"The 1939 legislative amendment was officially passed... Gentlemen, the meeting ended here." When the results came out, some people were disappointed and some were excited.

The new neutral bill stipulates that belligerent countries are allowed to trade in the form of real-time purchase and self-providing. If the real-time purchase and self-providing means to purchase in cash and the buyer provides transportation by himself.

And because Britain and France control sea routes, this bill is clearly beneficial to them.

However, under the pressure of isolationism, the bill still requires US ships to be prohibited from entering the war zone, and US citizens continue to prohibit ships from participating in the warring countries.

This is the result of the mutual compromise between Congress and the President.

It was not very ideal for Roosevelt. He had to find ways to change the serious isolation of the United States and provide more help to Britain and France.

At the same time, the United States will gradually expand its influence in Europe and even the world, and it is best to replace the United Kingdom.

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September 3, 1939, 5 pm.

Five hours and 40 minutes after Britain officially declared war on Germany, France also announced that it would fully fulfill its obligations to Poland.

Later, the British autonomous territories Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada declared war on Germany one after another, and World War II broke out.

Churchill, one of the three future giants, is visiting France.

After the formal declaration of war, Churchill held talks with the commander of the French field army George.

After learning about the deployment of the French army and its specific forces, Churchill praised the French army as the "most perfectly trained and most mobile and reliable army in Europe."

With 110 divisions, including a large number of mechanized troops, and France's performance in World War I, Churchill said firmly: "We will win."

Previously, the United States sent several super passenger ships to pick up its expatriates in Europe and prepared for war on the ground.

This made the British excited, and Churchill was the same. At the recent meeting of the House of Commons, he proposed: "The United States is about to join the war, and they are actively prepared. When the British, American and French coalition forces appear in front of the dwarf, he will be scared to pee his pants."

Because of this, after declaring war on Germany, Britain and France did not immediately join the war, but instead sat on Poland and watched it be divided by Germany and the Soviet Union.

In the British's ideas, they were still looking forward to the achievement of the Three Kingdoms coalition.

The conclusion of the neutral legislation amendment made the British more urgent. The British government couldn't wait to call the US government to ask about their next move.

However, the British government had not received a specific reply until the ambassador to London declared to the outside world that "the United States will never be involved in any form of war until the United States is attacked." The British government was ashamed of his parents.

At this time, Britain and France were already in trouble, and Poland was already dead in name only.

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Time goes back to September 3.

Within 2 hours after the announcement of joining the war, the UK quickly established a food department to be responsible for the supply of food during the war.

At 4 pm, on the eve of the declaration of war in France, Jonathan's assistant arrived in London.

"Dear Minister, canned hams of Merlin have become one of the US military reserves several years ago.

Its taste was well received by the soldiers, we had ample capacity to ensure supply, price... You know, Marquis Charlie is my boss' friend."

"I am certainly very clear that the British Empire will not forget the help of Marquis Charlie and His Excellency Astor. Now you can talk about the price."

"40 cents, with the special relationship between Britain and the United States, I think you should know that this price is only 1 cent higher than that provided to the US military."

Although he didn't understand why the boss didn't take advantage of the situation, he could only ask the British army at a low price according to the boss's order.

"I feel your sincerity, but... I have to say that we have a better choice." The newly appointed Minister of Food Department was fun.

“Before you arrive, the Chicago Hommel Food Factory also wants to get orders from the Food Department, and their canned Spam lunch meat costs only 15 cents.”

The assistant who heard this news was not surprised, everyone knew that this was a single big business.

"Mr. Minister, please wait." The assistant calmly opened the bag and took out two cans from it.

Spam and Murlin canned lunch meat, he actually carried it with him.

"Can you provide me with a knife? I want to open them and ask you to taste it yourself." The assistant pointed to the can and smiled.

The minister asked someone to bring a knife, opened two boxes of lunch meat, and then the assistant poured the lunch meat out on a plate on the table.

Spam's lunch meat is all sugar-shaped cubes the size of a thumb cover, while Murlin is 2 cm slices.

The meat of both looks brighter and more delicious, while the meat of Merlin is a bit pink.

"Try it." The assistant said, pointing to the meat in front of him.

The minister and his staff looked at each other in surprise, then reached out to put the meat into their mouths with the plate.

"...What did I eat? Did the poisonous smelly meat?" The minister looked at the minced meat on the plate with a look of doubt.

"Try this again." The assistant pushed the plate of the whole lunch meat forward, then raised his hand and said, "But before that, I suggest you rinse your mouth first."

A longer shelf life, perfect taste, fresh enough food, and a lot of money to develop perfect minced meat ratio.

Merlin received an order from the Food Department without any surprise, but the price fell by 5 cents here.

At 35 cents per can, the War Food Department guarantees that the purchase of canned meat will be handed over to the Merlin Food Factory for supply.

Of course, the premise is that it can satisfy the consumption of the British army.

The assistant's answer was yes, "We will ensure that the production of no less than 20 million cans per week, and if necessary, the output can be increased."

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When the Merlin Food Factory took the order from the British Food Department, Wicester and Li Zitao were sitting in the office of the Minister of the American War Department.

The Department of War of the United States was established in 1789. For a century, the ministerial role of the highest leadership body of the US military was actually served by civilians.

Although it is nominally the "War Department," the most important responsibilities of this institution are finance and procurement.

West Point Military Academy is a masterpiece of the War Department, and this department is filled with accounting, auditing, statistics, procurement and other personnel.

Some people say that the War Department is the best gilding place, but it is also one of the most difficult departments for soldiers to directly intervene.

This situation has not changed until today, with Marshall, who served as Chief of Staff of the Army, also serving as Secretary of War.

As a staunch supporter of President Roosevelt's aid plan, Marshall naturally understood the importance of food.

The war minister he served as the director of the army was responsible for the finance and procurement of the army.

"Charlie, the war is about to begin, and this is an opportunity for you...I'm not referring to the money side, but your embarrassing situation, I think you understand what I mean."

Less than 5 minutes after the two sides met, Marshall bluntly pointed out his purpose, and the Major General who had reached the high position was here to fight Qiufeng.
Chapter completed!