Rise of Empires: Spain.

Chapter 629 The Plan to Dismember America
The turmoil within the United States is no secret in Europe. As European countries gradually emerge from the shadow of the flu, how to deal with the United States, which is mired in internal strife, has become a hot topic of discussion in almost every European country.

Although European countries generally look down on the United States' military strength, this does not mean that they also look down on the United States' industrial and economic strength.

This country, with a 145-year history and a history of rapid and unbridled development, now boasts an industrial and economic scale that would make all European countries look up in awe.

Even Britain and France, which are considered European powers, can't help but drool with envy when faced with the vast territory, large population, countless industries, and prosperous economy of the United States.

The United States is an absolute behemoth to all European countries, and most European countries envy the United States' geographical location and land area.

Despite Russia's land area being far larger than that of the United States, the actual economic value of its territory is far less than that of the United States.

The United States has a vast and rich land area, possessing abundant natural resources such as minerals and exploitable land.

Although Russia has abundant mineral and natural resources, most of its land is located in the cold Arctic Circle, and its vast east-west span makes communication extremely inconvenient.

Looking at the United States, although communication between the east and west coasts is not convenient, the distance between the two places is significantly shorter compared to the east-west span of Russia.

Especially after the opening of the Panama Canal, in addition to railroads, sea freight became another option for communication between the east and west coasts of the United States.

The opening of the Panama Canal did indeed effectively promote the development of the US economy. If the Panama Canal had not been controlled by European countries, the US industrial and economic development would probably have taken off long ago.

Of course, the scale of the United States' industry and economy is by no means inferior. Although various reasons have plunged the United States into chaos, its current industrial size is still significantly larger than that of European countries.

It's simply impossible for Britain and France not to be tempted by the behemoth that is the United States.

Even if several European countries were to divide up the United States, and even if they only received a few states, the economic value would still be enormous.

Especially on the East Coast of the United States, these states have relatively developed industries and economies, as well as large populations. More importantly, these states are very close to the British Dominion of Canada, making it entirely possible to incorporate them into the Commonwealth.

For Britain and France, dividing up the United States was a sure-fire way to make money.

If it weren't for the fact that a desperate counterattack from the United States could result in heavy losses for them, Britain and France would probably have already begun proposing to partition the United States.

In Spain, Carlo had received news from the United States long ago. To undermine the Democratic Party, the Republican Party was already planning to impeach President Wilson, and had even fabricated numerous charges against him.

To be fair, President Wilson did act rather unethically during the war. Early in his presidency, he promised the American people to stay away from the war and not interfere in the increasingly heated conflict between the two military blocs in Europe.

However, after the outbreak of World War II, President Wilson quickly changed his stance and personally pushed the United States to join the war.

If the United States had achieved anything in the World War, even just the Panama Canal, the American people would not have complained about President Wilson.

After all, the Panama Canal is indeed very important to the United States. Whether or not the United States can acquire the Panama Canal will determine whether it can move from the Americas to the world.

Ultimately, it was proven that President Wilson's push for the United States to join the World War was a clear mistake. The United States not only gained nothing from the war, but was also forced to sign a peace treaty with Great Britain, returning all the territories it had occupied during the war.

In an effort to push the United States into World War II, President Wilson launched a massive propaganda campaign within the country, extolling the atrocities committed by Germany and Britain during the war.

This led to discrimination against British and German immigrants in the United States, which is why many white people were dissatisfied with President Wilson.

Of course, President Wilson's support for the Irish War of Independence also garnered him support from many Irish immigrants.

However, the combined number of British and German immigrants was so large that they were enough to influence public opinion in the United States and President Wilson's reputation within the country.

In fact, these factors alone would not have shaken President Wilson's power. However, shortly after the end of World War II, a global influenza pandemic broke out in the United States.

This flu outbreak, which originated in the United States, has spread globally, infecting hundreds of millions of people and causing tens of millions of deaths.

After extensive investigation, it was finally determined that the flu originated in the United States and was also linked to biochemical research in the US.

