He is Already a Tycoon at a Young Age! - Chapter 129



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Episode 129 – Hitler Land

[Considering the lessons learned from the last great war, I can say that the most important element in modern warfare is the supply of military supplies. Adolf Hitler took my advice…]

Douglas MacArthur’s photo graced the front page of People magazine, complete with his distinctive military attire and horsewhip.

An American hero who received 15 medals during the Great War.

The content of his interview was quite groundbreaking.

The claim that containers could give the US military an edge in future wars.

When the contents of this interview were revealed, the Ministry of War immediately responded that it was an inappropriate statement.

“A soldier making statements supporting a private enterprise project! This is disciplinary action!”

But as the magazine and radio interviews gained popularity among the public, it did not lead to any formal disciplinary action.

“My son was in the Rainbow 42nd Division, and he said he had never seen an officer as great as MacArthur.”

“They say he charged with the soldiers wearing only a scarf and muffler.”

In response, discussions about containers have begun anew at the White House.

“The data provided by IMM is exaggerated. They say that we can reduce transportation costs and time by more than 50%. How can that be possible with just a few boxes?”

“It is entirely possible if all the docks, ships, and cranes are dedicated to containers. In fact, I am talking about reducing it by 50%.”

Herbert Hoover said, slumping in his chair.

“IMM has already completed the pilot operation. I checked it separately and it does not seem like they manipulated the numbers.”

“…”

President Coolidge, as usual, watched the conversation between his ministers with his mouth shut.

“What is the situation in Italy now?”

“In the North, there are socialist forces. In Rome, there are royalists. In the South, there are fascists. If things continue this way, there is a possibility that it will escalate into a full-scale civil war…”

“We must not let Italy fall into the hands of the communists!”

Amid the uproar, President Coolidge sat with his hands folded in thought.

Italy was one of the key powers in Europe.

The large number of Italian immigrants in the United States cannot be ignored either.

“That doesn’t mean we can turn Italy into a second Russia. We can’t let the sons of America shed blood in Italy.”

During the Russian Civil War, the United States sent an expeditionary force along with other European countries.

They supported the White Army, but ultimately failed miserably.

All we did was shed the blood of soldiers and gain nothing.

“England and France won’t send an expeditionary force either. But I don’t think there will be any major problems with material support, right?”

Secretary of Commerce Hoover said, wiping away the sweat dripping down his face.

“If there are any surplus materials from the disarmament process, they will be of great help to the anti-Bolshevist forces in Italy.”

“Right now, the only one that can handle that level of logistics is…IMM. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, that’s right. If the claims about the containers are true, we could be sending supplies to Italy within a month. If the Port Authority gives us permission to use it…”

“Then tell them to hurry up with the administrative procedures. When you have to run, you have to run. Do you have time to check your shoelaces?”

“I agree with your Majesty.”

“The British government will certainly take action…”

President Coolidge sighed after saying that.

Italy was drawn in the center of the map.

Britain, the United States and France.

Although they were comrades who had shed blood together in previous wars, they were also rivals fighting over international order.

What choices will they make?

“Are we helping the Crown or empowering the fascists? That is the question.”

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New York

Hitler Company

“So are you saying that the British prince and Miss Riefenstahl have become… intimate?”

“I don’t know if it was just a fling or true love, but that’s what I saw.”

I nodded at Amelia’s words.

I was the only one who witnessed the passionate kiss between Riefenstahl and Edward.

Fortunately, no one else caught on.

‘Edward had many scandals in his history, even before he married an American divorcee.’

By the way, it’s Riefenstahl.

If all goes well, will I be able to play matchmaker for the prince?

When I think about it that way, I feel a bit strange.

Riefenstahl and Edward.

They were both my close friends.

I guess I’ll have to try and connect them somehow.

“By the way, your parents were talking about the wedding. Does Mr. Hitler have something in mind?”

“Oh, I should have told you that first, but I forgot.”

I had to get the consent of Amelia, the person involved. I picked up the phone and called Disney into the office.

“Walt, did you get what I told you?”

