Survive as a World War II Soldier - Chapter 128



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#128

While I was working hard to bring about a quick end to the war in Europe, those in Washington were also working hard.

There were those who wanted to end the war as quickly as I did, who wanted to clear the European front as quickly as possible and head to the Pacific to beat up those Japs, and they were none other than the Democrats.

This was true not only of Roosevelt, who sat at the very top, but of all the countless others below him.

It had already been three years since the war began.

“Still, I didn’t think it would take this long.”

“Yes. This time, I thought it would end soon since I entered while the war was in full swing, but this is it.”

The last World War I.

While the Europeans fought for over three years, the war lasted for the Americans in barely a year.

Of course, if we consider the time it took to send the officer corps and make preparations here and there before officially sending troops, it was much longer than that, but if we just consider the period of fighting against Germany, it was less than a year.

That’s why many people thought this war would end quickly too.

But now it’s already been three years.

When the United States first declared war on Japan and started the war, the American people were angry at Japan and Germany for committing inhumane crimes, and they were proud of themselves for intervening in the war as heroes who would save the world.

But just as a pot that heats up quickly cools down quickly, the fighting spirit of Americans also cooled down quickly.

Naturally, the U.S. administration made every effort to maintain public interest in the war.

One of them was to utilize a variety of people.

“These are the heroes who turned Tokyo into a sea of ​​fire.”

“Wow!!!”

From those who participated in the Mitchell Special Forces, to the black hero of the Battle of Guam, Sergeant Miller, to the Naval Air Force pilot Best who captured a Japanese aircraft carrier.

They promoted the achievements of the US military by putting forward heroes who appeared one after another, and they also raised the bar for conscription.

However, the pleasant flower songs only lasted for a day or two, which was enough time for the fickle public to grow tired of war.

“When will this war end?”

“How long must we, the United States, feed the world?”

“Hero? Isn’t that a nice word?”

With more than half of the year gone, American politics is already in turmoil ahead of next year’s presidential election.

No, to be exact, those who had been holding their breath while waiting for their time began to gradually raise their heads and stretch.

“Isn’t that what makes war specials so sweet?”

“Tsk. So that’s why you sold oil to Nazi Germany?”

The man reporting on Roosevelt’s ramblings shrugged.

“Well, they might think that we are traitors for joining hands with the communist boss.”

“under.”

“Just looking at Ford, you can tell that he was originally an author with similar thoughts to the Nazis.”

The war gave Roosevelt and his administration absolute power. But the brighter the light, the darker the shadow.

For those who had to bow down like criminals and not be able to squeak in the chilling atmosphere, wouldn’t next year’s election be the time of revenge they had been waiting for?

There was even the Republican Party, which had been the opposition party for over 10 years, unable to even raise an opposing opinion because it was at war.

The prolonged war had now become a weakness for Roosevelt and the Democratic Party.

“So even now, I’m not enough… Ha, no matter what, don’t you think this is really too much?”

Roosevelt averted his eyes at the sight of his daughter questioning him with a fierce face.

“father.”

“But you know, we need a new face now. We’ve seen enough soldiers and heroes.”

“He’s not even fifteen yet.”

“Ha, he used that when his father was younger too. Why···”

“It was an accident, not intentional.”

“Ha, do you really think it was an accident?”

“father.”

At the sight of Anna screaming, Roosevelt covered his ears with an exaggerated gesture.

“What a daughter who persecutes her old father. The people of the world will never know how pitiful I am.”

“Are you really going to do this?”

Roosevelt sighed at Anna’s objection, saying that it would absolutely not be possible, and opened his mouth in a low voice.

“Then let’s ask Mary directly.”

“You’re saying that now···.”

“Why? Are you scared?”

“That’s not it···”

“No, you know that. That kid is not ordinary.”

This time Anna sighed.

“But I will do my best···.”

“He is already an extraordinary child. Wasn’t he the one who blocked the tank while he was still in the womb? How was his last meeting with Churchill?”

It was just then.

“Mom, I want to do it. I want to do it.”

Anna closed her eyes tightly as she saw Mary looking straight at her and speaking, as if she had arrived without her knowing.

“Do you even know what you’re talking about?”

Mary answered Anna’s question confidently.

“As the president’s granddaughter and the eldest daughter of the commander of the European Expeditionary Force, it is my natural duty to do so.”

“what?”

“Nothing in life is free. That’s what my father always said. I live here because my grandfather was Roosevelt and my father was MacArthur. I meet people that other children don’t even know, like the British Prime Minister, in the newspapers, because I’m Mary Eleanor MacArthur.”

Anna sighed at Mary’s emphasis on MacArthur, and Roosevelt burst out laughing.

“Look at that. This girl is your daughter, but before that, she was MacArthur’s daughter.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Thus, Mary and Anna proudly stood at the forefront of the White House public relations front.

“You fought bravely for the future of children like us.”

