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Chapter 735 You Make This Kind of Money
Compared with politicians in front of the stage such as Harding and Coolidge, financial families such as Rockefeller and Morgan are the real controllers of the United States.

George has been in Russia for many years and doesn't know much about American consortiums.

Fortunately, with Joseph as an insider, George was not completely in the dark.

Rockefeller was the American oil tycoon. In 1901, Morgan acquired Carnegie Steel Company for $5 million and became the American steel tycoon.

The Mellon family is the aluminum tycoon in the United States, and DuPont has been the largest gunpowder producer in the United States since the 19th century.

The Rothschilds are special. They did not come to invest in Germany, but for the Balfour Declaration.

The person who came to the manor on behalf of the Rothschild family was L. W. Rothschild, another protagonist of the Balfour Declaration and one of the leaders of the Hebrew National League.

Rothschild hoped to exchange investment for Russia's support for the Balfour Declaration.

George was quite surprised. The Balfour Declaration did not mean to resettle the Hebrews in Russia. What did it have to do with Russia?
It really does.

The Kingdom of Hejaz, which was threatened by Britain for not supporting the Balfour Declaration, turned around and joined the Free Trade Alliance, which made Rothschild feel uncomfortable.

At present, the Hejaz, due to the fact that no oil has been discovered and the country is weak, it is not worth mentioning how many people there are in the country.

However, thanks to Russia's support, the Kingdom of Hejaz was not afraid of British threats, which was of great significance to the implementation of the Balfour Declaration.

The reason George did not take the Balfour Declaration seriously was the same as the reason why the Hebrew states in Russia were ruled by self-governing states.

During the Russian Empire, the Hebrews had been clamoring for autonomy, but due to the high-pressure policies of successive tsars, they were never able to achieve their wish.

Kerensky established a self-governing Hebrew state in response to public opinion, but the Hebrews were unwilling to go there because of its remote location. Even the Russians who sympathized with the Hebrews had nothing to say.

The same is true of the Balfour Declaration.

The Hebrews have always wanted to establish a country. The fact that a private letter from a British politician was used as the basis for establishing their country only shows how eager the Hebrews were.

Like the Hebrew states, most European Hebrews were not satisfied with Palestine and were therefore unwilling to go there.

The history George knew was that it was only after the Husky came to power and Europe was drained of oil on a large scale that the Hebrews had to go to Palestine.

It was from that time that the Balfour Declaration was regarded as a holy decree by the Hebrews.

Rothschild does not have a good reputation in the United States because during the American Civil War, Rothschild withdrew all his investments in the United States because he was pessimistic about the United States.

This serious misjudgment caused Rothschild’s influence in the United States to be severely damaged, and it has not recovered to this day.

"Rothschild has always wanted to return to the United States, but the United States today is no longer the United States of 100 years ago."

Joseph did not think highly of the so-called wisdom of the Hebrews.

Logically speaking, Rothschild's choice seems to be correct. Withdrawing investment does not mean giving up completely, but returning to the United States after the war. By then, with the strength of the Rothschild family, they can still call the shots.

Americans are not stupid. A family-owned business that changes with the wind will not gain the trust of the United States no matter how strong it is.

George looked at Joseph.

Joseph is confident: "The Dolgorukov family in the United States is already a part of the United States."

now it's right.

Many people understand the principle of not putting all their eggs in one basket, but when it comes to actually doing something, they forget it completely.

As for the title of single-wheel king, the Dolgorukov family has more than Rockefeller and Morgan.

In addition to being an automobile tycoon, Dolgorukov was also an electricity tycoon and played an equally important role in the communications field.

George was very dissatisfied with the conditions proposed by Rothschild.

Rothschild hoped to invest in Russia's mineral resources in exchange for Russia's support for the Balfour Declaration.

If the Rothschilds wanted to invest in Russian infrastructure, George might have agreed.

Mining is something that only requires hands. As construction machinery becomes more and more popular, the demand for manpower in mineral resources is getting smaller and smaller. In George's opinion, it is more accurate to say that Rothschild is entering the Russian resource sector rather than exchanging it.

What? You want to make money from Russia and gain George's gratitude?

Another classic case of being too clever.

Since the attitude is so insincere, it is natural that George will not respond.

Get rid of Rothschild first, then the main event will come.

The family consortium headed by John Jr. and J.P. Morgan Jr. hoped to participate in Germany's reconstruction plan.

The London Conference was still discussing the amount of reparations and had not entered the reconstruction stage.

American capital can no longer wait for its demand for overseas markets.

On the way from New York to Washington, John Jr. had already made it clear to George that the United States and Russia have broad common interests in international order.

