Chapter 685 The wall fell and everyone pushed it

The brutal suppression incident in the Capitol instantly ignited public opinion in the United States and around the world. It also made President Hoover and MacArthur, the executioner in this incident, hated by almost the vast majority of veterans.

This was a big news that was rare in ten years. A large number of media swarmed in and continued to report on the march and suppression of the Capitol Building.

Some media that were not afraid of death even interviewed veteran groups and some police officers one after another, and even the capable ones even found MacArthur, who caused the massacre.

The answer MacArthur gave was that President Hoover believed that the demonstration was dangerous and might be controlled by other forces, so he suppressed the demonstration.

However, the U.S. government also issued an emergency declaration, stating that President Hoover's original intention was not to suppress the movement by force, but to disperse these veterans gently.

No matter who was right, Army Chief of Staff MacArthur or President Hoover, they could no longer make up for the damage done to the veteran community by this incident.

A final rough count showed that more than 20,000 veterans and their family members participated in the march. In this incident, more than 1,000 people died and more than 3,000 were injured.

These veterans and their families never understood until their death that American soldiers and weapons were not used on the battlefield to defend their homeland, but were instead used to massacre people demonstrating inside.

These veterans did not die on the cruel battlefield of World War I or on the dangerous journey to Europe. Instead, they died in the massacre by the U.S. military, which cannot but be lamented.

Even if President Hoover gave an explanation, it could not hide that the massacre occurred during his term and that General MacArthur was authorized by President Hoover.

MacArthur could not mobilize troops without the president's consent. This also caused President Hoover's approval rating to plummet. The political opposition Democratic Party called President Hoover a cruel executioner and the biggest sinner in the history of the United States.

The polar reversal of reputation caused the U.S. government to suffer tremendous turmoil for a time. You know, President Hoover's predecessor was President Coolidge (not counting Charles who served for a few days), and President Coolidge was impeached and resigned.

In other words, two consecutive American presidents have lost the trust of the people, which is a heavy blow to the United States, which has been ravaged by the economic crisis.

Sure enough, after President Hoover's reputation was damaged, the monsters and monsters that were originally hidden throughout the United States reappeared.

Although President Hoover later expressed his willingness to pay veterans' retirement benefits in advance and provide additional subsidies to veterans who died or were injured in conflicts and their families.

But it was no use at this point. Compared with the physical pain, what is more irreparable is the psychological trauma to these veterans.

Forget it about veterans like Tom who were originally very loyal to the country. At most, they no longer trust the government, but there is a high probability that they will still live a stable life.

However, some veterans did not have much trust in the government. After experiencing this incident, especially after their family members died in this conflict, these veterans began to hate the government, which made it easier for some forces to control and control the government. Take advantage of.

It is worth mentioning that some veterans who retired from World War I also went to senior levels of government, which also added some uncertainty to American politics.

After this incident, the Democratic Party asked the government to investigate the incident to determine whether the order to suppress these veterans came from President Hoover or General MacArthur.

After the congressional investigation into the incident, the Democrats also stated that Congress should temporarily take over the president's power until it is determined that the president's actions were not at fault.

The Democratic proposal was naturally rejected by the Republican Party. Although the Republican Party is also surprised by President Hoover's decision in the incident, this does not mean that the Republican Party can easily give up the position of president.

Even if President Hoover loses the trust of the American people, the Republican Party can elect the next President of the United States instead of letting the president's throne fall into the hands of the Democrats.

As the two major political parties in the United States, the contradiction between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party is still very deep. The competition for the presidential throne has also been a hot topic in the United States from the beginning to the present.

Compared with the fight for the presidency, whether to support President Hoover has become a question with an answer.

Even if the previous Hoover Dam and various policies gained the trust of the American people, most of it will be lost due to this brutal suppression.

It is not even an exaggeration to say that if President Hoover is found to have condoned the military's attacks on ordinary people, then President Hoover's reputation will become even worse than President Coolidge's, reaching a point where it cannot be saved at all.

The people can tolerate the president's incompetence and the president not taking themselves seriously. But this does not mean that the people can tolerate the president ordering the army to massacre them without any scruples.

