1945: The Eisenhower Doctrine
The next couple years were followed by both intensive work by the Provisional Government to restore the American democracy, revive the economy, and establish a world friendly and cooperative to America.
General Eisenhower broke down extreme political divisions when he met with General Tojo and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. With the press snapping pictures and twirling around to get the best angle, General Ike and the Japanese politicians seemed cordial and open as they discussed the best course of action for both Japanese America and its relations with the USA. Stepping out of the conference, Ike was pleased to announce the opening of Japanese-American borders. For the first time, citizens who were separated from their family flocked form Japanese-occupied America and ran to hold their loved ones. Trade re-established, and roads that connected the Pacific to the Atlantic re-opened. The General, however, made it clear that the actions done by Greater Japan during World War II would not be unavenged.
As 1945 rolled around, Britain had been making major gains against both India and Germany. Troops arriving from South Africa surprised the nations, and the benefit of quantity and preparation turned the tables. Britain announced full liberation from Nazi forces in early 1945, while the offensive line in India announced the capture of Putra. The victory of Britain and the influence of Churchill led to the capital of the Commonwealth officially moving to London in 1947, with the Royal Family seated again for the first time since the late 1800's before the worker's revolution.
War In Europe Expands
With Rudolph Hess replacing Hitler after his death, Germany began facing real threats. Russia's democracy (once again...) began failing and returning to communism with the help of Joseph Stalin's industrial policies, which damaged relations with the fascist German government. Britain declared victory as they liberated the isles, which made contact with National Socialist Canada difficult and embarrassed the German people. Portugal, temporarily establishing a monarchy to deal with instability problems, marched into Nazi-Occupied Spain following Hess' rise to Fuhrer stating that the time was now right to liberate the Spanish people. The entrance of Portugal into the war dragged a dozen other nations into war with other nations, and soon Africa and Europe were once again neck-and-neck.
National Syndicate Mexico, meanwhile, broke the truce with the newly independent Peru and annexed Ecuador. Mexico was now seen as a problem by Italy, Germany, and Brazil, as Mexican intentions now seemed to be selfish and against Fascist or Latin American interests.
The General's Doctrine
By the end of 1945, Eisenhower had once again met with world leaders; this time, however, it was done in the ruins of Washington. With scaffolding up, laborers running about, and marble and steel being imported, the cite was bustling with enthusiasm and activity as the aura to rebuild America was present. A temporary building was hastily set up to accommodate world leaders and hold a conference.
This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.
With an agenda to stop the spread of autocracy, he championed the ideology of democracy, freedom, liberty, and free speech. Although the speech, the food, and the aura was fabulous, this was not enough to convince world leaders to enter the democratic world. After hours of behind-the-scenes dealings and contracts, the Eisenhower Administration managed to make the following nations reduce autocracy or all-together adopt an American system of egalitarian democracy:
•Brazil
•Portugal
•Austria
•Turkey
•Arabia
•France
•Mali
•Congo
•Thailand
The meetings were so successful, that many deemed it the "Second Anti-Comintern", as it unified a great portion of the world together in a time where fascism and communism were dividing the world and annexing them.
Lenin's Ghost
In the winter of 1945, for the second time Russian masons re-erected the statues of Lenin in Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. Joseph Stalin, after nearly a decade of political maneuvering, had fulfilled his desire to return Russia back to the headquarters of Communism. Condemned by Trotskyists and free nations, Russia is now regarded around the world as the most influential superpower. With his group of democratic nations, General Ike has been meeting and discussing regularly on the best course of action against the USSR.