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The rebellion of warlords in China ended with Chiang Kai-shek's victory without any major twists.
Not only the warlords who revolted, but also the warlords who sympathized with them and interfered with the suppression of the central army, or who consistently refused to cooperate, could not avoid the blade of purge wielded by Chiang Kai-shek.
The civil war was over, but the full-scale purges began now.
Those who reigned as kings in the provinces became the targets of Namui and were eliminated or confiscated.
Some people realized that they were targets of purges and attempted to flee abroad, but most were not successful.
Chiang Kai-shek's purge continued for more than a year, and by the time the purge was over, there was no one left in China to oppose Chiang Kai-shek.
Looking at things like this, Chiang Kai-shek is not a person without ability. He could have received more generous points if he hadn't been so greedy about the damn land.
Anyway, Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded in eliminating all internal unrest, declared full-scale reform.
There are no longer those who will rebel against or interfere with the reform, so it seems like things will go smoothly, but the ones at the top are the ones who are dead, and the ones at the bottom who have been screwing around and working hard to take bribes are still the same, so there is a lot of talk about whether the reform will be successful. .
Still, since he is a man who has succeeded in reforming in real history, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have high hopes. His close associate, Dairi, is also alive and well.
What is certain is that the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution will not occur. Anyway.
Sonderkommando and penal units wear Spanish military uniforms and are fighting rebels in Morocco.
They were sent to silence Franco's whining, and I judged that they had no reason or will to fight, so I wasn't expecting much combat power. He is said to be active in Morocco, showing considerable fighting power.
Although we sent it, there has been no talk of it among Islamic countries yet, perhaps because they are formally part of the Spanish army and wearing Spanish military uniforms.
Maybe we're too scared to keep quiet, but since they say they won't talk back, that's probably it.
The newly released German military miniature set is gaining popularity in Europe and the world.
Knives and various decorations made from battleships, destroyed tanks, and fighter iron that were sunk during the war are selling like hot cakes, and the profits made in this way will be used to support the medical and living expenses of disabled veterans in Germany.
Before the end of the fall of 1950, the development of the V4 rocket was successful.
The range of the V4 is 1800km, an extension of 600km from the V3. Although it is still not enough to attack from Europe to the United States, the fact that the range was extended by 600 km compared to the existing V3 was a remarkable achievement.
Approximately four months after V4 rocket development was completed,
"Nietzsche Freud succeeded!"
"Oooh!!!"
"at las!"
In the spring of 1951, Germany became the first country to obtain a hydrogen bomb.
"With this, I can put those arrogant Yankees on the nose again."
"ha ha ha. That's right, that's right. Dewey doesn't know this yet, right? "If you find out, you'll wake up right out of your sleep."
The power of the hydrogen bomb created by German scientists led by Heisenberg was 5 Mt. The power of the first atomic bomb dropped on Ufa, Valkyrie, is 15 kt, 15,000 tons of TNT, and 1 Mt is equivalent to 1 million tons of TNT, so you can get a rough idea of how powerful it is.
Considering that the power of the hydrogen bomb exploded by the United States at Bikini Atoll in actual history was 15 Mt, the power is a little weak, but since it was developed earlier than in actual history and the United States in this world only has atomic bombs, Germany is one step ahead of the United States. There is no change.
When news of Germany's successful hydrogen bomb test became known, American society was engulfed in shock and fear.
They were gleefully saying that they now had an atomic bomb, but they were surprised to see that in just one year, Germany had obtained a water bomb that was much more powerful than the atomic bomb.
Rumor has it that Dewey called the scientists who participated in the atomic bomb test to the White House and encouraged them to develop an atomic bomb by the end of his term, but since it was published by an American newspaper specializing in trash talk, it is not very reliable news.
However, it is probably true that Dewey is so fed up that he is about to die.
Try changing your position. By investing money and manpower, they managed to create an atomic bomb, but it wasn't long before the other party obtained a bomb so powerful that it seemed like a cute thing.
Even if you're like me, you probably won't be able to sleep at night.
Of course, I have no intention of going to war with the United States, so I gave a speech to the nation immediately after the development of the water bomb was completed.
"Dear German people, As the German Führer, I would like to inform you that two days ago, Germany succeeded in developing humanity's first hydrogen bomb. Let me give you a brief explanation of what this hydrogen bomb is-"
Even though I said a lot of things, the content itself is nothing special.
