Chapter 829 Lifeblood
Guchkov was not very happy. Although the French tax increase did not cause losses to Russia, it was bullied and did not dare to fight back. It would still not sound good if it was spoken out, and it might affect Russia's international image.
Guchkov was also smart and decided to increase the tariff on cars imported from France by 300% the next day.
Cars are the largest exporter in Russia, second only to agricultural products. This is so powerful that it will definitely scare the French people.
The French are not panic at all, because Russia does not import cars from France at all.
If Guchkov really wanted to retaliate, he would raise import tariffs on wine, and cars would be nothing more than a target.
French cars are not bad. Their strength and scale are similar to German cars, but not as interesting as those of Russia and the United States.
The best car in France is Renault, the same Renault that makes armored fighting vehicles.
The armored combat vehicles made by Renault are also average. They have thin skin and small fillings, and almost no armor. The so-called artillery is a large-caliber machine gun. It can only seat two people, making it economical and practical.
Compared with Russian armored fighting vehicles, Renault's armor is not even as good as armored vehicles, so adding "war" is redundant.
But Renault's armored fighting vehicles are the most suitable for France.
Compared with my Qing Dynasty, France is definitely a great power.
Compared with Russia, France can only be described as poor in resources, especially oil and natural gas.
Therefore, whether Renault builds armored combat vehicles or cars, the displacement is very small, which is completely opposite to Russia.
Russian-made engines pursue ultimate performance. From 4-cylinders to 6-cylinders and then to 8-cylinders, the horsepower is getting bigger and bigger, regardless of fuel consumption.
Renault cars are not as good as Russian cars in terms of performance and price. They rely on the protection of the French government to tie with Russian cars in the French domestic market.
It is precisely because of the presence of Russian goods that France has the confidence to completely cut off trade with the United States.
Otherwise, the European country that is most discriminatory to the United States is France.
If France completely cuts off trade with the United States, it will definitely increase its dependence on Russian goods. This is why George will not let Guchkov retaliate against the French.
For Russia, it would be best if all European countries cut off trade with the United States.
But this is impossible. After all, there are traitors in Europe, otherwise the Americans would not be able to succeed every time.
What George didn't expect was that Britain didn't dare to retaliate against the United States, but Italy didn't make any move, which was strange.
European countries responded very quickly. In addition to France and Germany, other countries also acted quickly to counterattack the United States. Even permanently neutral countries were no longer neutral.
This time the United States increases taxes, including straw hats, olive oil and other products imported from Italy. It is said that Italy should also fight back against the United States.
But this is not surprising. After all, Italians are best at taking sides and will not place bets easily.
George helped him.
Recently, all newspapers and magazines have been filled with news about the tariff war, and the United States has once again been under fire.
During this period, the United States had not yet reached the point where it could cover the sky with only one hand. Through the efforts of "Sunshine Morning News", Europeans were well aware of the role played by the United States in the world war and also increased their understanding of the economic crisis.
There are many reasons for the economic crisis, one of which is the greed of capital.
Almost every economic crisis starts in the United States and then spreads to Europe.
Therefore, the economic crisis can also be interpreted as the United States taking advantage of the economic crisis to harvest Europe.
Regardless of whether this interpretation is scientific or not, blaming the United States for the economic crisis will help divert the domestic conflicts of European countries.
Therefore, the reason why the economy is in crisis is all caused by the Americans. If you want to scold them, just scold the Americans. It really does not mean that officials and capital are inappropriate.
Tony is an olive oil businessman, mainly engaged in import and export trade. Although the United States has increased taxes this time, although Tony's company has been severely affected, it has not yet closed down.
Even if Americans don’t eat olive oil anymore, Russians still do.
Due to the detailed content and objective stance of the Italian version of "Sun Morning News", Tony, like many Italians, has developed the habit of reading "Sun Morning News" every morning.
Like other newspapers, the "Morning Sun" has also focused on reporting on the tariff war during the recent period. Tony simply read the "Morning Sun" as a refreshing article.
France completely cut off trade with the United States.
marvelous! That's what we should do, let the Americans have a taste of what Europe has to offer.
Spain has raised import tariffs on U.S. cars, and the Prime Minister has claimed that no U.S. cars will be sold in Spain.
That's right, if we don't do this, there will be a Spanish Flu next time.
Switzerland, like Spain, also announced an increase in import tariffs on U.S. cars.
It seems that all European countries have a tacit understanding and have targeted American cars as targets of retaliation.
Wait——
What about Italy?
The U.S. tax increase has caused me so much loss. Why doesn’t Mussolini, the guy who shouts “tough” all day long, protect my interests?
Forget it if you don’t protect him, but he doesn’t dare to fight back after being beaten by the United States. How can he be tough? He’s just a complete softie!
