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Chapter 803 Those who rebelled against Britain are all British
Among the famous four political families in the United States, the Adams family has become history, the Roosevelt family has already produced a president, Kennedy and Bush are still working hard, and if Coolidge can produce a second president, the four will become five.

George didn't know whether John Coolidge would become president in the future, but he knew that the next president of the United States would be the current Secretary of Commerce Hoover.

Isn't it a coincidence that due to their work relationship, Joseph and Hoover have a very good relationship.

The relationship between the two was so good that Joseph invited Hoover to serve as vice president of the Delaware Automobile Group after his retirement.

If Hoover had become the next president of the United States, he would not have been able to serve as vice president of the Delaware Automobile Group after retirement.

It's okay to come and give a lecture when you have nothing to do. No matter what you're talking about, you can definitely make tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per show.

In the 30s, more than or people were quite a lot.

George did not pay much attention to Baldwin's visit to the United States. A good iron must be forged by itself. As long as Russia does its own thing well, it will be invincible.

George's main focus is still on education in Russia.

Different from the elite education model in Britain and the United States, Russia's education model takes a civilian approach. Students with good grades not only do not need to spend money to go to school, but can also earn money.

Although the British and American education systems have a long history, they have nothing to do with the common people. Even if you get a letter of recommendation, you still cannot go to school if you don’t have money to pay tuition.

Russia does not have a recommendation letter system. After compulsory education, there is a unified exam. If you have enough scores, you can go to the school. If you don’t have money, you can take the admission letter to the bank to apply for a student loan, or you can apply for assistance from a foundation.

The interest rate of student loans is very low, and the main purpose is to be affordable.

The foundation’s aid does not need to be repaid in cash, but after graduation, you need to obey the foundation’s arrangements and work for the foundation for a period of time.

You will definitely be paid during this period, and the salary is not low. The only requirement is that you cannot choose the work location, and you may have to go to a more difficult area, such as Siberia.

As more and more Nobel Prize-level talents go to Russia to work, the educational level of major Russian universities has risen, and more and more foreigners are taking the initiative to come to Russia to study.

On this issue, Education Minister Guderian and Finance Minister Firsov had huge differences.

Guderian believes that Russia should reduce or exempt tuition fees for foreign students and provide more welfare policies for foreign students. In this way, even if these foreign students do not work in Russia after graduation, they are likely to become Russia's propaganda machines after returning home.

From a financial perspective, Firsov called for a significant increase in the cost of studying for foreign students to make up for Russia's spending on education.

The British and Americans treat education as a business that makes huge profits.

Russia's current model requires more than 20 billion rubles in education subsidies each year, an average of 50 rubles per student.

There are currently about 1.5 foreign students in Russia, more than percent of whom come from Romania, Yugoslavia, and Germany.

It’s not that the Grand Duchy of Yuriev is unwilling to learn, but that the population base is too small.

"Even if we raise tuition to 1000 rubles, it will be a drop in the bucket compared to our spending on education, and it may affect our relations with our allies, which is more important than the extra tuition."

Guderian hoped that Russian education could not only train enough talents for Russia, but also study remote farming.

"Have you become stupid from studying? Isn't mosquito leg meat meat? I don't ask you to make money, can you spend less?"

Firsov also had a headache and faced no fewer difficulties than Churchill.

The population of the UK is only 4500 million, while that of Russia is 1.8 million.

Of the 4500 million people in the UK, at least 4000 million are not considered human beings, but consumables.

Russia truly treats people as human beings. Even those at the bottom of society can live a dignified life. Government spending remains high, and Firsov worries about debt in his dreams every day.

Compared with the Russian Empire, Russia's current debt has not only not decreased, but has increased.

It is easy to make a profit in education and healthcare, but it is extremely difficult to make them public undertakings that benefit the general public.

This is why Russia is the only country in the world that takes the civilian route.

As powerful as Britain and the United States are, if they were like Russia, where every school-age child goes to school, their finances would go bankrupt in minutes.

