Once Italy falls, be sure to quickly capitulate Germany before the Allies are able to do that. They have no access to Oil so they need to import that. This page was last edited on 31 July 2022, at 13:58. He was so weak that I guerenteed him as a joke and he thanked me for it. Alternatively, if France is Democratic and aligned with the UK (the UK can be any ideology), they can instead propose joining the two countries in the Franco-British Union - this decision will end the game for the French Player if the UK accepts, but in return, the British player will gain all existing French cores (this can include any gained through other methods), all French Units, Ships, Generals, Admirals, and equipment; while the Union can remain afterwards if the British player opts not to let France go independent when the Union is at peace, they will lose all French cores and generals/admirals if they choose to do so. The problem with fielding a modern army will be expanding France's production base, which is both extremely limited and faced with the prospect of crippling manpower shortages in the very near future in 1936. France is a major power in 1936, one of the winners of the Great War, and in control of a globe-spanning empire. France's colonial empire on the other hand, was either occupied by the United Kingdom and the Free French forces under general Charles de Gaulle in the small mountainous country of Andorra or conquered by the Axis powers (Primarily Italy and Japan). Vichy France is a country in Europe that is neither releasable nor formable and is instead created through an event chain which will start if Germany defeats France (allied to the United Kingdom) in a war. I had expected the UK to invite me to the Allies and, by extension, the war in Europe + Africa. Also, when they join, do they get rid of their yugoslav guarantee? Elements within the government want an armistice with Germany, but many officers wish to continue the struggle from Britain.Certain members of the British War Cabinet have suggested another option - a merger of France and Great Britain into a single nation, which will fight on until all of France has been liberated. It also allows Poland to gain colonial holdings in Liberia or Madagascar. These are choices of ministers and design companies for France. Since Free France can only be created by having France be allied with the United Kingdom and is a government-in-exile hosted by the UK, it will remain in the Allies.. Military [edit | edit source]. Join The Largest Art Community In The World. While still a major industrialized country, France has been left behind in terms of concentration of production capabilities. De Gaulle effectively assumes leadership of the Free French Forces and continues the fight against the Germans. They also have focuses to form their own faction with Czechoslovakia and invite Yugoslavia and Romania to form the Little Entente - if they do form the Little Entente, they can also take additional focuses to invite the United Kingdom and Poland to the Entente. The British government is unwilling to antagonize Germany further, and will not jeopardize the current peace. As France, have at least 150 Destroyers and research the maximum torpedo launcher technology, before 1945. If you want to avoid fighting England it's probably easier just to support a fascist coup in London. France both borders the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the English channel to the Northwest and the Bay of Biscay to the west. If we agree to their request, we are effectively signing over control of Indochina to them. We can but pray there is light at the end of the tunnel. Press J to jump to the feed. We are invited to Matignon for negotiations. At the end of its National Focus tree, however, it will receive the choice between joining the Axis, defecting to the Allies, or starting down on the path towards creating a Latin Entente with Italy, Spain and Portugal. Then me and my master, Poland-Romania joined the Allies but not the french. Now im about to go to war with the other Facist faction that Mexico created that consists of Italy, Mexico, Romania and Hungary (Mexico stole my Axis allies!) Germany lost i got 2/3 of Austria and then the Allies went to greece and Turkey to kill them. If France elects to collaborate with Germany, Germany will be given the choice between establishing the Vichy Regime and warring France into the ground. . Note that doing so may result in the UK guaranteeing them, so it's recommended that either the UK also be player-controlled, or the USSR have caused as little tension as possible (justifying on the Dutch East Indies can also help lower the tension). On the other hand, we don't exactly have the means to fight them on this issue. Be sure to kick Czechoslovakia out of the faction before Sudetenland as otherwise you will end up in a war with Germany too early. France has access to huge amounts of Steel and Aluminum. Francoist Spain, or Nationalist Spain, is an authoritarian regime that came to power in 1939, historically after beating Republican Spain in the Spanish Civil War. Just hold the magniot line and invade france trough Italy or go after Benelux. The Poland player went the path where you can annex Romania and core it the greece player joked about his debt and poland and France gave me docking right (was a landlocked nation all game) The soviet player did not know how to kill Trotsky and there were players that talked in russian. If Germany does back down in response to either instance, not only will the Rhineland remain demilitarized, but it will also give them a negative debuff that will lock off Anschluss for 1 year (additionally, when Germany does go to war, this will mean that the