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Indonesia was a colony and suffered harsh exploitation by the Netherlands, but achieved independence after a tearful struggle.
Indonesian President Sukarno ruled the newly independent nation of Indonesia and worked diligently to stabilize the country.
Fortunately, the United States, which entered the Cold War with Germany, provided considerable support to Indonesia in order to get more countries on its side and to block Germany's advance into the Far East.
Food produced in the United States filled the stomachs of starving Indonesians, and trucks made in American factories were delivered to Indonesia, playing an important role in Indonesia's reconstruction in many ways.
Sukarno also approached the United States and received more support.
If we keep going like this, there will be no problem, but by nature, humans want to sit when standing, want to lie down when sitting, and sleep when lying down.
As Indonesia's reconstruction was roughly accomplished and the elimination of warlords active in the provinces reached its final stage, Sukarno began to become greedy for territory.
The places he set his sights on were Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia.
And the entire island of New Guinea.
Even though he saw what happened to Argentina when it greedy for the Falkland Islands, Sukarno did not give up his will.
Immediately, a warning letter came from the United States.
'Don't act like a fool.'
'Bombs will fall on Jakarta as soon as we cross the border.'
'If you want to see people starving to death because all aid is cut off, be prepared.'
As soon as the election was over, MacArthur became irritated with Indonesia, which was preparing to cause another accident, and did not try to hide his feelings.
Cold sweat naturally broke out on Sukarno's forehead as he received the warning letter full of anger from the White House.
What should I do with this? I complained loudly to the people.
Sukarno appeared on radio whenever he could and agitated that Sabah, Sarawak, and New Guinea were territories that Indonesia should regain, and the Indonesian people also agreed with Sukarno and called for territorial recovery.
But whenever I brushed my teeth in front of me, I now come back and think, 'Hmm, did I say that? What happens if you say 'I'm sorry, hehe'?
A sharp drop in approval ratings is inevitable, and there will even be calls for him to resign from office.
It's truly a dilemma.
After careful consideration, Sukarno chose to take a step back.
Territory is greedy and people's backlash is fearful, but America's fist is much more fearful.
Even Argentina, which was a powerful country, lost the war when the United States raised its fist in earnest, and the entire country was reduced to being a scarecrow of the United States.
It was no exaggeration to say that Argentina was currently a puppet under the control of the United States. President Peron was in a position of trust to Hitler.
What if Indonesia is far less powerful than Argentina?
If you are a puppet state of the United States, you are lucky. In the worst case scenario, you may return to the Dutch colonial era.
That is why Sukarno chose to give in. Although he did not stop claiming sovereignty over North Borneo and New Guinea, he withdrew troops stationed on the border and stopped importing weapons from China and India.
When Sukarno twisted his whole body to signal for help, MacArthur was finally satisfied.
"In any case, a person must be beaten to come to his senses. "It's not some kind of animal."
As soon as the election was over, MacArthur, who had been wondering whether to fight another war in the Pacific, returned to laughter at Sukarno's declaration of surrender.
While the United States was troubled by the Indonesian problem, in Europe Serbia was brutally trampled by the tanks of the Axis powers.
It was something that everyone expected from the beginning, so there was no feeling of surprise or regret. Common sense tells us that Hitler would remain silent when the chaos occurred right under Germany's nose.
"Still, fewer people died than I thought."
According to figures released by Germany, a total of 4,000 Serbs died and 15,000 were injured. Axis casualties were approximately 1,600.
"… … Is it appropriate to use the expression 'less' in this situation?"
"That's why you didn't say it. 'More than you think.'"
The capital Belgrade returned to 1941, and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and ended up on the streets.
Sporadic resistance is still continuing in some areas, but it was obvious that it would soon be suppressed.
How can a single guerrilla win against the entire Axis army?
Former Yugoslav King Petar II, who was in exile in the United States, issued a statement condemning the barbaric suppression of the Axis powers, but like a lie, no one paid attention.
There was no response from the United States, Germany, or even Serbia.
After all, as soon as the war broke out, the author, the King, said the people didn't know him and ran away to a foreign country, so he couldn't possibly be popular.
Still, since he was the king of a country in name and a country occupied by Germany, he was treated with some respect, but to put it bluntly, his utility value was worse than a stone on the street.
