly voted by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Naturally, the scale of various campaigning and canvassing activities was greatly streamlined, and the entire presidential election process was also compressed to less than half a month.
President Truman, who was mentally and physically exhausted, had no intention of being re-elected and withdrew from the campaign from the beginning.
So, he hurriedly took off his military uniform and came.
Douglas MacArthur, the former five-star general who ran for the election, became a star idol that everyone expected, and was smoothly elected as the 34th President of the United States by a high vote.
Indeed, at the beginning of the war seven years ago, MacArthur was defeated by the Japanese and lost the Philippines.
After that, he also suffered repeated defeats in Australia, and his territory became smaller and smaller.
He finally made a comeback and landed on the Japanese islands.
Within a few days, he was taken prisoner on the Japanese battlefield again and was paraded in an iron cage.
But despite suffering so many setbacks and hardships, he still could not defeat this man.
After the indomitable General MacArthur sadly left Japan, MacArthur continued to fight in the Philippines and regained Manila, successfully getting up again from where he fell.
Although next, MacArthur had to sadly abandon the Philippines again and boarded the ship with his troops to evacuate.
But everyone knew that this was not his responsibility, but more because Halsey ruined the Pacific Ocean in the typhoon.
The fleet has completely lost control of the sea.
Shortly after leading his troops to withdraw into the country, MacArthur faced the unprecedented danger of the collapse of the African battlefield and the rebellion of South American countries.
He once again went into battle, taking his veterans who had withdrawn from the Philippines, and set out for South America under the cover of the Atlantic Fleet.
Taking advantage of the fact that South American countries fell into anarchy after being bombed by nuclear weapons The state of chaos, using both soft and hard tactics, both civil and military, successfully established a series of pro-American regimes, allowing tropical specialties from Brazil and Venezuela, and grain and meat from Argentina to be continuously imported into the United States, which relieved the situation to a considerable extent. to address the growing crisis of material scarcity in the United States.
It can be said that without MacArthur's brave march, with a mere six divisions, he could regain most of South America within a few months, the current situation in the United States would have been much worse and more turbulent, and the confrontation with the Soviet socialist camp would have been much worse.
It is very likely that the war will not be able to continue.
In view of the above-mentioned achievements, people quickly forgot the ugliness and shame of MacArthur becoming a prisoner of war in Japan and being paraded through the streets in an iron cage.
Instead, they overwhelmingly applauded his bravery, tenacity and courage to take responsibility.
According to MacArthur's supporters: "In this difficult era that determines life and death, we need perseverance and perseverance like General MacArthur to lead the United States forward."
At this moment, MacArthur, who is about to enter the White House, is holding the last thank you and celebration reception before taking office as president.
He is in touch with his supporters and future cabinet members and staff.
He is also making various promises, appointing officials and making wishes in order to repay them.
Contribution of money and effort in the election campaign.
The U.S.
Constitution does not provide any clear written provisions on how the power of the new and old presidents of the United States will be transferred.
Therefore, the transfer of power between the old and new presidents after the US election did not form an absolutely fixed legal procedure, but only some unwritten unspoken rules and practices.
Generally speaking, the presidential election day in the United States is the first Tuesday in November of the election year, and the inauguration day is January 20 of the following year.
There was a ten-week break for the transition of power between the two presidents.
During these ten weeks, the elected president and his campaign team not only need to take a good rest to eliminate the fatigue caused by the fierce competition, but also need to come up with a proper plan to take over the huge and complex American administrative agency.
The main tasks include formulating the policy plan of the new government, and more importantly, appointing thousands of senior officials, many of whom have lucrative or prestigious sinecures, such as ambassadors and consuls of certain friendly allies.
According to common practice, these are Remuneration to sponsors.
But how to allocate these positions specifically, MacArthur had to bargain one by one with a fake smile on his face.
There are now less than three days left before President MacArthur enters the White House.
Various activities to recruit surrenders, recruit traitors, appoint officials and make wishes have basically come to an end.
The luxurious cocktail party held in New York is almost the same.
This is the last consultation before finalizing the deal.
