Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

The American people were confused when they learned from German radio that the United States had declared war on Germany.

Why did you declare war when everything was fine? !

Countless people rushed to inquire about the accuracy of the news, but no one knew what was going on.

Not only the people, but also most of the members of Congress were confused, but fortunately they had wide connections and finally learned the whole story after asking around.

Congressmen cursed Roosevelt for his stupidity and held an emergency meeting to discuss the matter.

The United States is a country that implements the separation of powers. The legislation, judiciary, and administration are independent of and restrict each other. If the President of the United States wants to launch a war against a certain country, he must first obtain approval from Congress. Because Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution clearly states that “Congress shall have the power to plan for the defense of the United States, and to declare war.”

The normal process should be that the President of the United States submits a bill to declare war on a certain country to Congress, and Congress authorizes and releases funds. Only then can the President command the three armed forces to launch a war against a certain country. (However, in actual wars, the president often kills first and then reports the battle, or even not report the battle first. This is because in addition to the navy, land and air force, the United States has a "private army" of the president of the United States, which is the Marine Corps. The Constitution does not require the approval of Congress, The president has the power to directly command the Marine Corps to fight wars. Therefore, the President of the United States can bypass Congress and authorize the Marine Corps to carry out military operations, thus causing a de facto declaration of war.)

But now President Roosevelt has directly declared war on Germany. Is he trying to shake things up? !

Just as the members of Congress were quarreling, the German Crown Prince Yannick's speech at a press conference was heard on the German radio, which made the American people even more furious.

Roosevelt still wanted to be president for life? ! Drawing the United States into the war for selfish gain? !

Large-scale demonstrations broke out everywhere, especially in Washington, where tens of thousands of people surrounded the White House and shouted for Roosevelt to get out.

At this time, a meeting was also being held in the White House, gathering Roosevelt's "think tank."

Roosevelt graduated from Harvard University, known as the cradle of politicians and diplomats, majoring in law, but he didn't like law. As a leader, an important reason why Roosevelt achieved remarkable achievements is that he had a unique "think tank" in American history and was able to fully play its role.

As early as when he was governor, Roosevelt began to recruit experts in various fields to form an advisory team. By the time he entered the White House, this team had begun to take shape. It was later selected, expanded, and improved day by day, forming his "think tank." Among them were economic experts such as Tugwell, Adolph Burley and Raymond Morley, staff officers such as Marshall, and diplomatic activists such as Hopkins.

"Think tanks" are more flexible than the State Council team, do not pay attention to seniority, and even transcend party affiliation. It was this group of think tanks that became Roosevelt's main source of ideas when making decisions.

At this time, everyone in the conference room had a gloomy face. Of course, unlike the "foolish people" outside, they knew that this was a German conspiracy.

Hopkins spoke. "It seems that the Germans have premeditated this, but aren't they afraid of falling into a two-front war?" Their previous analysis was that after Germany swept across Europe, it would target its eastern neighbors. But reality likes to slap people in the face. Germany did not change the target, but directly attacked the United States on the other side of the Atlantic.

Marshall sighed. "The Soviet Union suffered heavy losses in the Soviet-Finnish War. It will take two or three years before the Germans dare to provoke us."

Hopkins was even more confused. "Then Germany should 'kill him while he is sick'. Isn't this a recipe for disaster?"

Marshall explained. "The German army's high-intensity campaign in the past year definitely needs a rest. Not to mention the Soviet Union, we are not ready for war, so the Germans are naturally emboldened." At this time, the United States was not ready for war and had not called up a reserve force. Without mobilization for war, even if all this is done, does it mean that we can win the war if we win?

The German army, which swept across Europe and was almost victorious in every battle, was famous for being brave and good at fighting. Moreover, the advanced level of its weapons and equipment is far higher than the world level. If the U.S. military confronts the Germans head-on, they may not gain much advantage.

The biggest problem is that even if the United States wants to confront others head-on, where can it do so?

The Americas and Europe are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. The British mainland, which could have been used as a springboard to attack the European mainland, has fallen. The US military cannot set foot on European soil, so there is no way to talk about head-on confrontation.

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, the leader of the presidential security team hurried in. "Mr. President, the front gate security office said that those people are attacking the cordon. Please evacuate to the bunker immediately."

Roosevelt's face darkened.

What a bunch of fools! !

Without allowing him to think too much, the team leader had already pushed his wheelchair towards the elevator, and the rest of the people also entered the elevator under the protection of the security team. Arriving at the bunker beneath the White House, Roosevelt ordered angrily. "Deploy the National Guard to strengthen defense!"

"The public's reaction was too extreme." Marshall said slowly, stroking his chin. "It seems like someone is fanning the flames."

President Roosevelt frowned. "You think he's German?"

Marshall nodded. "Of course the biggest suspects are the Germans, but it's better to investigate first, so as not to make some people laugh."

"Okay, let Hoover go investigate and find these bastards."

The Hoover mentioned by President Roosevelt was Edgar Hoover, a legendary intelligence boss.

As director of the FBI, Hoover could be said to be a man with only one hand covering the sky. No matter whether they are American gangsters or high-ranking officials in the White House, they cannot escape his surveillance. In Hoover's view, whenever someone was suspected or more susceptible to coercion, the FBI had a duty to investigate. As surveillance technology advanced, his agents became more deeply involved in the personal lives of his enemies and even his friends, including the presidents he served. Even First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was no exception. There were rumors that Hoover still had photos of Eleanor.

When President Nixon came to power, he wanted to retire Hoover. But one night, Hoover quietly came to see him and deliberately talked about a new report he had received from his agents. The content of the report was about the story between Nixon and a Hong Kong woman. After hearing this, Nixon broke into a cold sweat and immediately stopped mentioning Hoover's retirement. During Hoover's tenure as FBI director, almost every U.S. president was frightened and did not dare to say anything about him. Edgar Hoover can be said to be the most feared figure by several U.S. presidents.