The Rise Of Australasia

As time entered 1923, the Cabinet elections gradually heated up.

As an event that occurs every four years in Australasia, the Cabinet elections attract considerable attention from both domestic and international audiences, often drawing large amounts of media coverage from within the country and abroad.

Unlike the general elections of other countries, the Australasian Government's policies were all developed with Arthur's participation.

This also means that as long as Arthur is around, the basic tone of the policies set by the Australasian Government will not change, and the people have little to worry about.

The most hotly discussed topic at the moment is the achievements of the fifth Cabinet Government from mid-1919 to 1923 over four years.

This is an advantage for some cabinet members seeking reelection, and has been widely publicized and reprinted by numerous newspapers and media in recent times, becoming well-known to nearly all Australasians.

In these four years, the population of Australasia grew from 20.2 million in 1919 to 25.27 million in 1923, a net increase of over 5.07 million people, which is considered to be at a satisfactory level.

The population growth was not as rapid as before, and a very important reason was the government's active reduction of immigrants from the Russian Nation, firstly, to ensure it would not be infiltrated by more Soviet Russia forces, and secondly, to maintain the proportional advantage of British descendants.

Currently, among the 25.27 million Australasian population, British descendants account for 54.3%, compared with 31.4% for Russian descent and 11.1% for German descendants, which is still a significant advantage.

Maintaining the proportion of British descendants above 50% is also something that subsequent governments should do while keeping up the high-speed population growth.

While this undoubtedly limited Australasia's population growth, falling short of the nearly 2 million increases seen in previous years.

Yet, such population growth is more stable for Australasia, after all, the stability of the country is more important than mere numbers.

Looking at the current trend in population growth, by 1930, the population should be able to reach more than 30 million.

If war breaks out after 1935, Australasia could even have a population close to 40 million to cope with the war.

A population of 40 million not only represents millions in huge manpower but can also greatly enhance Australasia's Industry and economy, ensuring that Australasia can claim a considerable share of the benefits during and after the war.

In terms of Industry, at the beginning of the current Cabinet Government's term, the total steel production of Australasia was 3.335 million tons and 4.921 million tons, respectively.

After four long years of development, Australasia's total steel production has now reached 3.772 million tons and 5.879 million tons, with actual increases of 437,000 tons and 958,000 tons respectively.

Such a growth rate, compared to some Powerful Nations, is rather modest, but the most important reason for the slowing growth speed is Arthur's consideration of the Great Depression that historically affected the whole World, and thus issued an order for the government to develop Industry according to the actual needs of the country.

The current population of 25 million in Australasia can only support the consumption of these industries. Even if the total steel production is expanded to ten million tons, the consumption power of the people is limited, and the consumption power of the country is also limited; too much production might become a burden and could even exacerbate the outbreak of an Economic crisis.

Arthur certainly does not want Australasia to become the main outbreak country of The Great Depression. The Great Depression set back the economy and Industry of the United States by decades, and Arthur doesn't want to endure such hardship.

It's not just about avoiding becoming the main outbreak country but also about preventing possible damages to Australasia's economy and Industry from the impending Great Depression.

No matter what damage this event has brought to other countries, in Australasia, it should be avoided as much as possible.

What the Population pays more attention to is actually the economic growth situation of Australasia.

The growth of the Population and Industry does not bring much change to the ordinary people's lives, only the tangible economy, which actually reflects the People's consumption level and economic income.

In 1919, the Gross National Product of Australasia was only 1.1032 billion Australian Dollars, and it was at a certain distance from Italy.

But according to the latest data, the Gross National Product of Australasia has reached 1.3615 billion Australian Dollars, surpassing Italy and still growing steadily. Experience more on My Virtual Library Empire

The overall average income of the People has grown by more than 7.8%, which, although far behind the growth of per capita income in other countries, has occurred without significant devaluation of the Australian Dollar.

The purchasing power of one Franc before the war and after the war was not the same, but compared to the Australian dollar, the Australian dollar now is actually more valuable than before.

It appears that the achievements of the current Cabinet Government are indeed commendable, but due to the rigid term limits, there are still quite a few members who need to change positions this time.

For example, the current Prime Minister Kent, who has successfully been reelected for two terms, can only bid farewell to the Prime Minister's position, either compete for other Cabinet Positions or choose to rest temporarily and compete for the Prime Minister of the seventh Cabinet Government four years later.

Then there's Raul Prange, who has been reelected as Defense Minister for three terms. He must either advance further or say temporary goodbyes to the Cabinet Government.

However, cabinet members like these, who have been successfully reelected and have commendable achievements, Arthur certainly won't leave them in the lurch even if they lose the right to run again and opt for a dignified retirement.