What would you do if you were the king? It's a situation where people are ignoring us.
Even if Germany collapses and Yugoslavia is re-established someday, the chances of him becoming king of his homeland are close to zero.
MacArthur also avoided mentioning Serbia because he had no intention of getting into a painful debate over something that had already been done.
There were a lot of problems that were more headache-inducing than Serbia.
There were many Russians who immigrated to the United States to escape the Communist Party.
After the Soviet Union was expelled from Europe and Free Russia was established, many Russian immigrants immigrated back to their homeland, but many White Russians still remained in the United States.
The Prime Minister of the Russian Republic, Alexander Kerensky, is one of them.
He was kicked out of power in the October Revolution and settled in the United States via France. He began his activities again a few years ago by attracting Russian immigrants to the United States.
Kerensky's goal was to collapse the Soviet Union and reestablish the Russian republic as it was before the October Revolution.
"therefore… … "Are you asking me to destroy the Soviet Union and establish a new republic in its place?"
"yes. You guessed correctly."
"… … ."
Kerensky, who saw MacArthur defeating pro-communist groups in the United States, had hope. The hope that the current U.S. government would overthrow the Soviet Communist regime and establish a new government.
MacArthur was so dumbfounded that he was at a loss for words.
Well, you are free to imagine, but... … Anyway, that's true. If you think about it even a little, there is no way that a man who has served as prime minister would not know that this is not possible, right?
Although the current Soviet regime is making diligent efforts to erase Stalin's mistakes, this does not change the fact that it is a communist.
But that's it, MacArthur did not have the slightest intention to overthrow the current Soviet regime. If the current Soviet regime collapses, the one who will benefit the most will be Germany.
It is not normal to overthrow a regime and establish a new government, and if Germany launches an invasion in the meantime, what are you going to do about it?
No matter how anti-communist MacArthur was, he could not take the risk that the Hakenkreuz flag might be flown in Vladivostok.
However, Kerensky did not seem to have taken MacArthur's intentions into account at all, and he gathered supporters and called for the overthrow of the Soviet government.
"I can't do anything about that… … "It's going to run really well."
What is more difficult is that there is no justification for controlling Kerensky.
It was hard to predict what would happen if the fact that the government, which had been brutally attacking pro-communist groups, was actually leaking to the media that it was arresting or putting pressure on Kerensky, who was calling for the overthrow of the Communist Party.
However, it is clear that if we leave it alone, things will get worse.
"In times like this, it would have been very convenient if someone had come forward and shut his mouth… … You have to know how to put it on when it's time to put it on, and how to take it off when it's time to take it off. Tsk!"
The term "hitting a goal" is definitely a word used in situations like this.
At a time when MacArthur was struggling with the Kerensky problem, Hoover entered MacArthur's office.
"dismissal. That's good news."
"What kind of news is this? Did Hitler even die?"
"That's not true, but it's still something your Excellency will like."
Hoover smiled.
***
Not to mention the Soviet Union, Kerensky did not view free Russia with kind eyes either.
Although it has a worthy title of Free Russia, it is still nothing more than a puppet state set up by Hitler.
Kerensky, who believed that the liberation of the Russian people must be achieved by the Russians themselves, also regarded free Russia as a target for future overthrow.
It was just not mentioned much because it was important to do something about the Soviet Union first.
However, Vlasov, the head of Free Russia, had a slightly different perspective from Kerensky.
Vlasov, who paid attention to Kerensky's active anti-communist and anti-Soviet activities, decided that he could join hands with Kerensky and told this to Hitler.
"Are you sure?"
"Even though the possibility is small, it's still possible-"
"If Kerensky had been willing to cooperate, he would have returned home a long time ago. Don't you know what it means for him to be in America all this time? "Do you think the answer will come out at this point?"
Hitler was negative about Vlasov's plan.
However, despite Hitler's words, Vlasov did not give up hope. He sent a messenger to Kerensky in the United States to try to independently contact him.
Surprisingly, meeting Kerensky was not that difficult. Even though he was Prime Minister in the past, it was about 40 years ago and he was now an exile, so it did not take long to meet him.
"What is your business?"
"I'll tell you briefly.Would you like to join hands with us?"
