The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The Cairo Declaration was held by China, the United States and Britain in November 1943. The Cairo Declaration was promulgated on December 11, 1943 with Stalin's consent. The purpose of the declaration is very clear: to deprive Japan of all the islands it has seized or occupied in the Pacific since the start of the First World War in 12; to return the territories stolen by Japan from China, such as the four northeastern provinces, Formosa, and the Penghu Islands, to China; and to expel Japan from other territories seized by Japan by force or greed; the three major allies are well aware of the slave treatment suffered by the Korean people and have decided to make Korea free and independent in due course.

The Potsdam Declaration was issued on July 1945, 7. Its main content was a statement that after defeating Nazi Germany, both countries would work together to defeat Japan and implement the Cairo Declaration and other decisions on how to deal with post-war Japan.

The Potsdam Declaration has 13 articles, the main contents of which are: the Allies will give Japan a final blow until it stops resisting; the Japanese government should immediately declare the unconditional surrender of all armed forces; reiterate that the conditions of the Cairo Declaration must be implemented, and after Japan surrenders, its sovereignty will be limited to Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and islands designated by the Allies; the army will be completely disarmed; war criminals will be brought to trial; the Japanese government must respect human rights and guarantee freedom of religion, speech and thought; it shall not retain industries that can be used for rearming and fighting, but it is allowed to maintain industries that are necessary for its economy and can pay for goods reparations, and it is allowed to obtain raw materials and resources and participate in international trade; after the above goals are achieved and a responsible government for peace is established, the Allied occupation forces will immediately withdraw. On August 1945, 8, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced his acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, which was actually a surrender to the Allies.

It is a good thing that Americans are now reaffirming the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation to demonstrate the justice of their actions.

The Ryukyu Restoration Organization stood up and demanded the restoration of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

At this time in the Afghan battlefield, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield, and even left their weapons, equipment and supplies on the battlefield. They were occupied by the guerrillas, and their weapons, equipment and supplies were seized. The Americans had to send 20,000 troops to keep an eye on this Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force.

Similarly, the Turkey and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces withdrew from the front lines without the permission of the Supreme Command of the Joint Forces. The U.S. military had to send 40,000 troops to keep an eye on the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. After all, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is well-equipped with weapons and supplies and has good combat effectiveness. God knows if it would cause any amazing destructive power if it really went out of control.

There is also the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, whose warships secretly withdrew from the Persian Gulf and went to Gwadar Port, making the Americans very angry. What is they trying to do?
The intensity of the entire Iraq War dropped sharply, and even the US military was no longer in the mood to fight.

At the joint forces supreme command, everyone had worried faces. This matter was not easy to handle. If it was not handled properly, the morale of the entire joint forces would be broken, and if the morale was broken, the team would be difficult to lead!

United States.

George Wharton convened a special meeting.

They originally wanted to use strong means to overwhelm the Japanese government, suppress Japan, and force Japan to surrender. Not only would they want Japan to make a public apology, but they would also have to compensate for the related expenses of the American soldiers who were killed or injured in the war, as well as the losses of the embassy and military bases.

But who could have imagined that such a huge mistake would occur, not only throwing the whole of Japan into chaos, but also affecting the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In just a few days, the coalition forces' entire year's hard work in the Afghan battlefield was wasted.

Even during the hasty evacuation, they were ambushed by guerrillas and suffered heavy losses.

Although the American media have been blaming the Japanese, especially emphasizing the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, reminding everyone that Japan was the defeated country in World War II, while the United States was the victorious country in World War II. And they have attributed this incident to the Japanese attacking the U.S. Embassy and U.S. military bases in Japan, but the United States has done nothing wrong.

But in other countries, the media reported it differently. They accused the Americans of being too domineering and reported the root cause of the incident as the ten American soldiers torturing three Japanese high school girls to death.

Then the news and videos of the US troops in Japan driving tanks and armored vehicles and shooting at unarmed Japanese people, and even tanks and armored vehicles running over Japanese elderly people and children, were circulated on the Internet all over the world. It is not difficult to search at all, and there are countless news in this regard. The experience of the Japanese made the Germans empathize with them. After all, Germany was also a defeated country in World War II, and the United States also had troops stationed in Germany, with 293 military bases in Germany.

What the American soldiers did in Japan they also did in Germany.

The experience of the Japanese prompted the German government to make up its mind to drive out the Americans and no longer allow them to have military bases in Germany.

The German government's decision has been supported by most Germans, and countries such as France have also supported Germany's decision.

The Americans were furious and once again proposed the Potsdam Declaration, making it clear that Germany was a defeated country in World War II.

The Potsdam Declaration laid the legal foundation for the post-World War II international order and had far-reaching influence.

And this further angered the Germans!
After the reunification of Germany, it has completely freed itself from the constraints of its status as a defeated country politically, truly achieved national normalization, and its influence is constantly expanding.

After the reunification, Germany has a land area of ​​35.7 square kilometers, becoming the third largest country in Western Europe after Spain and France. The population has reached 8250 million, making it the most populous country in Europe after Russia. The GDP of the reunified Germany has now reached 2.5 trillion US dollars, making it the largest economic power in Europe! After the reunification, Germany is also the strongest industrial country in Europe.

After the Olympics, the new face of a unified Germany was presented to the world, mending the rift between East and West Germany.

Germany is no longer the West Germany of the past, a "political dwarf and economic giant"! Instead, it is a strong Germany, and the German people now have a great sense of identity and pride.

The Americans' actions seriously hurt the hearts of the German people, which made the German people generally support the government's decision to expel American troops.

Naturally, the United States is unwilling to withdraw from Germany just like that. You know, if it withdraws from Germany just like that, then the United States will lose the most important means to influence Germany.

But this time Germany's attitude was very tough, and it even sent troops to surround the US military bases in Germany.

The United States has 3.4 troops stationed in Germany, which is the third largest country among all overseas countries. It also has 293 military bases in Germany. It can be said that as long as the Americans are willing, the whole of Germany will collapse.

But before the war, the number of American troops in Germany was far less than that of the German army. The German army currently has a force of 22 people, and the German army has a strong tank armored force and a very strong air force. (End of this chapter)