Chapter 1518 Tourism Industry
Artuzov is young and has rich experience in fighting the enemy. He has been active in various European countries for many years and is dedicated to foreign affairs. Both of them are very confident in such a candidate.
After finalizing the candidates, Joseph emphasized: "The Austro-Hungarian Empire must go all out in this action. Before the action, there should be a detailed and feasible plan. Our minimum requirement is to plant the red flag on the land of Vienna."
A multi-ethnic federal state like the Austro-Hungarian Empire was at risk of disintegration if there was any unrest. Therefore, Joseph did not believe that the labor parties of the various countries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire could unite without any grudges. Otherwise, there would not be a distinction between the Austrian Labor Party and the Hungarian Labor Party.
In a sense, the political model of the Soviet Union is similar to that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is also composed of many member states. However, Russia is too powerful among them and the proportion of Russians is also high, so the Soviet Union is more stable than the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Menzhinsky said: "At present, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will become an important chess piece for us to stir up the situation in Europe as a whole, and it is also an excellent area to expand the influence of the World Labor Party. I believe that with our support, the performance of the Austrian Labor Party will not disappoint us."
With or without Soviet support, the labor parties of other countries are completely different concepts. After all, the Soviet Union controls huge resources. If the Soviet Union had supported the Hungarian Labor Party on the Hungarian issue before, the fate of the Hungarian Labor Party regime might have been completely different.
Unfortunately, the Soviet Union was unable to put aside its prejudices and cooperate sincerely with the Hungarian Labor Party. At the same time, the international environment at the time also made the Soviet Union dare not fully support the Hungarian Labor Party.
At that time, it was the 1920s, an era of great prosperity for the entire capitalist world after the war. The American economy had the "Roaring Twenties", and Germany also had its "Golden Twenties" economically. Other countries, including East Africa, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Britain, France and other countries performed well, and world imperialism was unprecedentedly powerful.
But now the offensive and defensive situations are different. The capitalist world has encountered the biggest economic crisis in its history. Except for East Africa, most other major capitalist empires have prominent social problems and are in great domestic turmoil.
This is also an important reason why the Soviet Union dared to extend its hand to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Even if it was discovered by other countries, they would not be able to retaliate against the Soviet Union due to the economic crisis. In the worst case scenario, domestic workers would riot due to the survival crisis.
War may be an effective way to divert the crisis, but the shadow of World War I still hangs over the hearts of people in various countries, so, at least in the current environment, no one will start a war.
As for the Soviet Union's current subversive actions against the Austro-Hungarian government, it is at most interference in its internal affairs, and more of an attempt to stir up internal conflicts within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As long as the Soviet Union does not send troops to intervene personally, other countries will at most condemn it.
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East Africa, Prussian Province.
Arusha city.
Since the 20th century, Arusha has been an almost unknown small city in East Africa, but Arusha once had a glorious period when it was the capital of Kilimanjaro Province, an early colony in East Africa.
Later, Kilimanjaro Province was abolished, and Arusha's status as a provincial capital naturally disappeared. Without the blessing of its provincial capital status, Arusha also gradually declined in other areas.
In the administrative realignment of 1896, Kilimanjaro Province was split and incorporated into the Maritime Province, Eastern Province, Prussia Province and Plateau Province.
Arusha, the former provincial capital, was placed under the jurisdiction of the Province of Prussia, whose capital was Nairobi, but Nairobi was in an awkward position.
Economically, Kisumu ranks first in the province, while Nairobi ranks second and Arusha ranks third. However, because Arusha was once the provincial capital, the citizens of Arusha have always been dissatisfied with Nairobi.
Many Arusha people believe that if Arusha were the provincial capital, its economy would only be higher than Nairobi's, and Nairobi is completely enjoying the policy advantages.
In a restaurant in Arusha, several citizens were discussing this topic, led by Level, who was drinking beer and talking.
"In the past, our Arusha city was ranked in the top 20 in the empire, if not at the top. Now, only Kisumu is ranked in the upper middle level in terms of economy in the whole province, and Nairobi and Arusha are probably only in the top 50."
