Chapter 1147 Election and War End

After submitting his resignation and declining Wallace's request to stay, Harry Hopkins left the White House and went to Truman's campaign headquarters in Washington. It was November 5, 1944, and voting for the US presidential election would begin in a few hours.

There, he met Harry Truman, who was immersed in the excitement of being elected. According to the Gallup poll, after the "Great Victory in Buenos Aires" and the "Imminent Occupation of Santiago", Harry Truman's approval rating had surpassed Thomas Dewey, and he was now likely to be elected.

"He doesn't know what a mess he is about to take over!" Harry Hopkins was full of sympathy for Truman, who was about to be elected, while greeting Truman.

"Harry, I heard that you resigned as ambassador to Rome?" Truman's face became heavy. He was not completely ignorant of the difficulties facing the United States, and naturally he also wanted to seek peace after becoming president. Harry Hopkins was Roosevelt's representative for peace, so Truman wanted to rely on him.

"Yes." Harry Hopkins nodded, "Because I can no longer play a role in Rome, I might as well resign as soon as possible."

"How could that be?" Truman frowned, "Will the war on both sides of the Atlantic continue forever?"

He was not as optimistic as Wallace about the prospects of the war, but he was unwilling to accept a peace treaty that was too "humiliating" after he came to power. So he wanted to use Harry Hopkins' experience in the "peace movement" to mediate and strive for the best... at least to get better peace conditions than Roosevelt was prepared to accept.

"The war cannot last forever," said Harry Hopkins, "but the later peace comes, the more disadvantageous it will be for the United States of America, that's for sure!"

"What if we gain a certain advantage on the battlefield?" Truman asked, "Fight a few more battles like the Buenos Aires bombing... maybe we can force the New Azbanian Federation to collapse through bombing and attack. By then, the Germans should consider reaching a peace treaty that is more respectable to both sides."

"Impossible." Harry Hopkins shook his head.

"Is it impossible for the Germans to accept a fair peace?"

"No, we can't win the New Azbanian Federation!" said Harry Hopkins, "Now that the command of the Atlantic has been returned to Germany, they can use ship-borne missiles to attack the US mainland, and they can also land somewhere on the east coast of Canada and the United States. In this case, how can we deploy a large number of troops to the southern part of South America? If the Germans make a breakthrough on the east coast of North America, what is the value of our victory in South America?"

What he said was a military common sense, and the government led by Wallace was doing something against common sense for the sake of elections. Of course, some votes can be cheated, but it is of no benefit to reverse the decline of the United States in the Atlantic battlefield.

In addition, the illusion of military victory will whet the appetite of the American people. The Truman government (or the Dewey government) will handle the peace talks cautiously for a period of time in the early days of taking office. This will cause the United States to lose more precious time...

"But the Germans have stopped missile attacks on the US mainland." Truman said.

Germany's cessation of missile attacks is also a reason for Truman's rising support rate - ordinary American voters do not know that it was Germany that took the initiative to stop the attack, and they think that the Wallace government has taken some measures to effectively stop the attack.

Harry Hopkins shrugged and said, "The Germans may feel that the attack is not effective, or they may be preparing a new and more powerful attack. In short, they will never let the United States go... unless we pay the money happily."

Hopkins basically guessed correctly that the German "Tomahawk Project" has not stopped, and it can't even be considered a pause. It is just upgrading the equipment (equipping missiles with longer range) and adjusting the navigation system according to the plan. Unlike the situation in history, the current "German Tomahawk" has quite reliable intelligence support, so it can correct the missile landing point. However, missiles are not artillery shells, so it is more troublesome to adjust the navigation equipment.

Truman shook his head and stopped discussing with Harry Hopkins. Because it is impossible to pay the money happily!

"Harry," Truman thought for a moment and said, "If I am elected president, I hope you can take an important position in the cabinet."

Hopkins shook his head and said with a wry smile: "My health is very poor. I hope I can retire to recuperate. I really can't do anything about peace. But Mr. Kennedy has many friends in Europe, and maybe he can open up a new peace channel for you."

"Okay then." Truman nodded. He also knew that Hopkins was sick. "Then do you have any advice for me?"

"I can't say it's advice," Hopkins came to see Truman, and he didn't want to be an official, so he naturally had something to say, "Just some suggestions."

"Please speak."