“Yes, Mr. Hitler. Here you are.”

Disney took a deep breath and placed a huge model on the table.

A cute visual that looks like a toy.

“It looks like a park… no, it looks like a festival ground.”

Amelia said in an interesting tone.

“What is this?”

“Would you believe me if I told you this was a wedding hall?”

“This is a wedding hall?”

As Amelia stared at the model, Disney poured out his words with a puzzled expression.

“It will be one giant festival ground. After the wedding, we can add various facilities and operate it as an amusement park.”

A voice half-dreaming.

“A futuristic world with flying rockets, old-time locomotives, paddle steamers, and even a Western saloon. Everyone can have a great time in this fantasy world.”

“They’re building it with the Morgan family’s money.”

“Well, of course, we’ll just build the foundation first. We’ll have to wait and see what the response is before adding the amusement park.”

I looked at the two of them and chuckled.

It seems like Amelia is deliberately making fun of Disney.

“Do you not like it?”

“Building a special festival ground for a wedding? No one would have thought of such a thing. I like the idea, it’s very Hitler-like, but…”

Amelia said with a smile.

“Why did you make this choice? A normal wedding would have been fine.”

“If it was a normal wedding, it would have been a waste of money and that would have been the end of it. If we hold a big festival like this, more people will be able to enjoy it.”

Expensive cake and musicians.

This is much better than spending millions of dollars on something like that.

‘The foundation for a Disney theme park.’

Not only could it accommodate tens of thousands of people, it could also provide food and entertainment.

A wedding for that.

Could this be the pinnacle of capitalist thinking?

“I guess Hitler Company will be popular too. But I have a feeling there’s something more to it.”

Amelia said, looking at the model carefully.

“It would take a lot of manpower to set up a festival site of this size. It would be even harder if you added more rides later.”

As expected, you’re sharp.

manpower.

That means we’ll have to hire more workers.

We also need administrative staff.

“When containers are introduced, many jobs at the docks will disappear. We can absorb some of that.”

“Are you sure that containers will be introduced?”

“It will definitely be introduced.”

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover was a capable administrator who was responsible for food transportation during World War I.

By now you should have reviewed all the materials.

The White House will likely have completed its internal review as well.

“Build a giant amusement park to absorb the unemployed workers on the docks.”

“That’s a really great idea.”

Disney interrupted with a laugh.

“But why should Mr. Hitler worry about the unemployed at the docks? It is their job to find new jobs.”

“There are political reasons.”

Amelia answered instead.

“If there are tens of thousands of unemployed people at once, no one in the political world can ignore it. Then, it’s inevitable that people will talk about it.”

“I agree with you.”

Unemployment due to technological advancements.

To be blunt, I have no reason to provide jobs for the dockworkers.

But would that make sense to people who lost their livelihood overnight?

It’s fortunate that they don’t come with guns or knives.

‘It’s impossible to provide jobs for everyone.’

But you have to put on some effort.

Anyway, when the economic boom begins, the unemployed will naturally find jobs.

“But I think three million dollars would be woefully inadequate to build a festival site of this scale.”

Amelia said.

“Do you want to invest more?”

“Other people will make up for any lack of money.”

“If it were other people…”

I smiled instead of answering.

The 1976 Montreal Olympics.

The 1984 LA Olympics.

The former was the worst deficit Olympics in history, while the latter was the surplus Olympics.

What was the difference between the two?

‘For the LA Olympics, we minimized public spending and obtained funding from the private sector.’

Selling advertising and promotional rights to private companies. Including revenue from broadcasting rights and other sponsorship funds.

Advertisers naturally flock to places where people pay attention.

The wedding of Adolf Hitler and Amelia Morgan.

Could there be anything hotter than this?

“There will be more than one or two companies that want to sponsor weddings.”

Amelia burst into laughter after hearing my explanation.

“So the two of us are going to be billboards? Then we can get the place for free.”

She leaned forward.

“If it’s such a big project, the states will definitely be competing to attract it. We just have to pick the right place.”

“It’s a battle to secure a wedding…”

I don’t think anything like this has ever happened in the 21st century, said Disney, lost in thought at that moment.

