As time enters 1930. The economic crisis has actually come to an end.
At present, except for some countries that have been greatly affected by the economic crisis, other countries have begun to resume import and export trade.
Under such a situation, all countries can take a breath and sort out the chaotic domestic economy.
As part of the United States, the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast have been severely affected by the economic crisis.
After the establishment of the royal governments in both countries, they decisively closed the stock markets and established a centralized material rationing system.
The biggest advantage of doing this is to ensure that the unemployed people can also get a certain amount of food, so as to avoid starvation and chaos.
The good news is that the populations of these two kingdoms are not too large, and the unemployed population is naturally within a controllable range.
This can be regarded as giving and receiving. The British gained New York and Pennsylvania, which had millions of unemployed people and were the hardest-hit areas in the United States.
Just solving the problem of unemployed people in these areas is enough to give the British a headache.
What's more, the unemployment problem in the UK has not been solved. The London stock market is still closed, which has a huge impact on the British economy.
In order to better help the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast get out of the impact of the economic crisis, Arthur decided to implement certain reforms in these two kingdoms so that they could get rid of the original imprint of the United States and grow into two new countries.
The first is to completely abolish the National Guard in each state.
This is a rights dispute between the U.S. federal government and state governments, and it also makes the connections between U.S. states not so close.
In order for the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast to realize their potential, it is necessary to integrate the two countries.
Therefore, the first step in reform was to abolish the National Guard and create a California and West Coast Defense Force.
However, because the populations of both kingdoms are only a few million people, their national defense forces are only one division in size.
As for the organization of the division, it is naturally completely modeled on the regular divisions of Australasia.
These armies are all composed of Americans, and their salaries are not much different from those of the Australasian army, which is considered a relatively good job during the economic crisis.
Therefore, even if it means working for a new country, it still attracts a large number of Americans to join the army.
The two divisions quickly gathered their numbers and began training under the guidance of Australasian officers.
The second step in the reform of these two countries is to eliminate the barriers between states and concentrate most of the power of state governments on the royal government.
Since there are two kingdoms, it is naturally impossible to disperse power to the states like the previous American Federation.
In addition to the police, states are not allowed to form other armed forces, and they only have executive and judicial powers.
In addition, whether it is the Kingdom of California or the United Kingdom of the West Coast, states are prohibited from enacting laws that violate the provisions of the royal government, and the royal government has the power to amend and abolish state governments.
The main focus here is the West Coast United Kingdom. The main body of the Kingdom of California is California. Nevada has a small population and poses no threat to California.
The West Coast United Kingdom is composed of five states, and the strength between the states is relatively balanced.
Although Washington State is far ahead in population, the population gap between other states and Washington State is not that big.
If all the remaining states unite, their population will far exceed that of Washington State, which is the fundamental reason for weakening the power of the states.
After all, the majority of these two countries are Americans, so certain precautions are still needed.
The third step of reform is to increase grain production and carry out certain infrastructure construction.
According to preliminary statistics, the unemployed population in the United Kingdom of California is approximately 500,000, and the unemployed population in the United Kingdom on the West Coast is approximately 400,000.
The total number of unemployed people is less than 1 million, so it is relatively simple to solve it.
The first is the construction of the Hoover Dam proposed by President Hoover.
Putting aside President Hoover, the construction of the Hoover Dam still played a great role in the Kingdom of California.
As long as the dam can be built, it will ensure water supply in some desert areas of California and make California more livable.
However, the Hoover Dam proposed by President Hoover is suitable for the United States, but not for the current Kingdom of California.
The scale of the dam is too large, which means that more funds and manpower will be used. Although the role of the dam after construction is not small, it is also convenient for Arizona to a large extent.
Currently, Arizona is under the control of Mexico. Naturally, there is no need to build such a large-scale Hoover Dam, which gives the Mexicans an advantage in vain.
After modifications by the California Kingdom Government, the dam was renamed Kingdom Dam to commemorate the founding of the Kingdom.
The size of the dam has also been cut by more than half, and its current role is only to provide water for California and Nevada.