Atomic bombs are powerful, but water bombs are much more powerful. So there is no need to be anxious just because the U.S. created the atomic bomb. Because we have a stronger one.
And there is no way the United States will drop water bombs on Washington or New York unless it attacks Germany first. Really.
"The moment a nuclear war breaks out, humanity will face total annihilation regardless of whether the war is won or lost. What is the benefit of winning the war in a world where all cities have been destroyed and only ashes remain? The humble sense of accomplishment of winning the war and the elation that there is no country left in the world that can stand against Germany? It is much better to live your whole life in a peaceful world, being criticized as a coward, than to turn the world into hell to get those things. Am I wrong?"
He ended his speech by emphasizing that Germany's water bomb tests were for defense, not invasion.
After my speech was reported, the New York Times published an article praising me, saying how many Americans may have breathed a sigh of relief through this speech.
It wasn't something I did to get praise. In any case, the result wasn't bad, so I guess that's it.
- As soon as I thought about it, something happened again.
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There are originally many reasons why wars occur.
The three most common reasons are territory, religion, and resources, and there are many other reasons, such as to make one's country a powerful country, to show off one's power when already a powerful country, etc.
Although there are fewer cases than the previous cases, there are also wars that occurred for somewhat unexpected reasons.
Among them, the most outstanding one is the soccer war. It was literally a war between the two countries El Salvador and Honduras because of soccer. They fought for 100 hours from July 14 to July 18, 1969, so it is also called the 100 Hour War.
The term 'football war' has a stronger connotation, so it is used overwhelmingly.
Strictly speaking, the war did not break out entirely because of soccer. It was soccer as a trigger that led to the war breaking out as a result of accumulated bad feelings and disputes between the two countries. However, it is absurd that a soccer game was the trigger that started such a large-scale event as a war. None.
And although it is not as bad as the soccer war, there is another war that is just as absurd.
Daegu War.
In fact, it is difficult to include it as a war because it is not enough to be called a war, but the atmosphere is serious enough to be almost like a war, and as the name suggests, the cause of the conflict is the fish cod, which surprises people.
To put it simply, British fishing boats continued to take cod, which is widely caught in the waters off Iceland, without permission, which led to a diplomatic dispute between Iceland and the United Kingdom, and eventually the two sides mobilized their naval forces to clash.
The Daegu War occurred three times: once between September and November 1958, once between September 1972 and November 1973, and once between November 1975 and June 1976. once. A total of 3 times like this.
The dispute, which occurred three times over 18 years, ended in a decision victory for Iceland.
The loser, the United Kingdom, suffered a huge blow to the North Atlantic fishing industry due to a decrease in catch, and about 9,000 fishermen and marine industry workers lost their jobs, worsening the social atmosphere.
However, things did not end well for Iceland, the winner, as its cod catch decreased and it was frowned upon for a while among NATO member countries for its attempt to involve the Soviet Union during the conflict.
Anyway, I never thought this absurd conflict that occurred in history would be repeated here.
However, in this case, it was not as cute as real history.
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Unlike Greenland, which was annexed by the United States after the war, Iceland remained an independent country.
However, when Britain was occupied by Germany, British people and refugees from other European countries, including France, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, who had taken refuge in Britain, came to Iceland.
After the war, the number of people going to Iceland to escape the Nazi dictatorship steadily increased.
The majority of immigrants are Czech and Polish. Unlike countries like Britain, France, and the Netherlands, which are puppet states but still have a shell of independence, those whose homeland was reduced to a German protectorate and disappeared from the map chose to go to Iceland rather than live under German rule forever. I did it.
Germany also did not stop the immigration of those who, if left alone, would not help and would only cause social unrest. On the contrary, it actively encouraged their immigration, believing that their immigration would be helpful to Germany.
The number of Europeans immigrating to Iceland has steadily increased. Most of them passed through Iceland to the United States or Canada, but there were also many who stayed in Iceland.
As of 1951, there were approximately 140,000 people living in Iceland before the war.
On the other hand, the number of Europeans who immigrated to Iceland is more than 500,000.
Suddenly, Icelanders were reduced to a minority in the country where they lived.
Iceland, which became the front line of the Cold War, had Allied troops permanently stationed in preparation for World War III, and Icelanders were under the control of the Allied Forces.
There were many reasons, but the biggest reason was that there was a high possibility that they would cooperate with their enemies, Denmark and Germany.