An important reason why Russia did not liquidate the aristocracy after the fall of the Russian Empire was that many members of aristocratic families directly entered the Russian education system after the fall of the empire and served compulsory education.

How can this be settled? They should be given great praise.

"Sure! I can even help you make money if you ask!"

Guderian was full of confidence.

Health Minister Drakovic was standing nearby, trying to curl himself up into a ball for fear of coming into Firsov's sight.

Although the Ministry of Defense is also a major financial contributor, George does not have to shrink.

When it comes to making money, no one knows more than George. When the World War just ended, all countries were worried about the stockpiled military supplies, and for a while, there were discounts everywhere, and they would sell them for money.

It is also sold in Russia. Not only is there no discount, but you can actually make money after refurbishing it.

Russia's military-to-civilian conversion is the most smooth among all countries. Armored vehicle factories have begun to produce tractors, and aircraft factories continue to develop new technologies. While aircraft factories in Britain and France are still worrying about stability, Russian aircraft have begun to focus on comfort and economy.

During war, it is enough to have something to use. Expensive fighter jets are also consumables. Governments have no choice. It doesn’t matter whether the engine can be used for a year or a month. It will not last more than a week anyway.

Civil aircraft not only require stability, but also have high requirements for economy and comfort. Currently, only Russian aircraft in the world can meet commercial needs.

After the end of World War II, relying on the booming civilian market, Russia has completed the renewal of fighter jets.

"How to do?"

Felix always consulted George on all his questions.

While financial pressure is important, propaganda work must also be taken seriously. If Russia wants to suck blood from Europe, it must continue to increase its investment in this area.

"It will neither increase nor decrease. It is the same as our ordinary students. We can even present it as national treatment to the outside world. This is already a welfare."

George took his lesson to heart.

In another time and space, Red Russia suffered a lot in this regard.

"That won't work. We can't give them student loans."

Felix's standards are similar to George's.

"Let them borrow money, with a higher interest rate, and they must have collateral—"

George is even more sinister. It is natural for commercial banks to pursue profits. It is not impossible for them to lend money, but the interest rate is very high. If you want to criticize someone, just criticize those unscrupulous bank managers.

George has data here. The real international students actually have good family conditions and do not need loans at all.

For those who need a loan, the bottom line is usually flexible.

Politicians' bottom lines are also flexible.

Before the British troops withdrew from Perth, Canberra's attitude was more inclined towards Britain, hoping that the British army and the Western Austrian government could follow the example of Ireland and reach a peace agreement.

After the British army retreated from Perth, Canberra's attitude quietly changed.

The premise of Australia's dependence on Britain is that Britain has the ability to protect Australia.

Judging from the performance of the British army in Perth, Britain seems to have lost the ability to protect Australia.

So after the British army was defeated in Perth, more and more Australian lawmakers called on the Australian government to maintain the integrity of Australia.

Q: How to maintain Australia's integrity given that Australia has already voted for independence?

The answer is if you can’t beat them, join them.

Like the Western Australian government, Canberra does not want to have an evil mother-in-law to collect taxes from it.

Australia is a typical resource exporting country, with its main exports being wool and wheat, and its exports to the United Kingdom.

Britain imported wool and wheat from Australia at low prices, and then exported industrial products to Australia at prices higher than the market average. All the losses were borne by the Australian government.

This is how the UK’s so-called trade deficit comes about.

If London weren't so greedy, Britain's overseas dominions wouldn't be so disunited.

Australians are also British, and they are all descendants of criminals. Even the first batch of police officers were selected from outstanding criminals.

The Australians have brought the British nature of duplicity to its fullest, and a considerable number of Theo's volunteers came from other parts of Australia.

The Australian government is not completely unaware of this situation.

The reason why the Australian government did not stop it is also because it was betting on both sides.

If the Western Austrian government had failed to withstand the British attack, Canberra would still have been a model British dominion.

Now that the British army has retreated from Perth, if Canberra remains obedient, it will no longer be British.

(End of this chapter)