The reduced dam is expected to cost only 20 million Australian dollars to build, require about 50,000 laborers, and take about five years to build.
Because King Peter of California was still in Australasia, the proposal was directly approved by the Prime Minister of the Royal Government and implemented.
This is also the power that Peter gave to the Prime Minister. Before Peter returned to the Kingdom of California, the then Prime Minister could decide all government affairs.
Although this seems to transfer all power to the hands of the Prime Minister, the development of the situation will still not be beyond Peter's control.
Because the royal government is currently in the interim cabinet stage, the cabinet prime minister is a confidant appointed by Arthur himself.
Although there are still many Americans in the cabinet government, coupled with the help of the Australasian garrison, it is still no problem to maintain the stability of California's political scene.
The start of construction on the Kingdom Dam is great news for the citizens of the Kingdom of California.
Originally they thought that after the death of the United States, the Hoover Dam might disappear.
But unexpectedly, the new country, although only two states in size, was still willing to continue building dams to benefit more Californians.
Although the size of the dam has been reduced a lot, this is great news for most Californians.
What's more, the construction of the dam will create at least 50,000 jobs, which will be of great help in solving California's unemployment problem.
If the important project in the Kingdom of California is the Kingdom Dam, then the project in the West Coast United Kingdom is the Fort Peck Reservoir on the south bank of the Missouri River in Montana.
As mentioned before, Montana and Wyoming are both excellent grain-producing states.
In the plan drawn up by the West Coast United Kingdom, Montana was given priority in developing and concentrating food production.
Why Montana?
Although Wyoming is also a grain-producing state, Wyoming has a smaller population and is undoubtedly more difficult to develop.
Moreover, Montana is crossed by the Missouri River from west to east and has abundant water resources, making it naturally the best choice for a food-producing area.
In the railway planning of the United States, Montana has two north-south railways, both running through it from east to west, and its transportation capacity is naturally stronger.
Food grown in Montana can travel through these two railroads. Transported directly west to Seattle, currently the capital of the West Coast United Kingdom.
But if you choose Wyoming, Wyoming currently only has one railway, and it is further away from Washington state, and the transportation of food also takes longer.
The so-called Fort Peck Reservoir is a reservoir prepared by the United Kingdom government on the west coast for the grain-producing areas of Montana.
Food production requires a large amount of water, and the Missouri River alone is not enough.
Only building a reservoir in the Missouri River to ensure water supply to grain-producing areas during the dry season can ensure that grain production will not be affected by the dry season.
The Fort Peck Reservoir is similar in size to the Kingdom Dam in California, with an estimated investment of A$15 million and a labor force of 30,000.
Construction of the Fort Peck Reservoir will coincide with construction of Montana's grain-producing areas.
Currently, based on railroad conditions, there will be two grain-producing areas in Montana. The northern grain-producing areas are located around the city of Malta, which is relatively close to the Fort Peck Reservoir, making it convenient for water irrigation.
The southern grain-producing region runs from Livingston to Bush. This is the railway transportation hub in the south, making food transportation more convenient.
The two major projects in the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom on the West Coast require a combined total of at least 35 million Australian dollars, which is also a large expenditure for these two countries.
Where does this money come from? Of course it was a loan from Australasia.
Although it is his son's country, after all, most of the citizens are Americans, and Arthur cannot give money to them for free.
When they are old enough to return to their own country, Arthur will give each of them a gift, including a large amount of ruling funds.
They can lend the money to their own government and then sit back and earn interest. You can also create your own royal consortium like Arthur and become the behind-the-scenes controller of a consortium through your own efforts.
But now, Peter and George's biggest task is to study hard and strive to grow into a qualified monarch.
Since it is a loan, it is impossible to borrow only 35 million Australian dollars from these two countries. Actually, Arthur was quite fair.
Arthur borrowed 25 million Australian dollars from each of these two countries in the name of the royal family consortium, with a term of ten years and no interest.
This can be regarded as Arthur using his own money to increase the reputation of the two little guys. After all, the two little guys are also part of the Australasian royal family. Smart Americans naturally understand why Arthur lent them so many interest-free loans.