"Fuck, I don't know if this is Prague or Warsaw. "This is Reykjavik."
"I can't even move around as I please in the country where I was born… … ."
"How many times are there inspections?"
Allied control. And increased immigration.
Icelanders' dissatisfaction continued to pile up.
Some residents who felt sick of this reality emigrated to their home country of Denmark, but the majority remained in Iceland.
Why did I leave the hometown where I was born and raised? If they're going to go out, those guys should go out.
Iceland, which became an independent country, had its own government and constitution, but it only existed to a certain extent, and the actual rulers of Iceland were the Allied Forces, and the U.S. military, which made up the largest portion of the Allied Forces.
The United States distributed large quantities of surplus supplies to the Icelandic people to win over their support, but these measures were not enough to change the minds of the Icelanders.
While problems are piling up inside Iceland, new problems have arisen outside as well.
The cause of the problem is Daegu.
British fishermen from the island of Britain came to the waters off Iceland to fish.
In addition, German fishing boats also came to Iceland and began catching cod, and this behavior was enough to get on the nerves of the Allied forces stationed in Iceland.
Several years have passed since the war ended, but Germany is still America's greatest threat and number one virtual enemy. Britain, controlled by Germany, is also a virtual enemy country.
It's strange if you don't feel uncomfortable when fishing boats from a virtual enemy country come right in front of you and make fun of you. Doesn't anyone know what they'll do when they come under the pretext of fishing?
"Ah, there will be an important announcement."
"As of today, Iceland's fishing exclusive zone has been confirmed to be 50 nautical miles. Fishing in this area by vessels other than Icelandic nationals and licensed vessels will be strictly prohibited. If this is violated-"
"50 nautical miles? "Are you kidding me?"
"Aren't these bastards even raw blade robbers? "Then where should we catch fish?"
"Are we all going to starve to death?!"
British and German fishermen reacted violently to the unilateral announcement by the Icelandic government - read as Allied Command.
Telling people not to catch cod in a place where a lot of cod is caught is the same as telling them to starve to death.
The method chosen by the fishermen, who were in danger of having their food lines cut off overnight, was to 'ignore the dogs.'
Fishermen were still catching cod off the coast of Iceland, which upset the Allied forces.
"Are those bastards' ears clogged? "I told you not to catch fish, so why do you catch fish?"
"I'm warning you. Your vessel has now trespassed into Iceland's exclusive fishing zone. Please vacate immediately."
"Fuck you, you bastards!"
"I need to catch cod, but you're just talking like a bitch. "Fuck you, you fucking bastards."
"Those bastards won't go out?"
"Fuck you… … ."
After realizing that words would not work, the Allied forces immediately took action.
The navy began to seize fishing boats that refused to comply with the eviction.
"Hands up you fucking idiots!"
"Did you enjoy catching fish? "You fucking bastards."
"Captain! Those bastards are shooting! "It really shoots!"
"Exclusive to the institution!"
Over 60 fishing boats were captured within a week, and hundreds of fishermen became 'captives'.
As the situation became more serious, the British fascist government also took action.
"Those bastards are here again… … "Huh?"
"What are you so surprised about?"
"That's a destroyer!"
"Which country is it from?"
"It's England. Fascist bastards attached to the Nazis."
When the fascist British Navy appeared right in front of Iceland, the Allied forces immediately responded.
The ships brought by the British Navy were outdated W-class destroyers and armed merchant ships used in World War I. In contrast, the US Navy uses the latest Gearing class destroyers.
Anyone could see that Britain was at a disadvantage, but the British Navy did not back down.
What happened after a breathtaking confrontation was an armed conflict.
The U.S. Navy opened fire on the British Navy, which refused to vacate, and not to be outdone, the British Navy also opened fire.
The result of the battle, which lasted about 10 minutes, was the attack of a British armed merchant ship.
"The enemy ship is sinking!"
"Good!"
"How does it taste, you black tea bastards!"
Seeing the armed merchant ship sinking in the North Sea, the U.S. Navy was confident of victory.
But soon confidence turned into astonishment.
"It's a torpedo!"
When the country's armed merchant ship was sunk, a W-class destroyer fired a torpedo.
The destroyer, embarrassed, hurriedly attempted to evade.
However, the result was a hit.
Fortunately, sinking was avoided, but the fact that the new destroyer of the world's largest navy was attacked by an old destroyer was humiliating enough.
The accidental battle between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers had enormous repercussions.