The envoy of Free Russia, who met Kerensky, offered Kerensky cooperation.
"You are also Russian, aren't you? If we join forces to make our country rich and strong, we can drive out communists and achieve unification."
"Huh, that's good. "Aren't you telling me to act like Hitler's lackey?"
"But, sir, think carefully. The Americans say they only superficially support the teacher and are not providing any help. On the other hand, Germany is cooperating with Russia and seeking joint development."
"Have you forgotten that Germany tried to rob Russia of its territory in the past? And how do you intend to explain that Russian resources and food are being sent to Germany in the name of helping Russia?"
Kerensky clicked his tongue and spoke. But the messenger also seemed to have expected this rebuttal and continued speaking without any sign of embarrassment.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch. Instead, Russia is also developing by receiving German technology. Although the two countries had pointed their guns at each other before, it was due to the decisions of the Kaiser and the Tsar. Times have changed. Germany has become Russia's closest neighbor and ally. If Russia is to continue to develop in the future, it must maintain friendly relations with Germany."
"I think differently. Germany is just taking advantage of Russia. "The only country Russia should join hands with is the United States."
Despite persistent persuasion, Kerensky did not give up his will.
Although Vlasov's attempt failed, it became a good opportunity for the United States, which considered Kerensky a nuisance.
The FBI subpoenaed Kerensky for meeting with a Free Russia informant and asked why he met with a Free Russia informant.
"-So you're saying that Free Russia offered cooperation, but refused it?"
"exactly! How many times should I tell you? "I was never fooled by fascists!"
When questioned by the FBI about possible cooperation with Free Russia, Kerensky denied the charges to the end.
Hoover also knew that Kerensky was innocent.
But that was it. Kerensky's innocence was of no concern to him as he needed an excuse to silence him.
Hoover used various reasons to legally restrict Kerensky's activities.
Nominally, it was to protect him because of a personal threat. Protection that the person did not want.
"They say there are German spies among the Russians?"
"If you're not a communist, you're a Nazi. "What kind of absurd cases are there?"
Then, a conspiracy was leaked to the press that some of the White Russians might have ties to Free Russia, and the press, which was hungry for news, published this in an article and reported it to the public.
In less than three months, rumors were spreading in the United States that Russians might be working as German spies.
"How is it? "Didn't it suddenly become quiet?"
MacArthur couldn't help but nod to Hoover, who smiled confidently.
It could be said that they killed two birds with one stone, as they prevented gossip from coming out and at the same time silenced Kerensky, who was a troublemaker.
"Still, I feel a little sorry for that friend Kerensky."
Although things went smoothly, MacArthur was in an uneasy feeling. In the United States, which reveres freedom, Kerensky, a fellow anti-communist, had to be captured and imprisoned.
Although it was for the greater good of preventing Germany's expansion, looking at the result, it left an unpleasant aftertaste as it only benefited the Soviet Union.
So, for no reason, I wish I had stayed still... … Even after Hoover left, MacArthur continued to smoke cigarettes.
The sky in Washington was unusually clear, as if nothing had happened.
***
Things in the world were truly strange.
Kerensky, who had been calling for the overthrow of communists, was placed under semi-forcible pension by the U.S. government due to threats to his personal life, and soon rumors began to circulate that Russians in the U.S. might be spies for Germany.
I ordered an investigation by SD to find out what was going on, and I was soon able to hear detailed information from Vlasov.
So, to sum it up roughly, an emissary was sent to Kerensky to ask him about his intention to cooperate, but it failed, and Kerensky was actually branded by the US government for that matter, and the position of Russians living in the US ended up in an awkward position. It can be summarized like this. There will be.
"It seems that only the communists who stayed quiet benefited."
"yes. "Those guys are really lucky."
Germany suffered no losses due to this incident, so I didn't feel angry or anything like that. It's just amazing that things can get so twisted.
It is said that the number of white Russians whose position has been narrowed by this incident has increased to 'immigrate' to free Russia.
As the number of Russians leaving for free Russia increased, the position of those who remained in the United States diminished, and American prejudice only strengthened.
There is one more thing I learned through this incident. MacArthur is a cold realist who values reality more than ideals.
There were still many mountains to overcome to realize the ideal of mutual coexistence between Germany and the United States.