“then.”

“I would like to thank you on behalf of my friends. Thank you very much. Our future will be brighter thanks to the freedom you protected.”

With these words from Mary, who was looking for disabled soldiers, the war gained another justification.

-A better world for future generations-

-In the world my child will live in, inhumane people like Nazis and Japanese must disappear-

-Your noble sacrifice will be remembered by future generations.-

The story of a better future told by a little girl with a doll-like appearance served as a better rhetoric to explain to people the justification for war than any other.

But the circumstances that led to Mary’s explosive popularity among Americans in the early 20th century were a bit more complicated.

So, it’s something like the longing for Europe, or more precisely, Britain, that still runs through the veins of Americans.

In fact, it was Britain that first attempted to sway public opinion by using young, attractive women of noble blood.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

Elizabeth II, remembered by people in the 21st century as the white-haired queen, was currently a young princess of 17 years old.

She fulfilled her duties as a member of the royal family, including hosting radio broadcasts for children alongside her sister Princess Margaret.

Naturally, every scene of her performing her duties as a member of the royal family was reported in the press without exception. The British cabinet even planned to have her enlist in the British Army as soon as she turned 18.

That’s right.

To Americans, Mary became something similar to the little princess the British loved and boasted about.

-If England has Princess Elizabeth, America has little lady Mary.-

Mary, similar age, and even the same name.

The yellow press in America began to compare Mary to Princess Elizabeth, which contributed to a surge in Mary’s popularity and presence.

And this was a planned gambit from the beginning.

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“shit.”

Today, I cursed at Mary’s picture on the front page, but I couldn’t bring myself to throw the newspaper away and just gathered it up.

I’m angry, but I still treasure Mary’s photo.

My daughter, who has been in the newspaper articles almost every day recently, and the atmosphere of the media.

While the general public was simply enjoying the fact that America had a beautiful and lovely girl just like Queen Elizabeth II, I could clearly see the political machinations behind it all.

If you need a young and pretty girl, Anna would suffice.

Up until now, Anna has been serving as First Lady in place of Eleanor and has received ample love and support from the public.

Because being young was a relative concept.

Especially when compared to other old first ladies at the time of the Cairo conference, Anna’s image was established as that of a young, attractive, yet intelligent and elegant woman.

But why bother bringing up Mary and comparing her to Princess Elizabeth?

“You want to push me into the White House.”

Let’s send Father MacArthur to the White House so that Mary can truly become an American princess like Elizabeth.

This was the huge calculation that came out of the head of the guy who planned this.

“It seems like the White House and the Democratic Party have made up their minds.”

In response to Bradley’s words, I cut out Mary’s article and threw the rest of the newspaper stack into the trash can.

I wanted to chase after him right away and turn everything upside down, telling him to stop.

But the problem was that London could not be emptied. Bradley, who knew the situation better than anyone else, suggested an alternative.

“If you don’t like it that much, why don’t you just contact your wife or Mary?”

That was the second problem.

I don’t like this situation at all, but my precious princess is enjoying it so much.

You could tell just by looking at the photo whether Mary was dragged out or not.

If that kid was being forced to do something he didn’t like, even if it was just a little bit, I was confident I could shoot him with a shotgun even if it was Roosevelt.

“Look here.”

“I’m doing my best to help Dad…. Then, I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.”

I don’t know if it’s for my father’s sake or for my own greed.

This was the final problem.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way Mary didn’t know this fact that I knew. Even if others didn’t know, I knew very well how smart and greedy my daughter was.

“shit.”

I swore again and put a cigarette in my mouth and lit it.

“Yes. Our cute princess is working so hard, so we can’t just sit still. Come on, let’s go.”

In the end, there was only one thing left for me to do.

To end this war and return as soon as possible.

So I felt like I needed to have a serious conversation with our ambitious little girl as soon as possible.

Fortunately, preparations for Operation Overlord were progressing smoothly without a hitch.

The Pershing tank and M20 bazooka, which had proven their effectiveness in Sicily, went into mass production and were steadily arriving in London.

In addition, various equipment needed for the landing and soldiers for the advance into Europe began to be delivered to England and piled up.

Now all that remained was to decide on a landing point.

And this was the last and biggest hurdle left.

“Pas de Calais is close by and is a good place to drop off supplies after it has been captured.”

In the original history, stories that would not have come out because of the failure of the Dieppe landings poured out.

“Have you ever thought how much blood it would take to land in a fortified coastal city?”

“But anyway, the landing operation will incur damage···.”

It was such a shamelessness that it made me wonder if the British had a steel plate underneath their faces.

But I couldn’t give up on Normandy either.

Why would you give up on the best answer you already know?

Of course, many things have changed since then. Still, there are things that remain unchanged.

And ironically, the media play of the White House and the Democratic Party, which I so disliked, was of great help in this matter.

The road to Normandy