On January 2, 1930, the second day of New Year's Day, Arthur met with governors from several colonies (territories).
Colonies (territories) and crown states had different systems. The governor of the colony (territory) was appointed by Arthur himself, and he also needed to report to Arthur on the situation of the colony at regular intervals.
There are currently many colonies (territories) in Australasia, including the Persian Gulf Territory, the Alaska Crown Territory, the Hawaiian Territory, the Western Pacific Territory, the South Pacific Territory, the Fiji Colony, the New Caledonia Colony, the Samoyed Colony and the Solomon Islands. Island Colony.
From this point of view, there are still many territories and colonies in Australasia.
Of course, the main reason is the insufficient population of Australasia, but it is impossible to localize and develop all colonies.
It can also be seen from this that the main target of localization in Australasia is on the larger islands in Southeast Asia. The small islands in the Pacific are still under colonial control.
However, these regions are not in a hurry to localize for the time being. Because the Western Pacific and South Pacific Territories have surrounded these areas, there is no concern that these areas will break away from Australasia's rule.
Of course, there is a more special territory among the many territories, and that is the original capital-Sydney.
Although Sydney is no longer the capital, the administrative divisions of Sydney are still retained and were renamed the Sydney Territory.
As one of the smallest boroughs, Sydney Territory has the largest population among all state-level boroughs.
The governor of Sydney Territory was definitely Arthur's confidant. If Arthur wanted to select members of the new cabinet from his own staff, then Governor Sydney would definitely be the first choice.
Among the reports on these territories and colonies, Arthur was most concerned about the situation in Hawaii and Alaska.
These two regions only joined the rule of Australasia this year. Compared with other territories and colonies, these two regions are more prone to problems.
The most important thing is that both Hawaii and Alaska have a large American population.
Because of the American immigration policy, there are many black people in Hawaii and Alaska.
These black people must be eliminated first. Arthur didn't want to see his country being dyed, and then being shamelessly told that Australasia was originally black.
The good news is that although the governors of Hawaii and Alaska have just taken office, they naturally know Arthur's firm attitude on immigration.
At present, the transfer of black people from the two regions is relatively smooth, and the number of black people in Alaska has been eliminated.
This is actually quite normal. After all, Alaska is an extremely cold place located in the Arctic Circle. Black people come from hot places in Africa and naturally want to live in an area with a comfortable climate.
Therefore, Alaska was basically the first to be excluded by black immigrants, which is why there are so few black people in Alaska.
But Hawaii is different.
Hawaii was also a country before and was forcibly occupied by the United States.
In order to ensure their rule in Hawaii, Americans transported a large number of immigrants to Hawaii, including black people that Arthur hated very much.
In order to reduce the number of native Hawaiians, the United States also opened its immigration policy in Hawaii, causing a large number of Asians, especially islanders, to flow into Hawaii.
The current population of Hawaii is still relatively complex.
Islanders and native Hawaiians make up the majority, but there are also a large number of white Americans and black Americans, including many immigrants who come here for its reputation.
After all, it is an island in the center of the Pacific Ocean with beautiful scenery, so it is normal for it to attract some immigrants.
In addition to the black people in Hawaii, those from the island countries were also expelled as much as possible.
In Arthur's plan, there is a high probability that there will be a battle with the islanders in the future. If too many islanders are left in Hawaii, it may become a trigger for the island countries to attack Hawaii in the future.
After all, those who are not from my race must have different minds. We still need to be on guard against these insidious and cunning islanders.
The current population of Hawaii is about 350,000, and the number of black people is only a few thousand. However, the island nation is an important population in Hawaii, accounting for 42.8% of the total population.
This is a very dangerous ratio. Judging from this ratio, the island nation's population in Hawaii is approximately 150,000. How many spies and intelligence elements are there among them?
If a war really breaks out between Australasia and the island countries, a large part of the 150,000 island countries will definitely become spies and engage in intelligence or sabotage work in Hawaii.
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