The Rise Of Australasia

Chapter 882 - 658: Outsmarting Oneself Calvin Coolidge_2



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Clearly, such actions were successful, as they led to an earlier onset of the economic crisis in the United States, and the impact of the crisis was no less severe than it had been historically.

But such actions obviously needed to be kept strictly confidential, after all, this matter affected the happiness of tens of millions of people and the life and death of millions more, even leading to a genuine economic crisis that impacted the entire world.

If the actions of the United Kingdom and Australasia were to be exposed, they would inevitably be labeled as sinners against humanity.

After all, this economic crisis caused losses to the economies of countries around the world amounting to hundreds of billions of US dollars, leaving tens of millions unemployed and nearly a hundred million people facing a food crisis. @@novelbin@@

"If the American people dare to retaliate recklessly, then we don’t mind seeing the United States become several separate countries, where every ethnic and racial group has its own government," said Prime Minister Baldwin with a smile. "Aren’t the Americans champions of freedom?

I believe both Caucasian People and Black People should establish nations of their own, considering the vast United States territory, decentralization might actually be a good thing."

This confidence, perhaps, came from being the world’s top naval superpower and the foremost among the Powers.

Although the glory of the British Empire was no longer what it once was, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and currently, no country could threaten the status of the British Empire, not even the United States.

Under the influence of the British Empire’s policies of alliances and balance, Britain had supported equilibrium contenders for the nations that posed a threat, which greatly stabilized Britain’s position, allowing it to stand aside and watch those countries compete with each other.

Unlike the secret scheming of the British Empire Cabinet Government, the American Government was already in complete disarray by this point, and President Coolidge was unable to reclaim the government’s power, leaving him helpless in the face of the chaotic situation in America.

The White House.

President Coolidge sat at his desk, studying the dire data reports from various government departments with a heavy expression. After a long silence, he finally asked, "Has our unemployed population already exceeded 10 million people?"

"To be precise, even more so, Your Excellency," replied the Secretary of State, looking grim. "According to our latest information, our unemployment rate has reached 14%, which means at least 14 million people have lost their jobs."

"Damn it, why is this happening so crazily?" President Coolidge felt his mood collapsing, which was a huge blow to his presidential tenure.

Yet President Coolidge, who favored delegating power to his subordinates, didn’t have a strong grip on the government.

This led to the American Government not being well-informed about the Stock Market news. By the time they learned of the stock market crash, it was obviously too late to respond.

"The unemployed masses are already crowding the streets of every Urban City, we must do something, Mr. President," the Secretary of State continued.

Compared to Britain, the role of the President of America undoubtedly carries more risk.

If President Coolidge failed to perform well during the economic crisis, he would have to worry about impeachment from the Opposition party and Congress, in addition to fearing assassination by those who harbored hatred against him.

The assassination of an American President was not unheard of, which made President Coolidge’s anxiety escalate, even to the point where he didn’t know what to do.

"What should we do? Mr. Kellogg," President Coolidge turned his gaze to his most trusted subordinate, Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, and inquired.

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"President Sir, we must ensure assistance for the unemployed population and find them work wherever possible. To be frank, the government alone simply can’t sustain tens of millions of unemployed people, not to mention their families behind them. It’s a tremendous and heavy burden," Secretary of State Frank B.

Kellogg began, "Moreover, I think you should coordinate the grain supply between all states to ensure the entire United States has enough food, rather than letting food distribution scatter across the states."

Besides, we must strengthen the maintenance of public order to reduce the occurrence of criminal incidents. Those damn Black People should take a pause, their resistance against Caucasian People has already ignited racial conflicts. If we don’t take measures, The American Civil War could erupt again."

The current United States is simply in a terrible state.

With financial institutions and factories going bankrupt in droves, the sharp increase in the unemployed population, the conflicts between Caucasian People and Black People, clashes among the states, and contradictions against the national government, it makes the United States look like an ultimate contradiction; it’s extremely tricky where to start.

Yet any one of these issues is enough to cause the collapse of the current United States, which is also the most difficult aspect of addressing these problems because the government simply doesn’t have the energy to deal with so many issues at once, and those who created these problems will not let the government solve them one by one.

President Coolidge rubbed his furrowed brow and tentatively inquired, "How should we deal with the conflict between Caucasian People and Black People? Shall we cancel the aid for Black People as a threat to them?"

Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at President Coolidge and asked in confusion, "President Sir, aren’t you aware that we haven’t provided any aid to Black People at all?"

The current United States is not like the United States of later generations; racial discrimination is still very severe.

Although there have been no strict racial segregation policies since President Wilson left office, some forms of discrimination and segregation against Black People continue, including their complete exclusion from the recent aid, which is actually the root cause of the conflicts between Caucasian People and Black People.

It all started when some white middle-class individuals went bankrupt buying Stocks, and in desperation, the conflict with Black People erupted somehow.

In this era, Black People were no match for Caucasian People, who were cleared out with weapons by some extremists, making the conflict even more severe.

What’s more fatal is that there seems to be some force driving the conflict between Black People and Caucasian People, which has intensified to the point where their differences have become irreconcilable.

If it weren’t for the fact that Black People could not enter most public areas, a war between Black People and Caucasian People might have already erupted in the cities.

Additionally, due to President Wilson’s influence, the American Government often deliberately overlooks Black People when making policies. This has caused even greater anger among Black People, who harbor strong hatred toward the government and Caucasian People.

How to resolve the issue with Black People is very complicated because there is also a significant Black population in the United States, and it’s not possible to expel them all like in Larasia.

After all, one of the main reasons The American Civil War was won was the support from Black People.

If now we were to burn bridges and expel all Black People, it would undoubtedly incite a comprehensive revolt from them and even propel another civil war.

To blame is the fact that the United States is a country without Gun control, even the cheapest Handgun and hunting rifle are affordable for Black People.

If this ignites comprehensive conflicts between Black People and Caucasian People, some casualties are inevitable, and the divide between various groups in America will only deepen, making any reconciliation nearly impossible.

"Well, perhaps I remembered it wrong. Then tell Black People they will also be included in the government’s relief, provided they do not cause any trouble.

The current United States needs a stable environment, and I hope that there will be no conflicts between Black People and Caucasian People for a short time, at least not until the economic crisis is over," President Coolidge nodded awkwardly, pretending as if nothing happened and nonchalantly instructed Secretary Kellogg.

Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg hesitated slightly and then nodded. Looking at President Coolidge’s insistent demeanor, Secretary Kellogg could only suppress his doubts.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that the President’s power and status were indeed much greater than his own, Kellogg would have liked to stand up and ask, "President Sir, how can you shamelessly demand that Black People stay out of trouble while actively ignoring their relief?"


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