The Rise of Australasia

"What has been the American reaction? Is there any shadow of other countries in this matter?" Arthur then inquired.

Arthur was very curious about the American reaction to the outbreak of the Civil War in Nicaragua, another provocation to the dignity of the United States after the Philippines, which had severely damaged the prestige of the former President Wilson of America. Would it now give the incumbent US President Coolidge a considerable headache?

As to whether the shadow of other countries that Arthur asked about was involved, it wasn’t surprising at all from the perspective of national level considerations.

Any event at the international stage is almost inescapably influenced by the major Powers.

Whether it was the various crises and conflicts that had erupted before or the Russian Civil War that broke out earlier and the Philippine War of Independence, there were always hidden influences at play.

And with a Civil War suddenly erupting in a region as critical as Nicaragua, Arthur in his previous life might have thought this was due to the Nicaraguans’ extreme dissatisfaction with the American rule, but now, the first thing that came to Arthur’s mind was the influence of the Powers.

Though the world appeared tranquil on the surface, the undercurrents unseen by the common folk never ceased, and the competitions among the major Powers had never stopped.

"It seems not at the moment, Your Majesty. However, the British are very interested in the Nicaraguan Civil War and have already been inquiring about our stance," Foreign Minister Dai Ze pondered for a while before giving his answer.

"No influence from other countries?" Arthur was slightly surprised.

This meant the Nicaraguan Civil War truly arose from Nicaraguans’ dissatisfaction with American rule, not because of the influence and support, or even sabotage, from other countries.

As for the enthusiastic attitude of the British, Arthur was not surprised at all.

The British already held several colonies in Central America, including the Honduras Colony, which was relatively close to Nicaragua.

The British would definitely be interested in a Civil War breaking out in Nicaragua, not to mention it could also weaken their competitors—the Americans.

If there hadn’t been a lack of evidence pointing to Britain, Arthur might have even thought that Britain was the behind-the-scenes culprit of the Nicaraguan Civil War.

But even without any substantial evidence, the British could not shake off the suspicion.

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After all, Nicaragua’s breaking away from American rule would be beneficial for the British.

The British could easily control this small country and thus achieve their objective of being closer to the Panama Canal.

Not only did Arthur think so, but the Americans would consider this as well.

Regardless, the British Empire was currently the world’s foremost strong country, and without any solid evidence, the Americans could do nothing about the British.

This is also the confidence with which the major Powers engaged in their diplomatic maneuvers: the gap in strength between the Powers is generally not too large, and unless someone is driven into a corner, they would not typically resort to an outright confrontation.

After all, tearing off faces among Powers means war, especially in the current situation of the Powers. If war erupts, it would be a super battle involving multiple Powers, which no country wants to see.

Especially after the rather brutal World War I, including the British and French among the European powers, they had lost their appetite for war. Faced with the prospect of another World War, they would surely back down rather than engage in battle.

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