Wilson's experience at the Paris Peace Conference made the new elites in the capital market furious. John Jr. and J.P. Morgan wanted to teach the old money in the European capital market a lesson, which coincided with George's idea.

George did not blame the demise of the Russian Empire on the backstabbing of Britain and France. The demise of the empire was Russia's own fault.

What George could never forgive was Britain's refusal to accept Nicholas.

It was hard for George to imagine how desperate Nicholas felt after learning the news.

Whenever George thought of Nicholas, he wanted to transform into a mustache and sweep across Europe.

Wrong, wrong, it is not about sweeping across Europe, but about upholding justice and enforcing justice. As an old fox hiding in Constantinople (a British term), George would definitely not personally go down and charge at the front line.

Germany, which harbored hatred for the Versailles system, was the best carrier.

Russia also needs to rebuild itself, and to be honest, it is somewhat unable to assist Germany in its recovery.

The American family consortium headed by John Jr. and J.P. Morgan was willing to bear the funds needed to restore the German economy.

"The Triple Entente will not disappear, but will continue to exist in a new form."

Morgan Jr. had the most resolute attitude. If George did not agree to the intervention of American capital, American capital would follow Russia's example and reach an agreement with Germany alone.

George suddenly realized.

That's not right. In the history that George knew, Russia, the United States and Germany had never formed an organization like the Triple Entente.

"We will not form an alliance, but we can unite on the premise of broad common interests, Russia retains military strength for Germany, and America is responsible for rebuilding the German economy-"

Little John's honesty made George seem to discover the truth.

History, like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone, is written by the victors.

As the two future powers, the history between World War I and World War II will definitely be decided by the United States and Russia.

Therefore, it is obvious why Germany, which was exhausted after World War I, took only twenty years to acquire the strength to sweep across Europe.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—"

Joseph's heart was filled with emotion as he whispered in George's ear.

Felix handed over a note that read: America, England, France.

George knew what Felix meant.

If Russia does not agree to join forces with the United States, the United States will instead seek to join forces with Britain and France to jointly deal with Russia.

The US position is so vague——

That’s not right. The United States’ position has always been firm: America first.

George's position is also firm, that is, Russia first.

"Let's discuss the issue of the Suez Canal first—"

George needed a pledge of allegiance from Morgan Jr. and John Jr.

The reason why Britain was able to control global trade was that key nodes such as Malacca, Suez and Gibraltar played an extremely important role.

George was not trying to control the Suez Canal.

As long as the Suez Canal and Britain are separated, Britain's influence on the Mediterranean will be reduced by at least half.

The best part is that separating the Suez Canal from Britain would not only be in Russia’s interest, but would also be unanimously agreed upon by all Mediterranean countries.

"You come up with the plan, and we pay for it."

The Morgan brothers have a clear division of labor, and everyone does what they do best.

Americans are best at exporting to the world in the name of free trade.

Although George would not admit it, the image of Russia as being good at subversion has become a consensus around the world.

From the East Indies to the Kingdom of Bulgaria, if yellow mud falls into your crotch, it will either be shit or something.

George needed a pledge of allegiance from Morgan Jr. and John Jr.

Americans also want to see if George is really invincible.

Now that a preliminary agreement has been reached, we have to have a celebratory drink.

So Joseph sent grape juice.

1920年1月17日凌晨0时，美国宪法第18号修正案——禁酒法案（又称“伏尔斯泰得法案”）正式生效。

Under this law, it is illegal to manufacture, sell or transport beverages with an alcohol content of more than 0.5%.

It is not illegal to drink at home by yourself, but drinking with friends or holding a party can result in a fine of up to $1000 and imprisonment for six months.

That's why Joseph held a reception instead of a dinner party.

The United States is a country composed of Puritans, and alcohol is not allowed under Puritan rules.

The direct reason for the introduction of Prohibition was that alcoholism was the main cause of domestic violence, so Prohibition became the biggest political correctness in the United States.

Unexpectedly, after the implementation of Prohibition, domestic violence did not decrease significantly. Instead, more social problems arose due to smuggling. The fiscal revenue of the U.S. government at all levels was also affected, and the Democratic Party also had serious divisions over Prohibition.

Joseph Estate's grape juice is a beverage with an alcohol content of less than 0.5%. This beverage is completely legal, but some precautions are noted in the instructions. If not handled properly, this beverage will mutate into wine.

It should be noted that this grape juice drink is actually produced by George’s wine estate in France.

"Wow, George, you even make this kind of money!"

Felix was amazed. No wonder the Yuriev family rose so quickly.

(End of this chapter)