Subtitle of this chapter: This generation of people cannot do it!

On Singles' Day in 1918, the Compiène Forest Armistice Agreement was signed.

In December of the same year, Commander Wilson's ship "George Washington" left New York. The crowds on the dock cheered him, the ships at the port shouted whistles for him, and the warships shouted salutes for him...boom!

In Britain, he became the most popular foreign leader in history, and the courtesy he received on the streets of London was comparable to that of the king. In Rome... in Paris... he must be full of confidence at this time, the goddess of peace favored him, the whole world was supporting him, and the bright future full of hope had already revealed its dawn.

It seems that as long as he stands on tiptoe, a ever-peaceful earth is as easy as a ripe apple...

However, he was immediately slapped in the face by history. Later, he wrote in his diary that in some aspects, this treaty was really bad. Unless it was absolutely necessary, I should not accept the Shandong clause or the Italian border clause. I should determine the amount of Germany's compensation and prevent France from plundering a large amount of German territory. But under the circumstances at that time, this was the best result I could achieve.

Hi, if this famous university president really can deal with the old foxes in Europe, what else can World War II? Even the May Fourth Movement may not happen.

Of course, the most fundamental reason is that America is not strong enough to dominate the world at this time.

However, as a politician, he can write this way in his diary, but he can't tell the people in his country. The problem is that the American people are indeed a bit naive, but they are not really stupid. Even if they are really stupid, the reporters who write political reports are not stupid, and American politicians, especially Republicans, will not admit their convictions so obediently.

Regarding the Peace of Versailles, Marshal Fuxi, Commander-in-Chief of the Allies, said, "This is not peace, but a truce for twenty years." The Americans can't see it at all?

Before leaving the United States, Woodrow Wilson was the conscience of all mankind; after returning to the United States, he actually failed but refused to admit his failure, which made Americans feel disheartened.

Once a politician loses public trust, it is equivalent to losing his place to settle down.

In order to defend himself and urge Congress to join the Covenant of the League of Nations, he advocated, President Wilson gave a national tour after returning home. He needed to give speeches once or even twice a day in a huge and stuffy auditorium without a loudspeaker. He needed to travel to one city after another by car, he had to face a large number of journalists and shining spotlights; and at night, he could only toss and turn on the bumpy train.

At this time, the American people were also tired of war and world peace.

In September 1919, his body collapsed, and a stroke made him paralyzed his left half of his body and he couldn't stand up. As he became seriously ill, the Democratic government was in a leader and the entire administrative agency almost fell into a state of stagnation.

In addition to the tragic defeat in foreign policy and the chaos in the administrative system, the United States from 1919 to 1921 was undergoing a very critical economic transformation. Of course, economic transformation inevitably had some side effects.

In the long run, the United States is evolving from primary heavy industry and processing industry to high-tech industries. This is because a large number of European capital and enterprises fled from the war-torn old Europe to the safe and safe new world. It can be said that this has laid a solid foundation for the global hegemony of America. However, in the short run, the local American companies lost a large number of war orders and the prosperity is no longer there, and the market funds have been invested in emerging industries for the time being without reward, which has caused the stagnation of economic development.

If you look at the performance of the stock market alone, the past two years will be a big bear market. The Dow Jones Index fell by as much as 47%, and it will not be reborn until next year. It is called "the big bear market after World War I" in history and is the sixth-ranked "stock market" in the US century-old financial history.

This naturally made the American people even more dissatisfied. The Treaty of Versailles was a story about the "distant" old Europe, but economic stagnation was a personal experience for them.

So, the classroom was silent.

"Ahem, cough..." Professor Klein coughed a few times and said, "Since that's the case, I'll explain my own point of view."

He leaned against the podium with his hands and said with a sharp voice: "President Wilson calls this election a 'great and serious referendum'. The masses of the people will stand up and defend him, protect this country, and maintain an unprecedented alliance of international affairs! But now it seems that he is wrong, and it is outrageous."

Professor Klein suddenly reached out and pointed out the window and shouted: "We can regard this election as a test, a test for the American people!"

"Sad!" He sighed, shook his head sadly, and said heartbrokenly: "This time the American people failed the test, this time they gave up their courage and honor..."

Our Master Yuan was originally sitting in his seat and thinking about his own thoughts. Anyway, the US election had little to do with him. However, after hearing what the Jewish professor said on the podium, he couldn't help but feel refreshed.

Oh, don’t these words mean “This generation of people cannot do it”? This professor is a bit interesting, I have to hear what he says.

I could only hear people continue to accuse: "This time they chose to live in peace and comfort!"

Wow, this guy really has a bit of the white left-leaning style of later generations, and he likes to talk nonsense. In the 1916 presidential election, Wilson's slogan was "He keeps us away from war", which made him difficult to defeat the Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes. In fact, New York Governor Hughes is also a progressiver. Ross, the old man, commented on these two people: The only difference between them is whether they shave (Hughes is a bearded man).

If American voters really "choose to live in vain and be comfortable", they chose it in 1916, so why bother to say that?

However, our Master Yuan likes this kind of nonsense and slander, so he cheered up and listened carefully.

"So as economic workers, we must know that the masses are untrustworthy. Individuals who enter the group will undergo a fundamental psychological change under the influence of the "collective subconscious" mechanism. Just like animals, dementia, young children and primitive people, such individuals will involuntarily lose their self-consciousness and become another creature with very low intelligence..."

That's right, it's indeed the statement of "The Moon". Bai Zuo is really interesting. If someone supports you, he will be able to help him. If someone doesn't support you, he will "become another creature with very low intelligence level." (Note 1)

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Chapter completed!