The Rise Of Australasia

After the coronation of the two young rulers, Arthur did not hasten to leave the United States; instead, he concurrently arranged the governance of the two new kingdoms while also taking the opportunity to tour this nation that was about to become the world's hegemon in history.

To be honest, when Arthur first arrived in this world, he had never imagined that one day he would be able to eliminate this country known as the world's police.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the economy and industry of the United States were already immensely strong, strong enough to compete with the world's hegemon, the United Kingdom, arm to arm.

At that time, Australia, which Arthur controlled, was a colonial country with only 4 million in population and an economy that was considerably inferior to Europe and America.

Without the support of Queen Victoria, Arthur could not have gained such power upon his arrival in Australia, let alone lead the country to its current state.

World history is written by the victors; no matter how powerful the original history made the United States, it has now come to be divided into multiple smaller nations.

As one of the actual conquerors of the United States, Australasia naturally had the right to deal with the American legacy.

The infamous Hollywood in latter-day history now only fell short in fame to the World Movie City established by Australasia.

Of course, after the occupation of Los Angeles, a considerable part of Hollywood's infrastructure and many movie companies were forced to relocate to the World Movie City in Australasia.

This was inevitable. Even if they didn't relocate, Hollywood's development would definitely not proceed as smoothly as it had in history.

The Kingdom of California, where Los Angeles is located, clearly could not support the development of a massive movie city.

Therefore, when those movie companies relocated, they were very proactive. After all, only by moving to the more colossal Australasia, could they have a chance to make a significant comeback.

Besides arranging the governance for the two kingdoms, the officers of Australasia had another task, which was to examine the American universities in the two regions, select appropriate and strong universities, and establish their branches in Australasia.

At the same time, they absorbed a large amount of talent located in the United States, transferring them to Australasia as much as possible to strengthen Australasia's talent reserves.

Although the United States had an abundance of talent, not many were significant enough to attract Arthur's attention. However, after the numerous officers toiled in the United States for a while, they still reported back to Arthur several times.

The first to catch Arthur's attention was the famous American "Father of the Atomic Bomb," the principal leader of the Manhattan Project, and renowned American physicist, Robert Oppenheimer.

When it comes to the history of the United States developing nuclear weapons, many may associate it with Albert Einstein.

But in reality, it was Oppenheimer who was the principal leader of the Manhattan Project, which was focused on researching the atomic bomb.

While this does not mean Einstein's contribution to the atomic bomb was any less significant than Oppenheimer's, acquiring such a talent was beneficial for both Arthur and the nuclear weapons enterprise of Australasia.

If Oppenheimer could collaborate with Einstein, as he did in history, then the progress of Australasia's development of nuclear weapons would be greatly accelerated.

The collaboration of two top physics experts could spark unrealized potential, which was akin to an adrenaline shot for Australasia's nuclear weapons research.

It is also a coincidence that this famous physicist in American history was currently teaching at the University of California, Berkeley.

Due to the unfortunate infection with tuberculosis, Oppenheimer was confined to his hometown to recover, preventing the possibility of him moving to other countries.

Although Oppenheimer was not yet as famous as he would be in history, his current resume was already quite stellar, qualifying him as an exceptionally talented individual.

Known as a prodigy from a young age, Oppenheimer's academic career mostly consisted of continuous acceleration.

After entering Harvard University's Chemistry Department in 1921, Oppenheimer's talents in physics and chemistry began to emerge.

During his undergraduate years, Oppenheimer was accepted into the honor society for university students and, based on his independent studies, earned the qualification to pursue graduate studies in physics.

Such a qualification was not easy to obtain, especially at a talent-rich Harvard University.

Upon graduating early from Harvard University's graduate program as an honor student, Oppenheimer went on to further his studies at prestigious universities across Europe, such as Cambridge University, University of Göttingen, University of Zurich, and Leiden University, Netherlands, and successfully became a pupil of the famed physicist Joseph John Thomson.

Disregarding the historic achievements that Oppenheimer would later earn, his luxurious current resume was already enough to catch Arthur's serious attention.

The ability of someone who had studied at several famous European universities was beyond question.

