Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 563 - 269_2

"We’ve talked about Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Let’s talk about Africa now."

"The situation in Africa is also relatively complicated at present."

"Firstly, after World War II, the populace gradually awakened, nationalist movements surged, and many African countries embarked on independence."

"But there’s a problem to discuss here."

"That is, Africa is too reliant on the rules set by France, including still using the African Franc currency."

"To achieve national independence, a brand-new economic system must be established."

"However, most of Africa is using the Franc. If it’s abolished, it would mean facing a massive economic dilemma." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"If not abolished, then it’s just a superficial change, still dependent on the colonial master (France)."

"And this is the situation many African countries are facing: economic fragility and internal tribal conflicts."

"Meanwhile, the United States and the Soviet Union are vying for influence in Africa through aid."

"At this point, everyone should understand."

"The targets supported by both camps."

"As everyone knows, during World War II, Africa was a French colony."

"So now, the Soviet camp supports anti-colonial armed forces and regimes, providing military and weapons aid to countries like Angola and Mozambique."

"The United States, on the other hand, allies with former colonial powers (French Federation, Belgian Federation) to support regimes and countries friendly to the Western camp."

"Of course."

"As mentioned before, anti-colonial sentiment is strong in Africa."

"So, are there any regimes that appear friendly to the Western camp and the United States but rebel once in power?"

"Believe it or not."

"There are indeed."

"But this isn’t the Middle East."

"In this area, when the United States does something, no one can stop it."

"Do you think after coming to power and rebelling, they won’t dare to kill you?"

"There’s no such notion."

"The United States can directly support another force and initiate a coup to change the government overnight."

"There’s no way around it."

"This isn’t the Eurasian continent where the Soviet Union is located, nor Asia with its Republic, nor the religious and racial strife-ridden Middle East."

"This is chaotic Africa."

"With the power and military equipment of the United States, supporting one side and overthrowing the other is exceedingly easy."

"Moreover, Africa itself is somewhat primitive."

"A force or ruler that is overthrown may disappear from the memory of the African people within a few years, and there might not even be written records left."

"Why?"

"Because it’s too chaotic and backward here."

"Even now."

"Those newly independent African countries who want to remain neutral, not participate in the battle between the United States and the Soviet Union, with some countries even banding together."

"Launching the so-called ’Non-Aligned Movement’ to resist alliances and maintain neutrality."

"But it has almost no effect."

"In reality, they’re strangled by the two superpowers, forced to lean towards one side."

"After all, being squeezed by one superpower is better than being squeezed by both."

"That’s the general situation in Africa."

"The global situation is already very clear."

"Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, all must choose sides; to remain neutral, one needs to have the strength; otherwise, you’ll be squeezed by both sides."

"Asia doesn’t need to be mentioned, the Republic is courted by the Western camp, and neighboring countries have polar attitudes."

"But in South Asia, there’s engagement in the clash between the United States and the Soviet Union."

"The United States supports the Pakistan Federation, while the Soviet Union supports the Indian Federation, forming a proxy war opposition pattern."

"As for the Americas and the polar regions, there’s no need to mention them."

"The Americas are the backyard of the United States, and the sparsely populated polar regions can’t even initiate a proxy war."

"Overall."

"Now, on the entire ’Earth,’ billions of people are invisibly involved in the U.S.-Soviet rivalry."

After this speech ended.

Many Blue Star netizens in the live stream took a deep breath because, upon careful thought, this is truly the case.

Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East region combined, hardly any country can remain neutral amidst the Cold War between the two sides.

The key point is that many countries lack the strength to resist both sides, only being manipulated like pawns.

Do you support me? Great. Don’t support me?

Then you’ll be overthrown, replaced by someone who does support me.

Such is the brutal approach.

And this is the confidence of a superpower like the United States.

Only a Republic of this scale, even facing the nuclear threat, doesn’t retreat, while other countries and federations worldwide, whether they want to or not, have to get involved.

After some discussion on the bullet screen in the live stream, and noticing the diminishing bullet screen,

Yu Feng continued speaking:

"The current division of camps on Earth is basically like this."

"Let me see, I have some more information."

"But these are personal ones."

"Let me see...."

"First, regarding the Republic."

"It’s now early 1955, and in the latter half of 1950, after the Peninsula War broke out, the United States completely locked down Republic students’ movements, banning them from leaving."

"Violators will face a 5,000 US Dollar fine or a 5-year imprisonment."

"In August 1950, a group of Republic students studying in the U.S., including Deng Jiaxian, Zhao Zhongyao, among others, were detained by the United States."

"However, under international public pressure and through Republic negotiations, they finally gained freedom after 3 months."

"Though these students were detained for three months, the outcome is still positive."

"Some Republic students or scholars face more difficulty."

"The aerodynamics scholar from the Republic, Mr. Qian Xuesen, was detained by the United States for 15 days in Los Angeles when returning to his country in August 1950, followed by long-term house arrest."

"The Republic has been negotiating with the United States, demanding resolution."

"It’s been almost 5 years now, still with no outcome, and the final result is uncertain."

"The United States’s actions are quite distasteful, claiming ’science knows no borders,’ yet not allowing scientists to return to their country."

"During last year’s Geneva Conference, the Republic’s representatives proposed releasing 15 U.S. pilots in exchange for the return of Republic students."

"The United States refused."

"However, recently, the trend has gradually changed, with internal discussions turning towards case-by-case reviews, appearing to agree."

"But in reality, it’s still delaying approvals."

"These are the visible aspects; the road to return for some secretly wishing to go back remains difficult."

"Firstly, they must fake identities to leave."

"Because there are no direct flights to the Republic, they must transfer in various places, avoiding those under the U.S. camp, to avoid detection."

"They have to transit through some neutral small nations, falsifying identities to move around and leave."

"This often requires months of traveling across the world before finally returning to the Republic."

"But I have also gathered some information."

"People from the United States have difficulty understanding Huaxia’s students."

Yu Feng, looking at the intelligence in his hand, found it amusing, while Blue Star netizens in the live stream were puzzled about what the United States was up to.

Yu Feng organized the information and said:

"Based on the latest intelligence from insiders."

"The United States is discussing loosening the conditions for departure because this matter is inherently unrighteous, and international public opinion is against them."

"Detaining Republic students for extended periods continues to erode the trust towards the United States in the academic world."

"So, the United States plans to relax the conditions, but at the cost of applicants signing a ’voluntary renunciation of U.S. residency’ document, cutting off any paths back to the United States."

"In other words, after signing this document, you’re barred from ever coming to this ’paradise’ that is the United States."

"As long as you’re willing to give up this lifestyle, then you can return."

"Anyway, you’re barred for life from returning to the United States."

"That’s why I just said the United States hasn’t quite grasped the meaning of ’nation and world’ for Huaxia students."