After sending away the last entangled guest, MacArthur pulled out the corncob pipe from his mouth, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The sweet wine flowed into his throat, but the taste was slightly bitter.
Looking around, the luxurious hall under the crystal chandelier was filled with all kinds of celebrities and dignitaries.
The silks, satins and diamond jewelry of beautiful ladies shone under the light.
There are surprisingly many political party dignitaries, financial tycoons, wealthy businessmen, celebrities in the art world and the press, as well as courtesans as foils, as if the elites from all over the United States have gathered here.
As a son of a wealthy family, Douglas MacArthur was no stranger to all kinds of social interactions.
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However, after spending so many years fighting on overseas battlefields, MacArthur felt that he was beginning to feel a little unaccustomed to New York society.
Every time he closes the border When you close your eyes, you will feel as if you are still in the vast tropical rain forest, fighting all kinds of enemies to the death.
You can see disabled soldiers and ferocious weapon wreckage everywhere, and your ears are filled with the roar of guns and military vehicles.
And the roar of tanks and all kinds of swear words from soldiers.
However, in fact, now he is wearing a crisp suit and leather shoes, with a false smile, using the most awkward and obscure words to quarrel with others.
He found that the content of his thoughts has become different from those behind him.
These American celebrities are so different.
Because, while he was crawling and rolling in mud like a savage in the tropical rain forests of the Pacific and South America, these people in front of him were still living at the top of civilized society and continuing to enjoy music, art, A wonderful nightlife with many elements including dance parties, celebrities, fine wine, delicious food, conspiracy and deceit.
In contrast, MacArthur's nerves had been blunted by the prolonged artillery fire and death threats, as if he had become a country bumpkin who did not understand elegance.
For a moment, MacArthur found that he seemed to be somewhat alienated from this social scene.
He suddenly felt depressed and began to look at the other people at the cocktail party in boredom.
At such a political gathering, except for the rich and wealthy, There are celebrities and celebrities as decorations, as well as female celebrities and courtesans who are pleasing to the eye, and the most numerous government officials and congressmen wearing evening gowns and stiff bow ties.
Even the most brutal world war in history seems to be unable to change the nature of these politicians and bureaucrats at all.
They still had the same potbellies and tired faces as before the war, drank too much wine, smoked too many cigarettes, walked like ducks with briefcases under their arms, debated like bulls with raised voices, and then made random plans one after another. of the War Act.
They only learned about the war from newspapers and radios, and none of them had ever been to the front line.
Due to lax supervision, work was delayed even more than in peacetime, and people were overstaffed.
A large number of idle people were raised in the new institutions that were set up like mushrooms after the rain.
Many people enriched themselves in the name of war.
They designed various ration coupons and worked out various cumbersome material approval procedures.
Apart from causing complaints from the residents in the rear and inconvenience to the soldiers at the front, all their actions had little positive effect.
Moreover, some of them are the most hated gang organizations in the United States, with countless blood, tears and crimes on their hands.
Seeing them, MacArthur couldn't help but think of the various jokes popular among the soldiers on the front line.
In those jokes, these fat-headed, greedy and low-minded bureaucrats and politicians in the rear were just like the enemies on the opposite side. , always the subject of jokes and the object of complaints.
Although the United States no longer has colonies and its allies have almost collapsed, American businessmen still exist, managers still exist, and syndicate bankers still exist.
They are still selling their low-quality and high-priced goods through various relationships and connections, and they are still paying every penny for interest, trying to make money from war, the largest business in the world.
Soldiers are bleeding and civilians are starving.
They But still only know how to make money However, now I will soon be sitting in the Oval Office of the White House, relying on the support of such a group of guys, leading the already exhausted United States to win the war and achieve victory, or at least create a decent peace.
This is really a fulfilling task.
A tough challenge Fortunately, Stalin's situation was probably worse than his own in the United States.
Except for frontier places like Hawaii and Alaska, at least the hinterland of the mainland was absolutely safe.
In the Soviet Union, their most prosperous Baltic Sea coast and second largest city Leningrad have been hit by several nuclear bombs.