If he did not possess talent in physics, so many universities would not have agreed to his further studies there, and he would not have been able to gain favor from several European physics experts.

Because Oppenheimer was suffering from tuberculosis, Arthur had no intention of meeting him.

Nevertheless, Arthur personally sought out Oppenheimer and offered him a very generous package, comparable to that of Albert Einstein.

As Honorary Vice President of the Australasia Royal Science Academy, Vice President of the Physics Institute of the Royal Science Academy, an annual salary of 200,000 Australian dollars, research funds exceeding 2 million Australian dollars per year, and the opportunity to establish his own physics research laboratory—these were the terms Arthur offered to Oppenheimer.

Such terms were undeniably substantial, more than most other countries in the world could offer.

For the 25-year-old Oppenheimer, these terms were indeed very attractive.

Besides these terms, Arthur also promised that Oppenheimer could bring his family to Australasia and would arrange a residence for them at Saint Arthur Castle.

In addition, Oppenheimer would take part in an extremely important research project, collaborating with top physicist from around the world and so on.

Youth undoubtedly love a challenge, and this made Oppenheimer swiftly agree to Arthur's terms and his willingness to go to Australasia for convalescence.

Seeing Oppenheimer's decisiveness, Arthur was also very pleased, stating that Oppenheimer would continue to receive his salary normally during his period of recuperation.

An annual salary of 200,000 dollars was but a mere trifle for Arthur; if it could secure a top-ranking physicist, it was undoubtedly a bargain.

With the joint efforts of Oppenheimer and Einstein, Arthur believed the research on nuclear weapons would advance significantly, and expected tangible results within a few years.

Beyond Oppenheimer, Australasia also discovered numerous American talent in California, including many world-renowned experts.

This talent pool, covering fields such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology, greatly filled the gap in Australasia's demand for top-tier talent.

Of course, Arthur understood that the talent located in California represented only a small portion of America's total talent pool. Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire

The American East Coast housed many renowned universities, including the prestigious MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Attracting a portion of these talents to Australasia would be a significant boost to Australasia's development.

Moreover, capturing talent that Britain had not yet discovered would reduce Britain's talent reserves.

Among these talents were experts who had made outstanding contributions to nuclear weapons and other armaments. Bringing these experts to Australasia would effectively weaken the British.

It must also be acknowledged that America's previous policies regarding talent had indeed attracted many individuals.

Everybody knows that the Manhattan Project was America's initiative to develop the atomic bomb, but many do not realize that most participants in the Manhattan Project were born in Europe and other regions.

America historically took the lead in atomic bomb research because it attracted these talents, affecting the outcome of World War II.

If Germany had developed nuclear weapons first, the result of World War II would have changed.

After all, beside the casualties and destruction it causes, the strategic weapon that is the nuclear bomb instills a greater fear, the constant threat it poses.

Compared to death itself, it is the anticipation of death that is more fearsome. The tension of impending doom can be most unsettling.

Without the assistance of the Victoria Award, it's likely that Australasia would have lagged far behind the United States in terms of talent reserves.

This proves that, in addition to relying on the Victoria Award to attract talent, Australasia must place more emphasis on luring foreign talent as well.

Attracting foreign talent not only boosts one's own strength but also weakens the enemy's talent reserves. The resulting disparity created by the increase and decrease can be substantial.

Of course, domestic talent cultivation strategies cannot be neglected. While poaching talent from other countries is well and good, there are still scientists with a strong patriotic heart.

Only by both attracting and nurturing can one ensure to have the largest number and quality of scientists.

With sufficient talent reserves, there is no fear of falling behind in any industry. Just like with nuclear weapons currently, where the historical year of 1929 had no concept of such weapons, Australasia is already on the brink of completing their development.

Were it not for the nearly one thousand outstanding scientists in hand, the progress of various technological research in Australasia would be much slower.

The impact of this would not only affect the speed of national development but also Arthur's ability to shape the global situation, making the rapid development of Australasia impossible.

Technology is crucial for advancing human life. Australasia's development also depends on the efforts of these scientists.

All Arthur can do is to ensure these scientists have their research needs met, allowing them to devote ample energy to their work and contribute significantly to Australasia.