“As for Nairobi’s economy, it would have been better if the provincial capital had been handed over to our city of Arusha, so that the economy of the entire Prussian province would not have declined to this extent.”
"In terms of transportation, Nairobi benefited from the early northern railway. At the beginning, there were relatively few railways in the empire, so the cities that had railways first had first-mover advantages."
“However, now it is our railway and road transportation in Arusha that has surpassed Nairobi, and this advantage of Arusha in transportation cannot be fully utilized due to the suppression of Nairobi.”
Arusha's land transportation is indeed more prominent in the east, because it is located at the intersection of four provinces. It is very convenient to go to Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, or Nairobi.
The exchanges between these cities are also very convenient through Arusha.
Therefore, Arusha has become a relatively important transportation hub city in East Africa.
Lewell went on to say: "Having the advantage in transportation also means having certain advantages in economic development, as the logistics costs and the costs of personnel exchanges are greatly reduced."
“In terms of natural conditions, the two places are not much different. Therefore, the fact that Nairobi’s economy is now superior to Arusha is entirely due to its status as a provincial capital.”
Arusha and Nairobi both have tropical savannah climates and are located on the eastern plateau. The only difference is that Nairobi has slightly more precipitation than Arusha, but Arusha's average annual precipitation can reach at least 800 mm, so there is no shortage of precipitation.
Nairobi's annual rainfall is probably only 100 to 200 mm more than Arusha, ranging from 900 mm to 1,500 mm.
However, from a climate perspective, the two cities are quite livable places in the world. On the one hand, the precipitation is moderate, and on the other hand, due to the influence of the plateau terrain, the climate is relatively cool.
Lewell's drinking buddy Cassie said: "Nairobi still has many advantages. In terms of transportation, the Northern Railway is the main artery of the empire's transportation. Although Arusha has more lines, the radiation area is not as good as Nairobi."
"Nairobi will be connected to the Eastern Province, led by the coastal Mombasa, and the Great Lakes region through the Northern Railway. At the same time, it can also siphon resources and population along the route and gather industries."
"It is because of the port trade that Kisumu can surpass Nairobi. Ultimately, this is also an advantage brought by the transportation location."
"In the Empire, only large national land transportation hubs like Rhine City and New Frankfurt City can compete with cities that have water transportation advantages."
As for small and medium-sized land hub cities, there are many such hub towns in East Africa because of the well-developed railway and road networks that have been built in East Africa.
At this time, it depends on the talents in terms of transportation routes, resources, etc. Although there are many transportation routes passing through Arusha, they are all branch lines, not trunk lines.
At the same time, the main economic axis of East Africa is east-west, that is, trade between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, and industries are more likely to gather. Arusha's traffic tends to be north-south, and this disadvantage is more obvious north of the equator in East Africa.
In the area south of the equator, because resources such as East African coal are concentrated in the southernmost areas such as the South African Plateau, freight transportation between the north and the south is relatively considerable, just like the coal mines in Baden Province are transported to the Bohemian industrial area.
There are basically no important natural resources near Arusha, and the industry and agriculture within its economic radiation range can only rank in the middle in East Africa.
Cassi went on to say: “Kisumu is not a provincial capital, but it has become the most economically developed city in the province of Prussia and has surpassed Nairobi. This shows that politics is not the only factor in a city’s economic development.”
“So we have to admit that the gap between Arusha and Nairobi is in terms of various conditions, and it is not absolutely determined by the title of provincial capital.”
“As for other cities in the country, it is normal that they can surpass old imperial cities like Nairobi and Arusha and pull our city down in the economic ranking.”
"Let's not talk about anything else. The only thing about shipping is that we can't compare to those coastal cities. And as the third largest city in the province of Prussia, it's actually hard for Arusha to surpass the economy of some small and medium-sized coastal cities."
"However, fortunately, there are not many coastal cities in East Africa, otherwise inland small and medium-sized cities such as Arusha would still have a lot of room for decline."
Although East Africa is adjacent to the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, the problem of a straight coastline and a lack of good ports has always accompanied East Africa.
This forces East Africa to focus on the transformation and expansion of existing ports. In other words, if there are not enough ports, the disadvantages of East Africa's coastline can be circumvented by improving the quality of the ports.
