What kind of people are people most afraid of when they fight?
One is a strong man with a deep family background, and the other is a reckless man who is barefoot and is not afraid to wear shoes.
The same is true for countries.
There is really such a reckless man in the world, and the most he has said is:
"If we send 1,000 troops, we can sweep through the Soviet Union (or the United States, Europe, or even China,etc.)".
The Gambian nation has only 1,000 troops, and whenever foreign countries do not aid the Gambia, he uses the "mouth escape" skill.
Of course, there is not even a decent troop carrier in the Gambia, but this does not prevent people from being complacent.
But such a country that challenges the world order is still alive and well, because it is so poor that it wastes oil money once!
As a result, Gambia was also ridiculed by netizens as "the first power in the universe"!
The Gambia is poor, but its people are lazy and prefer shortcuts. For example, the rich woman...
It is one of the least developed countries in the world: the Gambia!
A country with little land
Located on the Atlantic coast of Africa, the Gambia covers an area of 10,380 square kilometers, about the same size as Huai'an City in Jiangsu Province, with a population of only 2.4 million.
Although the Gambia is small, its climate is very good, and there is also a Gambian River that runs through the territory.
The Gambia River runs through the country
The land in the Gambia is not fertile, but the land in the Gambia is soft and high in iron, and the infusion of rivers makes the Gambian land very suitable for growing peanuts.
Rice can be planted in the rainy season in the river areas, but due to the short rainy season, the rice production is not enough for self-consumption.
Beginning in the fifteenth century, the Gambia was discovered by the grape people and subsequently became a colony of European countries.
At first, people only used it as a trading post, and European merchants exchanged their possessions for Gambian ivory, timber, etc.!
With the large-scale development of plantations in North America and the West Indies, the demand for slaves increased dramatically, and the Gambia became one of the main sources of slavery.
The Portuguese and the British and French repeatedly fought for ownership in this land, and were eventually taken away by the British!
After the British government took the Gambia, it frantically searched for resources such as gold and diamonds, which was like buying lottery tickets, whether the colonies were good or not, they would grab it first!
After the British government explored, it was found that there was nothing in the Gambia except peanuts!
At this point, the British government began to have a headache, and it tried to sell the Gambia to the French for something else, but the British merchants were not happy.
The British merchants made a fortune from the slave trade, and in the eighteenth century one or two thousand slaves were sold here every year, and the British Chamber of Commerce strongly opposed this deal.
Since negotiations between the British government and France had not progressed, and the Chamber of Commerce had put pressure on Congress, britain had to choose to colonize itself.
Since the United Kingdom has always regarded the Gambia as a burden, the United Kingdom spends only a small amount of money each year to maintain the management of the Gambia.
Gambia Bazaar
Even economic policies and political institutions are ad hoc.
By 1960, there were only 36 primary schools in the Gambia, only five doctors practicing medicine in the country, and the economy was only supported by peanut cultivation.
The land of peanuts
In 1960, Daouda Jawara founded the Protectorate People's Party, the son of a Muslim businessman who studied veterinary medicine at the University of Glasgow!
Daouda's party was radical, and after the formation of a "semi-autonomous government" in the Gambia, he has been trying to win Gambian seats in parliament and increase the party's influence.
Since then, Daouda has been openly "damaging" his colonizers and has also taken the lead in taking the people to the streets.
Daouda Jawara
For the British, such a wasteful country would like your independence!
In 1965, when the Republic of the Gambia was established and Daouda was elected president, Daouda felt that he was the chosen one and that the British Empire was defeated at my hands.
After Daouda came to power, the first thing to solve was the economic problem!
85% of the population in the Gambia is farmers, and peanuts are the only source of income, accounting for 90% of Gambian exports! Rice is a staple food of the locals, but rice production is not high and even needs to be imported to maintain it!
So it is difficult for the Gambia to support itself, before as a colony and British aid, now it is independent of where to go to get money?
At this time, the Soviet Union took a fancy to the Gambia, and when the United States and the Soviet Union competed for hegemony, the Soviet Union lacked "little brothers", and the Gambia, as a British colony, could be co-opted and could also increase its influence in Africa.
Daouda announces his inauguration
The Soviets approached the Gambia for an alliance, but Daouda believed that his charisma had attracted the Soviets.