Politicians, like centre-forwards, are doomed if they are labeled as "softies". "Tony, I heard there is a walk in the city center. Do you want to go together?"
Tony's partner Alerio also suffered huge losses in the tariff war.
Italians, like the French, love walking when they have nothing to do.
In the context of the economic crisis, life is difficult. I used to drink soy milk from bowl to bowl, but now I can only drink the northwest wind. This is definitely not my fault, it is all the fault of the environment.
"Of course, we want the king to hear our voices!"
Tony responded positively.
What Tony didn't know was that King Vittorio Emanuele III had long known that public opinion was turbulent in the country, and he was wrestling with Mussolini over a counterattack.
Mussolini's current situation is similar to that of a mustache. He is pushed to the stage by interest groups to act as a spokesperson. He is far from the so-called poisonous vegetable.
Mussolini wanted more power, so it was best to sideline the king.
Because Mussolini had many supporters, Vittorio Emanuele III did not dare to attack Mussolini easily, so he poured the "weak" sewage on Mussolini.
Mussolini was very aggrieved. It was the king who had the final say whether to fight back against the United States. He, the prime minister, had the final say. So why should Italians scold me? If you want to scold me, go scold your most beloved father, the king.
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Vittorio Emanuele III was not in a hurry at all. The Kingdom of Italy actually had two kings, one was him, Vittorio Emanuele III, and the other was the Pope.
The Pope's status is very special. He usually doesn't speak. As long as he speaks, it is a big deal. Before Germany surrendered in the World War, the people who went to Germany to communicate were the special envoys sent by the Pope.
Last year, the Pope signed a contract with Mussolini, and the Catholic Kingdom officially became a sovereign state. The Pope's influence on the Kingdom of Italy was greatly weakened.
Making Mussolini a bad person would be more conducive to Emanuele III's control of Mussolini.
After the United States started a tariff war, Mussolini took the initiative to find Emanuele III, hoping to counterattack the United States.
Emanuele III did not immediately agree, citing international relations as the reason.
Italy, unlike Spain and France, cannot completely fall to Russia.
France had the confidence to cut off trade with the United States, and Spain's quick counterattack was due to its inherent enmity with the United States.
The Kingdom of Italy once had a war with the King of Yugoslavia due to territorial disputes. Considering the relationship between Yugoslavia and Russia, the Kingdom of Italy cannot offend the United States too much.
Mussolini was furious, you have thought it through, but people are scolding me outside, can't you hear it?
Emanuele III: You also know that it is you who is being scolded, and it has nothing to do with me.
Mussolini did not just let the king slaughter him without the ability to fight back, but turned around and went to the Senate.
It is useless to hold a cabinet meeting. The Italian cabinet is a coalition government, and there is sand mixed in by the king. If it is submitted to the cabinet for discussion, it will definitely be a footband, smelly and long.
The Senate was formed by Mussolini and was the basis for confrontation between Mussolini and the king.
The Senate was still very efficient and quickly passed a resolution to directly double the tariffs on cars imported from the United States.
George was finally satisfied now, and he got the hammer he wanted.
After Italy launched counterattacks against the United States, its imports of cars from the United States fell by 90%.
Emanuele III did not completely surrender to Russia, and evenly distributed the U.S. car market between Russian cars and French cars.
Italy also has cars. The earliest car manufacturer was Fiat, and Ferrari, Lamborghini and so on have not yet appeared.
Fiat, like Renault, is known for its small displacement, and the reason is the same as France's: lack of fuel.
This reflects the role of gold fingers.
In other words, George is Russian.
If George were Italian, not only would Italy not have to import oil, but it would also be able to earn foreign exchange through exports.
Seeing that more and more cars are exported from Russia, George is happy in his heart.
Old Henry finally knew what the Seven Injury Fist was.
Joseph was not afraid, since the meat would be rotten in the pot anyway.
Hoover got one thing wrong. The reason why American goods cannot be sold is not because there are too many imported goods, but because greedy capitalists are crazy about increasing productivity and producing too many goods, far exceeding market demand.
So in the final analysis, the market is still insufficient.
Before the outbreak of World War II, the international situation faced by the United States not only did not improve, but became increasingly difficult because of the emergence of Russia.
In the past, although Britain and France had their own systems, other countries still had strong demand for American goods.
After the rise of Russia, Europe's demand for American goods has become smaller and smaller. At this time, the United States took the initiative to provoke a tariff war and could only play behind closed doors.
Compared with the economy, what worried Hoover more was that after the economic crisis broke out, not only were there fewer new immigrants from Europe, but more and more Americans left the United States for Europe.
This is the lifeblood of America.
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