The Rise of Australasia

Indeed, if Arthur was willing, the total scale of industry could still be increased dramatically. However, with the Great Depression about to strike in history, unlimited industrial expansion was not a good idea at this time. It would be better to restrict it to a controllable range so that any crisis in the future could be addressed promptly.

Both food production and meat output from animal husbandry were continuing to grow; under normal circumstances, these two industries would maintain steady growth, so there is no need to elaborate further.

According to various data, 1922 was a year of peaceful development for Australasia.

The development of all data was stable, making Australasia a rather unique country worldwide, completely unaffected by the turmoil elsewhere.

Australasia even made a small fortune in the arms trade, thanks to the Philippine War nearby.

The number of Filipino international students in the Philippines of Australasia had also surpassed three digits, which represented a deepening control of Australasia over the Philippines. Even if the Philippines succeeded in gaining independence from the United States, they would not break free from Australasia’s influence.

Moreover, since the Philippines is quite close to Australasia, they are unlikely to escape Australasia’s influence in the decades to come.

In other words, Australasia’s future rule in the Philippines would be much more stable than that of a British colony.

Furthermore, due to the Americans’ cruel rule in the Philippines, the influence of the American people on the Filipinos would also be greatly reduced, which would indirectly increase the stability of the Philippines.

If 1922 was a peaceful year, then as time just entered into 1923, the world once again experienced another war.

This war was still related to the United States—indeed, after entering into the 1920s, America’s luck really hadn’t been very good.

The war broke out in a small Central American country called Nicaragua, a struggle between pro-American forces and anti-American forces within Nicaragua.

Speaking of Nicaragua, many people might not be familiar with it. As a Central American country that spent the majority of its independent history under American control, it had little prominence in international affairs and was thus not very well-known.

But in reality, the importance of Nicaragua was quite significant, which was why Americans fought so hard to maintain control over it.

First, looking at Nicaragua’s geographical location, as a Central American country near Panama, Nicaragua posed a considerable threat to the Panama Canal and was a vital means for securing the canal’s safety for the United States.

If Nicaragua fell under the control of another country, the Panama Canal could be blocked at any time, which would be a fatal blow to the communication between America’s two coasts.

Beyond that, let’s consider Nicaragua’s natural resources.

For such a small country to be one of the world’s most important gold-producing countries had already proven Nicaragua’s significance.

That’s not all—Nicaragua is also very rich in other mineral resources, boasting significant silver, copper, lead, zinc, and petroleum deposits within its borders.

Apart from its proximity to the Panama Canal, Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south, with Guatemala and El Salvador to the northwest, both also Central American countries. Ṙἁℕ∅βËş

Such a region is critically important for all of Central America, acting as a transportation hub for the region. Explore more at

Whoever controls Nicaragua essentially controls all of Central America, a strategic position that Americans would never overlook.

Moreover, to the north of Nicaragua lies the British Honduras Colony. If Americans ignored Nicaragua, the British certainly would not let such a good opportunity slip away.

A review of Nicaragua’s history reveals that the area was initially a Spanish colony, which declared independence and threw off colonial rule in 1821.

But that did not mean Nicaragua then established a stable government. Over the next several decades, Nicaragua went through periods of rule by the Empire of Mexico, the Federal Republic of Central America, and as an independent republic, with quite frequent changes in government.

After that came the period of American rule over Nicaragua, where Americans established military bases and considerably controlled Nicaragua’s domestic politics and military.

But such American rule naturally caused dissatisfaction among Nicaraguans, sparking wave after wave of rebellion.

Arthur had some recollection of the Nicaraguan Civil War: if he remembered correctly, the war was historically supposed to have begun in 1927. Now it had started more than four years early, perhaps due to the influence of the Philippine independence war.

After all, since the start of the Philippine War, the American government had not come up with any effective response, which perhaps gave the Nicaraguans hope, the hope of completely driving America out of Nicaragua.

"Your Majesty, a large-scale military conflict broke out in Nicaragua yesterday. A civil war has already started in this country!" Foreign Minister Daize Taylor urgently sought an audience and brought this news, which was entirely good news for Arthur.

"Nicaragua? Isn’t that a country controlled by Americans? Is the civil war related to the Americans?" Arthur asked with considerable curiosity.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Minister Daize responded. "A guy named Augusto César Sandino has launched this war. They’ve openly called for the Americans to withdraw from Nicaragua and respect Nicaragua’s sovereignty."

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