With Soviet aid, Daouda also began his own development plan. In the 1970s, he used aid money to build infrastructure, increase fertilizer use, and introduce rice technology from China (established diplomacy in 1974).
His idea was to increase food production, but Daouda's luck was a little bit bad, and the Country was hit by drought and pests and diseases, and agricultural production fell sharply.
As a result, domestic unemployment rose sharply, food prices soared, and Dayuda's reputation began to decline.
Fortunately, Dawuda's usual life is relatively simple, and the people are complaining, and the country can still be stable.
But when the Soviet Union announced a reduction in aid to countries in 1980, Daouda could not sit still.
In 1980, the production of peanuts in the Gambia was only 65,000 tons, and there was a trend of continued decline, and if there was no assistance, it would be estimated that it would be torn up by the people.
Therefore, Daouda could not care about his face, frantically accused the Soviet Union, and even threatened to sweep away the Soviet Union!
The Soviet Union was all happy at this time, but if you think about it, your economy is not good, your reputation is ruined, and what is the point of fighting a broken place where you can only grow peanuts?
So the Soviet Union chose to ignore it!
Space Powers
The lack of foreign aid makes life even more difficult for the people at home.
In 1981, there was a mutiny in the Gambia, and At this time, Daoda was still abroad attending the wedding of the British royal family! There are only more than 1,000 police officers in the country.
If Senegal hadn't been next door for fearing that the coup would affect it and sent troops to resolve the civil unrest, I'm afraid Daouda would have been homeless...
Daouda attends the wedding of the Prince of England
After the situation stabilized, Daouda knew that he had to find a way to get money, otherwise he would not know where he was in another coup.
So Daouda again sought help from the Soviet Union, and although the Soviet leader had been replaced by Gorbachev, the Soviet Union still did not want to deal with him.
This made Daouda very angry, and once again threatened: "I will destroy the SOVIET Union in seven days!" ”
But the Soviets didn't care what an ant said, and Daouda saw that the Soviets didn't react and thought they were afraid of themselves.
This time, Dauda seems to have discovered a new continent!
Internally: In 1985, Daouda sought help from Western countries and subsequently formulated the first all-round development plan, which, with the help of American economists, saved the economy by encouraging exports and saving money.
But the development of the Gambia has brought about growing corruption in the country, but this is all a story.
External: Daouda feels that his army is so strong, he should increase his influence through the army!
So Daouda sent troops to the peacekeeping forces of the Economic Community of West African States on a large scale.
Gambian Army
However, these peacekeepers not only have to carry out dangerous tasks, but also face unpaid wages because of the poor domestic economy.
This has also become a key point for Daoda to fail!
In 1994, a soldier in the peacekeeping force named Yahya Jammeh, together with four lieutenants, launched a bloodless coup d'état in Libya, a country with only 800 troops, toppling Daouda, which had ruled the Gambia for 32 years.
After Jammeh came to power, he spewed wildfire on Western countries, which led to the lack of assistance from Western countries in The Gambia and its economy plummeted.
Although Daouda is also arrogant, he is only arrogant to a group, and I will scold the West when I turn to the Soviet Union, and I will scold the Soviet Union when I turn to the West!
Crooked ship
And Jammeh is scolded by anyone!
For example, because of the Taiwan issue, Jammeh once said to Obama: "If there is a war, the Gambia will send a thousand soldiers and conquer the entire continent in ten days." ”
Life at home became more and more difficult due to the lack of aid, and jammeh expanded his army to 1,000 men!
And threatens the West:
"If aid to the Gambia is not continued, the mainland will send a thousand men across Europe."
One of the least developed countries in the world
The Gambia has been able to provoke so many countries to survive because it is so poor.
Gambia's GDP per capita was $428 in 2014, ranking 184th out of 189 countries and territories participating in the competition.
Almost half of the country's population is illiterate, and the Gambians are lazy and have a lot of arable land in ruins.
Jammeh and Obama met
Health care in the Gambia is very scarce and the incidence of disease is high. Water and food can cause disease to Gambians, and Chinese medical teams are often active in the Gambia.
It can be said that there are natural causes for poverty in the Gambia, but more of it is self-inflicted, so more people in such a poor country are taking him as a joke.
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