America 1919

Chapter 1578 - Capítulo 1578: 576: Military Spending Isn't Meant to Be Spent Like This

Capítulo 1578: Chapter 576: Military Spending Isn’t Meant to Be Spent Like This

“It’s strange, the military budget is only six or seven hundred million US dollars a year, why is Donnie so keen on this business?”

Emma Block slightly grinned, the wound on her back was bleeding, giving her an intense sensation.

Simultaneously, there was a black whip lying at Emma Block’s feet.

As for Cameron Block, he was applying ointment to Emma Block’s smooth back.

Additionally, besides his neck and cheeks, Cameron Block’s body also had various sizes of scars.

Clearly, this eccentric couple still enjoyed these kinds of games.

At this moment, Emma Block was expressing a sentiment of not understanding why Donnie did this.

It has been mentioned before that, in fact, before World War II, the United States’ military spending was not high, now it’s just six or seven hundred million a year.

By 1939, the United States’ military spending rose to 980 million US dollars, because of the outbreak of the war.

In just six years, by 1945, the United States’ military spending had reached 82.96 billion US dollars.

Of course, these numbers are not known to either Emma Block or Cameron Block right now.

So Emma Block couldn’t understand why Donnie would put so much energy into this matter.

One should know that from the industrial chain mentioned by Café Jackson regarding real estate business, based on the estimated rough market, it’s merely a tens to hundreds of billion US dollars market.

Cameron Block shook his head and said, “I’m not quite sure either, but one thing is certain, whatever Donnie wants to do, he must have deep considerations.”

Emma Block nodded, not denying this point, and suddenly said with some surprise.

“Could it be that Donnie wants to control the entire army?”

Cameron Block smiled easily at this, Donnie had already started infiltrating the military.

“That kind of idea must exist, but Donnie will definitely handle the situation well. However, I believe the biggest possibility is because the international situation is unstable right now.

Last year, when I went to Atlantic City, I talked to Donnie, and Donnie was always very convinced that soon, there would be a war breaking out internationally that would affect the global landscape!

Once war breaks out, regardless of the mindset of the U.S. authorities, an arms race is certain!”

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Atlantic City.

Donnie waited for an important friend in his office.

“Dear Marshall, you finally came!”

As George Marshall walked into Donnie’s study, Donnie personally stood up and hugged George Marshall.

George Marshall had a rueful expression on his face.

“Dear Block, thank you for your efforts!”

George Marshall had reason to thank Donnie.

Before, when Donnie and Douglas MacArthur were at odds.

Douglas MacArthur issued an appointment for George Marshall.

George Marshall was appointed as Senior Instructor of the Illinois National Guard – 33rd Division.

In the general view of the U.S. military, joining the National Guard means being far away from regular combat troops; hence, this appointment could be said to have ruined George Marshall’s future.

At the time, this appointment was a huge blow to George Marshall and his team.

But fortunately, Douglas MacArthur soon resigned due to his defeat in the competition with Donnie.

After Douglas MacArthur’s resignation.

Malin Craig succeeded Douglas MacArthur as the Chief of Staff of the Army.

Compared to Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, and even future Omar Bradley, Malin Craig was not considered a strong-willed general.

But Malin Craig had a very significant advantage.

He was very clear about his position, his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Army was jointly recommended by Donnie, General Pan Xing, and others.

Therefore, he had great respect for Donnie.

Now Franklin Roosevelt is in office and has successively issued policies to restore the U.S. economy.

Now, Franklin Roosevelt’s time is relatively more abundant.

So Malin Craig again accepted Donnie’s suggestion and promoted George Marshall to Brigadier General, and transferred him to the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division as a brigade commander.

This means George Marshall returned to the mainstream of the army.

“There’s no need to be so polite between you and me, before you came, I specially met with General Pan Xing.

General Pan Xing very much recognizes your abilities.

So General Pan Xing hopes you can perform well in the Fifth Brigade and will recommend you to Franklin Roosevelt in two years!”

Both Donnie and General Pan Xing were actually grooming George Marshall as the future Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army!

George Marshall was overjoyed: “I understand, after I finish chatting with you, Block, I will go visit General Pan Xing!”

General Pan Xing has now also moved to Atlantic City to live, spending his days riding horses at the racetrack, playing shooting games at the shooting range, and occasionally going fishing at sea with Herbert Hoover and others.

Living a very leisurely life.

“Then you probably won’t be able to see General Pan Xing today, he went out to sea fishing with Hoover this morning, and usually, they stay out for two or three days before returning each time!”

“Then indeed there’s no time, I have to rush to take up my post at the Fifth Brigade tomorrow!”

George Marshall sighed and said.

Donnie laughed and said, “General Pan Xing is in good health, you will have time to meet him later on!”