Hopkins said: "The best time to seek peace has been missed, and it is inevitable to seek peace by war. But we don't have to worry too much about the atomic weapons in the hands of the Germans. Hitler and Hersmann will not use it easily. They are not murderous devils.

Unless they have gained a huge advantage in conventional wars, they will use atomic weapons as the final tool to force us to surrender...so conventional means of war can still protect the United States.

Additionally, the Roman Caesar Mussolini was a true friend of ours in the United States. We should fully trust him and regard him as a reliable bridge to peace. "

Truman nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I understand!"

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"Please vote for Truman!"

"Truman will lead America to victory!"

“Truman was a champion of the New Deal!”

When Lindbergh, the leader of the American National Fascist Party, passed through Brooklyn, New York, in his car, he saw many middle-aged men in inferior suits handing out leaflets - they were all supporters of the Bolshevik Party and were now canvassing votes for Truman.

Although in New York State, Truman's support rate was still lower than Dewey's, and it seemed that he had no hope of winning. The Democratic Party itself was no longer trying very hard, but the Democratic Party's ally, the Bolshevik Party, was still working hard to canvass votes for Truman.

Lindbergh's National Fascist Party was far less effective than the Bolshevik Party in campaigning for its allies. It was not that the American fascists were unwilling to work hard. Rather, most of them are under routine FBI investigation. Although Edgar Hoover began to be perfunctory after the National Fascist Party formed an alliance with the Republican Party, he did not stop the investigation, thus still causing a lot of trouble for the leaders of the National Fascist Party.

For example, if Lindbergh himself had not been summoned to the FBI to explain the problem, he should not be in New York at all at this moment, but should be going to Atlanta, Georgia to incite white supremacists there.

However, Lindbergh did not feel guilty for not trying his best to help the Republican Party, because his Roman mentor (Mussolini) told him in a letter that if he is elected now, he will definitely inherit a huge mess. So it would be better for the Fascist Party not to be part of the governing coalition... The National Fascist Party should look to the future!

Thinking about Mussolini's advice, Lindbergh had arrived at Thomas Dewey's campaign headquarters.

The atmosphere here is a bit gloomy. The latest poll results are not good for Dewey, and Dewey's camp has nothing to do - they can't question the heroic American officers and soldiers who just won the victory, right? And after Roosevelt's death, the Democratic government once again sang a high tone, claiming that the United States could bring down Germany! This is similar to Dewey's war policy. When the policies of the opposition party and the ruling party are similar, voters always tend to favor the ruling party.

"Charles," Dewey, who seemed a little depressed in his office, smiled bitterly at Charles Lindbergh, "the situation is not too bad. Polls show that we are expected to win the congressional election, and we can at least control the House of Representatives. "

The Republican Party's advantage in congressional elections is brought about by the National Fascist Party, because the National Fascist Party still has many supporters in the seven southern states of the United States. Although their votes could not help Dewey win the electoral vote, they could help Republican candidates be elected in many House districts.

In addition, the Roma people in New York State (New York State is an area where Italian immigrants live) will also support the Republican Party because of the National Fascist Party, which will allow the Republican Party to win all the seats in the House of Representatives in New York State. But it couldn't help Dewey in the electoral votes, because New Yorkers already supported him.

Therefore, after this election, the American political arena is likely to see a situation in which the Democratic Party-Bolshevik Party alliance controls the government, and the Republican-Fascist Party alliance controls Congress.

Since both the Bolshevik Party and the Fascist Party came to power through this election and became important forces on the American political stage, they also influenced their allies to shift their political stances to the left or right, and the divisions in American domestic politics also It's inevitable.

"Mr. Governor," Lindbergh told Dewey in a soothing tone, "as long as we control the majority of the Legislature, the Democrats can't do whatever they want."

After another moment of silence, Dewey said: "I won't vote until tomorrow, but I still have a high chance of becoming the President of the United States. After all, the Democratic Party has done a terrible job in the past four years, really terrible..."

Before Dewey finished speaking, one of his secretaries suddenly opened the door and walked in. "Mr. Governor, the federal government has just announced the latest battle report. We have recovered the entire island of Oahu, and we have also made significant progress in South America...The army has entered Santiago, the capital of Chile!"

Dewey and Lindbergh looked at each other. President Wallace really knew how to seize the opportunity! With these two "favorable" assists, Truman's presidency seems to be a sure bet!