“Rocketman, Mickey Mouse, and even the little ghost Kusper. If all of these things were combined… I guess you could call it a theme park. It’s literally a mix of different themes. How about calling the park Hitler Land?”

Hitler Land.

No, even though I made it, it’s a bit…

“I was going to name you Disney.”

“How can I put my name on the wedding venue for the chairman and his wife?”

Disney waved his hands from side to side.

“And now in America, Rocketman is more popular than Mickey Mouse. Someday, when something I’ve made becomes more popular…then I’ll be entitled to have my name attached to it.”

“It’s going to be more popular. It won’t take that long.”

Because there aren’t any masterpiece animations like Snow White yet.

Now that the motion picture camera has arrived, Disney can spread its wings even further.

“Actually, this might be a difficult project for you to take on right now…”

“Didn’t I prepare for the convention in Detroit last time? There’s no one better than me to do it!”

Disney leaned forward and shouted, then immediately flinched.

“I’m sorry, I got too excited. But this is something I’ve dreamed of my whole life. I think I can make the fantasy I only imagined as a child come true…”

“Well, it would be hard to find someone more suitable than you, Walt.”

Even in the history of the original, Disneyland was a success.

I turned my head and looked at Amelia.

“Then Hitler-Morganland. How about that name?”

“It’s perfect for commemorating a wedding.”

Amelia said with a faint smile.

“Come to think of it, I will soon become Amelia Hitler.”

Amelia Hitler?

Ugh, my head…

Why does everything become strange when Hitler takes over?

Then Disney took out a new stack of documents from his bosom.

“If you look here, I have calculated the food and drinks needed for the wedding day. I will try to provide as much as possible…”

As Disney’s presentation continued, Amelia and I looked over the plan carefully.

This has to be the most unique wedding plan in the world.

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[The Wedding of the Century!]

When plans for Hitler and Amelia Morgan’s wedding were announced, the press ran sensational headlines.

An announcement was made that a wedding hall capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people would be built.

It was an event you would only see at a royal wedding in Europe hundreds of years ago.

It is as if the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese, which was the origin of the German festival Oktoberfest, was brought to life in the 20th century.

“You’re going to invite tens of thousands of people? Isn’t that a festival, not a wedding?”

“There aren’t many festivals that can accommodate tens of thousands of participants.”

As each state enters an undercover competition to attract wedding venues, the heat continues in Texas and Louisiana.

“Mr. Hitler is the one who brought down the tyranny of Standard Oil and gave hope to our common people that they too can become millionaires!”

A man whom President Howard Taft praised as “the greatest lawyer who ever stood before the Supreme Court.”

A lawyer who mainly represents poor people.

Louisiana attorney Huey Long even led the recruitment campaign himself.

“We cannot afford to give this golden opportunity to other states! We must all work together! Who else but Hitler would have opened up this great oil field to the public?”

Less than a week later, the Louisiana Petroleum Association was formed, comprised of small oilmen.

Traders who got rich from the East Texas oil rush.

They had only one policy.

“No matter how much money you have, let’s invite Hitler to Louisiana!”

There was also high hopes that he would not only create jobs, but that he might also find new oil fields.

In such a heated atmosphere, the first cargo-laden container ship crossed the Atlantic.

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Author’s Note

Q: Did Disneyland, which has a long history, also receive support from corporate sponsors?

A: Yes, in the first Disneyland, various attractions were sponsored by companies in various fields. Not only were there railroads, round-screen movie theaters, grocery stores and restaurants, but the chemical company DuPont also sponsored and built an attraction introducing chemistry.

The Disney brothers personally approached Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Ford Motor Company, Kellogg, American Machine, and Goodrich Tire, and it is said that every executive they met was impressed by Disney’s plan.

Some company executives even tried to lobby Disney.

After beating out fierce competition to become the official airline of Disneyland, United Airlines has transported millions of people to Disneyland.

Even today, Disneyland receives sponsorship and advertising from a variety of companies.

(Source – Walt Disney, Neil Gabler)