CHAPTER 618: CHAPTER 297: [ARAB COUNTRIES: I’M PULLING A SUICIDE BOMB...]

The Soviet Union has been expanding so recklessly that, in the eyes of Blue Star netizens, it is essentially courting its own demise.

After all, examples of this are numerous.

In the Huaxia history series games, one of the most famous instances is during the time of Han Wudi, and the current Soviet Union is quite similar.

Although it has the benefit of energy, with export values soaring,

the fundamental issues remain unresolved, failing to hide the imbalance domestically.

For now, there hasn’t been an eruption.

It’s merely because the continuous expansion is being used to superficially cover the imbalanced structure with its benefits.

However, this underlying problem hasn’t changed and is steadily accumulating.

When the day comes that they can no longer expand, the accumulated backlash is likely to deal a significant blow to this colossal Federation.

This is not an alarmist talk.

But an inevitable outcome that can be foreseen at a glance.

Yet, the Blue Star players are baffled as to why, with a country as big as the Soviet Union, no one seems to foresee these consequences. Why do they continue to expand indefinitely?

But thinking about it is futile, as the Soviet Union’s expansion persists.

Having finished discussing the Soviet Union’s expansion in recent years,

Yu Feng turns his attention to the United States, reviewing the materials, and says:

"Now about the United States."

"Last time we mentioned 1970, when the United States bombed the Cambodia Federation, igniting global public opinion protests. Meanwhile, internally, inflation was rising, and an economic crisis was looming."

"And by 1971."

"The economic crisis had already erupted."

"The president of the United States announced the delinking of the US Dollar from gold."

"Within the Federation Camp, currencies began to float freely, indirectly weakening the US Dollar’s financial hegemonic status within the camp."

"This move essentially shook the fundamental cornerstone of the US Dollar."

"Because the US Dollar had been pegged to gold, so US Dollar = Gold. But once it was delinked, the US Dollar’s value became reliant on the credit and strength of the United States."

"So the future value of the US Dollar still depends on the strength of the United States."

"But given the current situation, there shouldn’t be major issues."

"Because according to the timeline from the [Global Counter-Terrorism] DLC, the United States has become Earth’s sole superpower."

"From this perspective, there won’t be any depreciation of the US Dollar in the future."

"But there’s one issue."

"With the delinking from gold and the freedom of currency, the United States can print large amounts of money to generate wealth."

"Initially, you may not notice anything."

"But later, it will undoubtedly lead to inflation."

Originally, with the US Dollar pegged to gold, you couldn’t just print money at whim because, otherwise, why would others trade gold for something you printed out of thin air?

But with the delinking of the US Dollar from gold,

The United States can print money freely to flexibly address domestic economic challenges.

You can print a lot, but too much will inevitably lead to inflation.

Depreciation of the US Dollar is also inevitable.

It’s just unclear how they will adjust in the future, but it should not be a major issue.

After all...

The United States has a lot of financial experts.

Compared to the United States, the Soviet Union and the Republic lack financial sensitivity.

Of course.

The main thing is that the gameplay is dictated by them, so the participants are relatively passive.

Yu Feng continues reviewing the materials and says:

"Meanwhile."

"Although the United States has withdrawn troops."

"After more than a year of withdrawal, there are still 330,000 soldiers left in the Vietnam Federation."

"They have never been able to extricate themselves from the quagmire of the Vietnam Federation war."

"They are even sinking deeper."

"Internally in the United States, anti-war demonstrations with a chance of creating world history have erupted, reaching 500,000 in number."

"It should be noted that."

"Now that the United States can print money freely."

"So when deeply entrenched in the quagmire of the Vietnam Federation war and unable to pull out, they printed a large amount of money to finance it."

"As if all the expenses for the Vietnam Federation war afterwards were printed out of thin air."

"In the short term, you may not notice anything."

"But inflation afterward is inevitable, no doubt."

"The costs of the war are immense."

"And they can’t be ended in just one or two years."

Yu Feng continues to speak.

The Blue Star netizens in the live room nod.

That’s true.

If it could end in a year or two, that would be one thing, but many Blue Star Players more or less know the subsequent timeline, which only reluctantly ends around 1975.

Hiss——

If they keep doing this,

the ensuing turmoil could be quite significant.

But the foundation is still with the United States,

depending on how they will manage it afterward.

Yu Feng continues,

"So now it’s 1972."

"This year."

"Quite significant events occurred."

"The United States President visited the Republic."

"After 23 years of severed diplomatic relations, the United States signed the Shanghai Communiqué, acknowledging the existence of only one Republic, softening its stance toward the Republic."

"This was a strategic alignment with the Republic to balance the opposition."

"However, this action."

"Actually caused quite a reaction within the Federation Camp."

"Just like when the Soviet Union visited the United States before, the two big leaders had us fight to the death, but then you turn around and shake hands?"

"How would the federations and nations below think?"

"Although later the issue was left unresolved due to camp concerns."

"Right now, however,"

"The United States visiting the Republic resulted in similar effects and reactions as the previous instance."

"There was significant opposition from the federations and countries below."

"After all, we followed your lead, United States, to fight the Republic to the end, severing diplomatic relations, and then you turn around and shake hands?"