The material losses and mental damage caused to the Soviet people cannot be compensated by a victory in some distant overseas battlefield. .
Of course, given Russia's long tradition of being anti-democratic and tyrannical, Stalin could use his brutal and high-pressure policies to force his people to continue to make sacrifices and contributions to the war, but there were limits to this forceful approach.
If it rebounds or even backfires, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In addition, the United States, which retreated to the New World, lost most of its allies, but it also got rid of many burdens and burdens and was able to travel lightly.
Even relying on the rich resources of the Americas alone was enough for the U.S. economy to break away from the Old World.
It operates basically normally.
Although the Soviets seemed to have planted the red flag of sickle and hammer all over the old continent, as the most basic price, the Kremlin had to take over all the troubles of half the world.
In addition, after such a cruel all-out war, How to coordinate with "big" allies like China and Japan to avoid internal strife and conflicts is also a major test for the Kremlin's diplomatic skills.
To sum up, in MacArthur's view, as a party in a strategic defensive posture, relying on the rich resources of the "Chosen Country" and the natural geographical advantages of the east and west ocean barriers, if the United States wants to completely defeat its enemies and dominate the world, I am afraid that it will It's no longer realistic.
But if the goal is lowered, just to maintain the United States' dominance in the New World, to allow the Soviets and Japanese who have traveled across the ocean to retreat, and to end the war with dignity, it should be relatively easy to achieve.
Because of this, MacArthur dared Take off your military uniform and compete for the presidential throne in the Oval Office.
Otherwise, if the war is now certain to be lost, why should he compete with others for the humiliating position of signing the surrender agreement?
"The United States of America is the beacon of civilization and the hope of mankind.
The proof is that whenever the United States is in crisis, God always sends his messengers to guide the people.
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There are mediocre presidents in peacetime and great presidents in wartime.
In the era of the Revolutionary War There was Washington, there was Lincoln during the Civil War, and now we have our MacArthur, who will soon be at the helm of the presidency, guiding the ship of the United States toward a brighter future."
Listening to these flattering words of flattery, as well as the admiration and respect eyes of many men, women, and children around him, MacArthur, who has always been fond of vanity, couldn't help but smile proudly, and reached out to pick up the food from the waiter's large tray again.
A glass of champagne, drank in one gulp quite generously However, what MacArthur did not know at this moment was that the first major test of his presidential career had quietly arrived.
The Japanese archipelago, Chiba Prefecture, which was almost slaughtered into a no-man's land by the flames of war, has the newly completed Soviet strategic air force garrison base for aiding Japan.
Silver-white jumbo jets with hammers and sickles painted on their wings quietly parked at the end of the runway one after another.
Under the airport tower, the gray-haired Soviet base commander was holding a large bottle of vodka and was offering the pilots the last farewell drink before the attack.
In fact, according to common sense, pilots must not fly drunk.
But this rule Never worked for the Russians When the Soviet pilots raised their glasses, the military band also played the tear-jerking Slavic Woman's Farewell.
Then, a stern-faced officer stood up and addressed the pilots gathered under the tower, and was ready to watch them set off.
The guards and ground crew read out the order one last time: "The strategic ultra-long-range bomber formation stationed in Japan will carry out nuclear bombs this morning to attack the target: Los Angeles, United States." s: This week has been full of exciting revelations.
The bill for Hillary's Loli Island has come out, and there is also freshly squeezed human breast milk on the menu.
It's really fun.
Could it be that Loli's mother is also tied up as a supplement?
What's more, Clinton actually sent people to North Korea to abduct lolita for fun and was caught.
Am I crazy or the world is crazy?
If you want to play with lolita sticks, why don't you find an entertainment company in South Korea instead of going to North Korea to work?
die Anyway, I started to wonder if every American dignitary’s villa had an underground torture room where little lolita wearing collars were imprisoned.
Then several judges in the UK tried to declare Brexit invalid.
They wanted to refer another referendum to the EU.
Such a big thing was actually able to overturn the verdict.
I went out, I came in, I went out again, I came in again, and you want the entire EU to play with you.
Why don't you say that the disintegration of the Soviet Union will be ineffective?
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