This also caused the United States' international credibility to plummet to its lowest point, severely damaging its international influence and, more seriously, undermining President Wilson's plan to lead the United States out of the Americas.

To date, President Wilson's plans have completely failed, and his achievements since taking office have been almost entirely squandered. The United States is now on the verge of collapse, and even if President Wilson is not the culprit, he will have to pay the price for America's current state of disarray.

To put it bluntly, the United States needs someone with sufficient status to take the blame, and President Wilson's health issues make him the most suitable candidate.

After all, regardless of whether President Wilson is impeached and removed from office, his health condition cannot support him to continue to be active in American politics.

Since they wouldn't be active in American politics, they didn't need to worry about retaliation from President Wilson. This led to the Republican Party's frantic smear campaign against President Wilson, not to attack him, but to weaken the Democratic Party behind him, hoping to gain an advantage in the future US presidential election.

Carlo had initially been looking forward to seeing how other European countries would react to the massive turmoil in the United States, but after Britain and France remained silent for a long time, Carlo came to understand what those countries were thinking.

Without a clear leader, other European countries are clearly waiting to see how things develop in the United States.

After all, to put it bluntly, the United States' overall strength is not weak. Although the strength of its army is unclear, the size of the U.S. Navy is a real and undeniable fact.

Furthermore, with the United States located far across the Atlantic, dealing with the US would be extremely difficult for most European countries.

During the flu outbreak, the League of Nations also held a meeting to discuss whether it could send troops to confront the United States and directly dismantle it.

The final conclusion was that unless Britain, France, and Spain committed their main forces, it would be extremely difficult to deal with the United States.

Fighting the United States across the Atlantic would be a heavy burden for European countries. Even with Canada as a transit point, it couldn't offset the immense logistical pressure on them.

More importantly, neither Britain nor France wanted to be the main force in combating the flu during the pandemic. This was partly because Britain and France were severely affected by the flu, and partly because they didn't want to work hard only to benefit Spain.

Although Britain was the undisputed leading power in Europe at the time, it was plagued by influenza. In contrast, Spain, the second strongest power in Europe, not only profited immensely during the World War but was also largely unaffected by the flu.

For Britain at that time, even if it could successfully dismantle the United States, it would certainly not be Britain that would benefit the most.

Seeing that this was the best opportunity to dismantle the United States, Carlo was unwilling to wait any longer.

If this golden opportunity is missed, the price to pay for dismantling the United States in the future will be much higher.

If multiple European countries could unite now to deliver a fatal blow to the United States while it is embroiled in internal strife, the US would likely never recover.

In this way, not only can the huge problem of the United States be completely solved, but Spain can also gain great benefits in the process of dismembering the United States.

Why was Carlo so certain that Spain would gain a great deal from the dismemberment of the United States?
The reason is simple; people can easily see it by looking at a map of North America.

Britain already has Canada, a very large autonomous territory in North America, so it is not appropriate for Britain to acquire any more North American territory.

If Britain gains too much from the dismemberment of the United States, it will become the dominant power in North America, which is not good news for Spain and France.

Even if Spain did not intervene, the French, who had a long-standing feud with Britain, would certainly not want to see Britain dominate North America.

In this respect, Spain could certainly cooperate with France. Neither Spain nor France had much sphere of influence in the Americas, so they could join forces to counter Britain and divide the spoils.

As for Britain, if Britain is willing, it could be given some of the less developed land in the central and northern parts of the country.

The west coast of the United States could also be given to the United Kingdom, as it has a smaller population and is farther from Europe than the east coast.

Even if Britain acquired these territories, they wouldn't pose a significant threat to France and Spain. After all, for the west coast of the United States to connect with the east coast, it would either require crossing the transcontinental railroad or passing through the Panama Canal.

In this respect, the British could be effectively constrained. If Spain could acquire some territory from the United States, its influence in the Americas would increase significantly.

Carlos will also be more confident in bringing South American countries into the sphere of influence of the Spanish Federation, and in the future, managing a global Spanish federation to exert influence over countries around the world.

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