If the American people don't respond to this incident, doesn't this mean that future demonstrations will be life-threatening?

This is an unacceptable result for the major political parties, for the financial groups that can control the people, and for some people with ulterior motives.

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This also means that President Hoover is destined to suffer a major blow because of this incident. There is no need to think about being re-elected, and we even have to worry about impeachment from the opposition party.

What's more terrible is that if President Hoover is also impeached by the Democratic Party, then the president's throne is destined to fall into the hands of the Democratic Party.

After all, President Coolidge and President Hoover had suffered huge infamy for two consecutive terms as Republican presidents. How could the people trust the new Republican president?

Before the Republicans and Democrats could decide whether to win or lose, the American people were already in chaos.

A large number of veterans did not return to their hometowns because the family members they brought with them from their hometowns had died in the Capitol.

This makes these veterans full of hatred for the US government, and it is natural for some forces to seek out these veterans.

In the corner where no one is paying attention, several forces that previously dominated the United States, including the Black Storm, the Freedom Corps, etc., have experienced huge expansion in numbers.

In addition to these dark forces that cannot be brought to the forefront and can only create chaos, on the bright side of the American political arena, several states have also expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government's forcible suppression.

Among them, the governor of California directly expressed his dissatisfaction and said that he would hold a referendum in California to decide whether California will continue to remain in the United States.

It is worth mentioning that the U.S. federal government system not only gives states great autonomy rights, but also theoretically allows states to have independent rights.

This is also the reason why in later generations there are frequent rumors that some states in the United States will vote to secede from the United States.

Especially the Lone Star Republic of Texas. When it joined the United States, it was clearly stated in black and white that Texas had the right to become an independent Lone Star Republic.

Although it is not easy for states to secede from the United States, after all, they must obtain the common recognition of the federal government and all other states.

But this does not mean that state governments cannot threaten the federal government with independence. After all, this is their legal right.

So why did the governor of California react so strongly?

If you understand the identity of the governor of California, it is actually easy to understand.

First, there are still a lot of veterans in California. It’s not that California contributed a large number of military personnel before, but that a large number of veterans went to California during the economic crisis.

After all, the West Coast has been less devastated than the East Coast, where the economic crisis began.

The influx of large numbers of unemployed people brought California's population and economy to growth, and Los Angeles also grew into a large city with a population of millions.

To speak out for veterans is to solidify one's status and reputation as governor, which is one of the reasons why the governor of California can quickly stand up.

Secondly, as a rising political star who became governor at a young age, the governor of California originally participated in World War I. His position was the head of a regiment in the United States.

During this conflict, several of the governor of California's former subordinates and his family were massacred, which also made the governor of California, a former soldier, very angry.

In addition to these reasons, the reason why he can publicly express his intention to initiate an independence referendum is because he has received the support of several financial groups in California.

Although these consortiums are nothing compared to the large consortiums in the United States, they still have considerable say in California.

Maybe the independence referendum can really pass. The choice between being the governor of a confederate state or the president of an independent republic will definitely be more attractive.

The governor of California said the news of the independence referendum directly ignited the situation in the United States.

Within a few days, demonstrations broke out in Texas, demanding an independence referendum to decide whether to stay in Texas.

Almost at the same time, a large number of black people took to the streets, demanding that the government treat black people fairly in relief operations and give them the assistance and supplies they deserve.

Although most of these demonstrations were organized by ordinary black people, the government quickly suppressed the demonstrations.

However, a small number of demonstrations were obviously carefully planned. When the police arrived to evict them, some well-trained armed forces in the parade directly attacked the police.

This also turned the demonstration directly into a frontal attack on the police, and eventually evolved into a crossfire between black armed forces and the police.

Compared to the unprepared police, these black men were significantly more prepared.

Not only do they have relatively uniform rifles, they even have a small number of light machine guns, which is obviously well prepared.

Under the huge firepower gap, a small number of police officers were quickly driven away, and a considerable number of police officers became victims of these armed forces.

Such attacks soon spread throughout the United States, and not only black people, but veterans also participated, making the United States extremely chaotic.

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