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The news of a great victory on the front lines returned to the country, quickly sparking a frenzy among the people, who took to the streets to celebrate this counteroffensive success.
After the humiliation of defeat in World War I, the German people desperately needed a victory to restore their battered self-esteem.
Having fallen from being one of Europe's top powers before World War I to becoming a second or even third-rate country in post-war politics, this sense of disparity is something that ordinary people cannot easily comprehend.
Even after the signing of the Treaty of Locarno, Germany joined the United Nations and became a permanent member of the Security Council, restoring its international status to some extent. However, the German people urgently needed a victory to boost their morale. For Germany, achieving victory on the battlefield was more important than anything else. Germany could accept a tyrant, but could not tolerate a weak ruler; someone like Wilhelm II was unworthy of leading the German ethnic group.
Taking advantage of the reports of victory from the front lines, the Labour Party seized the opportunity to promote that their leader had led Germany to win this battle. Strasser's name spread widely throughout Germany, known by everyone from cities to villages. Since this battle was first initiated by Bock's Fourth Infantry Division, they referred to it as the Battle of Friedland.
With the help of the propaganda machine, the entire nation knows that Germany can win this victory because they have a wise and powerful Commander-in-Chief. Strasser's prestige is rapidly rising in Germany, and he is now on par with Seeckt in the National Defense Forces. In order to successfully rise to power, the propaganda machine of the ethnic group Labour Party has been working tirelessly to create an image of a heroic Germany fighting against invasion. Although they truly believe this, they need more people to recognize this point.
Minister of Propaganda Goebbels commented on this: "Using rifles to seize power may be a good way, but a better way is to win the hearts of the people."
The domestic Juncker nobility also supported the counterattack against France.
Although they don't see eye to eye with the ethnic group Labour Party, these Juncker gentlemen also don't want to be dogs for the bourgeoisie in France.
So they temporarily set aside their prejudices and united with the Labour Party to fend off external threats, certainly not because Strasser privately sought a detailed discussion with President Hindenburg on February 16. He threatened that if the Juncker nobility did not support Germany in resisting invasion, he would open the gates of the country to let in people from the Soviet Union. On the first day of the special military operation, Hindenburg issued a statement in the official newspaper of East Prussia.
"Germany is seeking peace externally and unity internally, but France suddenly announces a special military action against Germany... we cannot avoid the war.
As for the war that has just begun, because we are a weak country, there is no chance for compromise. If we give up land and sovereignty, it will be a eternal sin for the German ethnic group!
we know that after the national war, there will be nothing but sacrifice, with no hope of escape."
"If the casus belli is declared, then it is a matter of no distinction between north and south, or between young and old; everyone has the responsibility to defend their land and should be determined to sacrifice everything."
Some members of the Juncker nobility are also eager to enlist, not out of support for Strasser, but driven by a deep-seated hatred for the French people. They are desperate to defeat the French people and avenge the humiliation of Versailles.
In order to increase their chances of winning, Germany has announced a deepening of their cooperation with Soviet Union, extending the scope of their collaboration to the military level.
Soviet Union will sell a significant amount of heavy weapons to Germany, all of which were prohibited by the "Treaty of Versailles".
These weapons actually come from Germany's production lines, but in order to cover up the fact that Germany had long planned to violate the "Treaty of Versailles", they have announced that they are provided by Soviet Union.
Germany This blatant violation of the "Treaty of Versailles" has not been condemned by various countries in Europe.
After all, everyone is not blind. Now that Germany is facing aggression, it is not quite fair to demand that Germany fight with its hands tied against the French people.
Who knows how big the French people's appetite is. If they attack Germany, it's hard to say who their next target will be among these smaller countries.
Although they dare not stand up to stop France's actions, Archery is still possible. For example, Italy has followed suit and signed a procurement contract with Germany, announcing the provision of a batch of heavy weapons prohibited by the "Treaty of Versailles" to Germany. From this, it can be seen that the so-called "Treaty of Versailles" is just a tool for major powers to maintain their interests. When this treaty fails to achieve the above purposes, these major powers do not hesitate to violate it.
As for the Rhine River's west bank, after experiencing a painful defeat, the French people were finally awakened. They set aside their previous disdain and began to take their opponent seriously. The rapid surrender of the surrounded French Army also shocked the highest military council; they did not expect the frontline combat troops to have such weak fighting spirit.
Even if there are not a few elite troops, it is too exaggerated for them to surrender as an organized force. At the strong request of Gamelin, the French government ordered the media to strengthen the propaganda of the legitimacy of the Franco-Prussian War. The Observer newspaper in Paris reported on March 1st as follows:
"First, the responsibility for the special military operation lies entirely with Germany, as they betrayed France by joining the Communist International and the Soviet Union." President Dumero wrote in the "Bill for Implementing Special Military Operations Against Germany": "The former German government failed to understand the true meaning of the Republic and recklessly caused disturbances, disrupting the peace of Western Europe... The Soviet Union supported the remnants of the regime, exacerbating the chaos in Europe under the false pretense of peace..."
Recently, the economic and military threats have become stronger, intending to make us yield to their intentions... In such a situation, the Republic is now planning for self-preservation and self-defense, only by suddenly leaping up and breaking through all obstacles."
Secondly, "The Franco-German dispute is a dispute between the brothers of the Frank ethnic group. We always believe that the conflict between France and Germany is a quarrel between brothers within the European family...
It's like an older brother finally resorting to a harsh punishment after enduring the unruly behavior of his younger brother for a long time. France It's inevitable, a little tough love is necessary. It's no different from the older brother finally driving away the disobedient younger brother after enduring for a long time.
This is done to make Germany change its mind.
The older brother's attitude towards the younger brother may be a bit rough, but the older brother's starting point is for the good of the younger brother, the older brother loves the younger brother.
France's action is to restore Germany's sanity, not out of hatred but out of love.
Thirdly, "This border conflict is a agent war, Germany is the agent of Soviet Union, and Archery provides weapons. The submachine gun ammunition used by the German side today is all provided by the Soviet Union, which restrains the Europe war. The German soldiers have completely lost the soul of Europe people, leaving only a shell commanded by the Soviet Union, using the weapons given by the Soviet Union to act as rebels in the Europe war."
"At this point, it is both painful and hateful."
At the end of the newspaper, they also called for the Soviet Union and Italy to stop their archery actions and not to interfere with France's special military operations.
At the same time, they urged the German people to rise up and overthrow the current government, as Congress was about to be seized by extreme leftists.
Moscow is about to take control of Berlin and incorporate Germany into their system. This rhetoric has resonated with many French people, at least those in the bourgeoisie. Whether the proletariat of France and the people of Germany believe it is hard to say. However, the internal propaganda of France is effective, and the frontline defeats are being explained as minor setbacks. Anyone questioning the authenticity of the loss data will be labeled as a collaborator and handed over to the fervent Nationalism supporters at home, who will pay them 500,000 Marks.
So the domestic situation in France is still relatively stable, they need a historic defeat to wake up. However, to achieve this, it is necessary to first defeat all the French forces on the front line. Currently, they still have 200,000 troops on the front line, and more troops will join the battlefield later. It's not an easy task to defeat the French Army when they are serious.
However, Strasser is confident that he can lead Germany to ultimate victory; he does not believe he is inferior to Hitler. Since the latter was able to achieve the Miracle of Dunkirk, he believes he can do the same.
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