Intro MovieWhat is the end of history?
According to Francis Fukuyama, it is when the whole world converts to 'liberal democracy'.
According to Karl Marx, it is the end of the class struggle, and the abolition of all class distinictions.
According to Sid Meier, it is the complete and utter domination of the world under the rule of a cynical, tyrannical and paranoid man, willing to send millions to their graves, not for ideology, not for land, not even for greed, but for the pointless glory of 'winning'.
Me? I argue history has already ended, and we are rotting corspes.
My name is Helmuth James Graf von Moltke, founder of the Kreisau Circle. I'm going to skip the boring parts, and let skip to the End of the World. You're ready?
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Helmuth: The Kreisau Circle has hereby called itself into order! We have been gathered here today for the expressed purpose of---
Trade Advisor: Skip the pomp and cermony. The business community of Germany does not have time for fun and games.
Helmuth: Hitler is dead. Someone has smuggled in a suitcase bomb while he was discussing stragetic information. We suspect that the National Socialists did it, of course they did, isn't that right? Of course that's right. We conducted a purge of their ranks, and now, we're in control.
Military Advisor: How's the war in Poland?
Helmuth: Perfect! We have taken over Poland, with the assistance of our Soviet "friends", and faced international condemnation. Here's the casualty list. Exceedingly low, wouldn't you agree?
Foreign Advisor: But that's irrevelant to the grand scheme of things. We're now at war with Britian and France. Have the "regime change" caused the French and the Germans to think in a more positive manner?
Helmuth: I am scheduling a meeting with the Allied forces right now. Let us hope for the best.
Helmuth: The Allied Forces want us to hand over the secrets of Advanced Flight, in return for their nonintervention on the Polish Question for the present time. They are likely willing to sign a temporary cease-fire on the issue.
Science Advisor: We have spent years researching this piece of technology. Should we hand away all our secrets? Honestly, it would be better to just leave Poland then.
Attitude Advisor: And upset the German population, who have fought long and hard against the Polish State?
Trade Advisor: We need that Polish Corridor for economic and cultural reasons. If the English want our technology, we must give it to them.
Foreign Advisor: I thought Neville has disillusioned the English public. The fact that the English are still talking to us is encouraging.
Military Advisor: But handing over our technology is a demand we cannot deal with. This will endanger our national security. We can't lose the Polish Corridor, and we cannot lose our air superiority.
Attitude Advisor:
England has constanly told us what we can and cannot do, and thus interfered with our rise from the ashes of The Great War. They have the nerve to demand from us our technology? The Military Advisor is right. We can't let them boss us anymore.
Helmuth:
Then what do we suggest?
Military Advisor: Our best course of action is to fight back. If we do not defeat the French and the English, then we will lose Poland and the rest of Germany too.
Foreign Advisor: I agree, sire.
Attitude Advisor: I agree, sire.
Science Advisor: Helmuth, are you willing to raise science budgets so as to prepare the German army for this Second World War?
Helmuth: Yes.
Science Advisor: I agree, sire.
Trade Advisor: I disagree, sire. War is bad for the economy and---
Helmuth: It's too late. You're outnumbered. We are now in World War 2.
Trade Advisor: Fine.