The effect is also very significant. There are five major coastal cities in East Africa with a population of over one million, such as Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Cabinda, Luanda and Beira.
The United States has only three, namely New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The coastline conditions in the United States are much better than those in East Africa, and there are many excellent ports.
However, in terms of the number of small and medium-sized port cities, East Africa is far inferior to the United States.
This situation also provides more opportunities for the development of inland cities in East Africa. However, in international competition, the more excellent ports other countries have, the stronger their economic competitiveness will be, which in turn brings disadvantages to East Africa.
This is one of the reasons why the East African government is making great efforts to open up shipping on the Zambezi River.
A fertile land, even if it is not developed at present, can be developed into fertile farmland in the future. And an excellent port, even if it cannot be developed now, may become an economically developed area in the future because of their natural endowments.
This is just like the Far Eastern Empire today. The conditions of the Far Eastern Empire are destined to make it easy for it to take off economically once it solves its internal problems.
Many of the East African government projects were aimed at addressing the inherent deficiencies in East Africa’s natural conditions, which was also the root cause of East Africa’s economic boom in the early 20th century.
Kasi also said: "The development of Arusha's economy depends on the vision and ability of the government, as well as the efforts of each of us. By leveraging our strengths and avoiding our weaknesses, Arusha will not only become the backbone of East Africa's economy, but also not drag down the rest of the country."
Lewell asked: "So how do you think we should develop Arusha?"
Cassi said: "I won't talk much about industry and agriculture. Arusha's upper limit is here. I am more optimistic about the tertiary industry because Arusha has abundant tourism resources. Apart from other things, if Mount Kilimanjaro can be used well, it can drive the development of many industries."
Arusha is located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. As the highest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is well-known in itself. Its natural landscape is also rare in East Africa.
Especially the snow cover on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. In most parts of East Africa, snow is not seen all year round, so the snow scene is very attractive to East Africans, so much so that every year many people go to Orange Province, the southernmost part of East Africa, to watch the snow.
Cassi went on to say: "In addition to the natural landscape of Mount Kilimanjaro, we also have the Gem Lake, the Serengeti grasslands, various volcanoes, the East African Rift Valley and so on around Arusha."
The so-called Gem Lake is Lake Manyara in Tanzania in the previous life. This lake is at the bottom of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, but in fact, the Great Rift Valley of East Africa is very large, and it is difficult for people who are there to notice this scar on the earth.
Kasi said: "Arusha has magnificent and diverse natural landscapes, superior ecology and excellent climate, all of which are excellent conditions for the development of tourism. If we can make it a world-renowned summer resort and tourist destination, it will be very promising."
Going to Africa to escape the summer heat is no joke. At least the climate in many inland areas of East Africa has won international acclaim.
Over the years, due to the economic development of East Africa, many foreign politicians, diplomats, businessmen, tourists, and adventurers have come to East Africa and broken their stereotypes about East Africa.
For example, in Rhineland, the capital of East Africa, many European and American diplomats, especially Soviet diplomats, praised its environment and climate.
It was during this era that overseas travel was not popular in the Soviet Union, otherwise East Africa would certainly have attracted a large number of Soviet tourists.
Lewell disagreed with Cassie's idea: "How can tourism be better than industry? So, I think Arusha should develop more industry to have a better future."
It is no wonder that Level said this. After all, this is not the 21st century, but the early 20th century. Many people in the world cannot even get enough food to eat. Even in Europe, there are a large number of lower-class people busy struggling for their livelihoods. Therefore, Level believes that tourism is not a promising industry.
Of course, this is also the thinking of most people in this era.
However, the East African government attaches great importance to this industry. In recent years, the East African government has been vigorously promoting East Africa's natural scenery and various natural wonders overseas.
The embryonic form of modern tourism has already appeared in East Africa, but the effects are not yet obvious.
Compared with East Africa's natural scenery, in fact, more foreigners who come to East Africa are most impressed by East Africa's cities and industrial construction.
East African cities and industries are particularly attractive to those backward countries and regions, which also makes East Africa one of the economic learning targets for many countries and regions.
(End of this chapter)
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