Rhineland will be unprotected by German troops for a while). The memory of the Great War is also very much alive, and the people of France are reluctant to fight another major war in Europe. So how did your first MP game go. However, if the UK refuses to let Germany have Sudetenland, France can either opt to stay out of the conflict (which will cancel their guarantees of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia) or they can reaffirm their support (if the UK is not in a faction already but France is in one, the UK is added to France's faction and vice-versa; however, if both France and the UK are in separate factions, then France will guarantee Czechoslovakia). Though you probably can still winUK is spread so thin they likely won't get any significant number of divisions in France before they diethen proceed as normal. It is possible to declare on minors without the allies interfering. Questions, Paradox If this happens, France is given the option of collaborating with the Germans (which will create Vichy France if the Germans approve), continuing the fight regardless or proposing a union with Britain (which will create the Franco-British Union if both sides approve). France can form the European Union through a decision if it is democratic and controls the requisite territories (those being all of its own starting core states a well as the starting core states of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Vichy France is created through an event chain which will start if France is in a faction with United Kingdom, at war with Germany and Germany controls the state of Ile de France (16). Dozens of runs where this early war against France goes off without a hitch, I change one thing, one insignificant thing and out of nowhere it all goes to hell. In an effort to strengthen the Little Entente - Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Romania - and contain the possible resurgence of aggressive expansionism on part of the old Central Powers, France has requested that we join them in an alliance aiming to bring these nations together. Any way from preventing countries joining factions mid war?! If France is capitulated by a non-democratic Germany and Germany is still at war with another major in the same faction as France, Germany can opt to set up an unofficial government in France - what government this is will depend on what ideology Germany is at the time. The Vichy regime would remain in place from its inception in 1940 to 1944, during which it attempted to carry out a series of social/societal transformation programs named the "National Revolution" and "National Regeneration". HOWEVER, if the "GER_has_started_war" flag has been set, Britain and France will always back up Czechoslovakia off of historical. Note that I said this behavior is specific to the leader of the Allies or its inherited faction, and not UK in particular. After the defeat of the allied armies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 1940 and the British evacuation of their forces from Dunkirk to England, the French front collapsed. . The state of French politics is far from stable. We can count on their full support in the turbulent times ahead. Similarly, if Germany overthrows Hitler and opts to restore the Kaiser, France can raise an objection to the Return of Kaiser Wilhelm II (the AI will usually limit it's response based on how much tension Germany has generated); similar to Rhineland, the UK can opt to support or not support France, and Germany can either choose to continue ahead or compromise and instead install Wilhelm III as Kaiser; this will give them a similar debuff, but unlike the Rhineland Challenge Met debuff, none of Germany's focuses will be blocked. Start in Sicily and work your way up the peninsula towards Rome. Germany lost i got 2/3 of Austria and then the Allies went to greece and Turkey to kill them. With the regime in Berlin ratcheting up the tension over the border between them and Yugoslavia, the British have chosen to give way. Lastly, it is also possible to take advantage of several random events to increase Communist support high enough and flip France to communism, allowing them to manually justify war goals on Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands and annex them, then progress down the Democratic branch of the National Focus tree and drift back to Democracy and form the EU. I initially sent volunteers to the democratic France. Once the Axis powers are defeated and the peace treaty commences, annex the BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) countries in their entirety and as much of Italy and Germany in the first peace treaty as possible. To the Northeast in the region of Alsace-Lorraine lies the small Vosges mountain range and the huge river Rhine, which makes up the natural border with German Reich. Valve Corporation. As for the military, Vichy France's military situation is a bit unpredictable, as Vichy France is only created if France is capitulated by Germany, which will cause the majority of the French military to be dismantled. The below description is one of several available for this event.Germany has acceded to Italian demands for our territory. Paris has fallen into German hands, and it is only a matter of time before the rest of the country is occupied. In fact ,if you do well and push back and start invading Germany the AI France will not help you because it can't walk div in a allied country. If invaded and puppeted or freed by German Reich or Italy, it will turn into Free France. Their heartland in Europe is rich; almost half of Africa is under their control, and they have colonies in Indochina, Syria, and Guyana, not to mention direct control of islands in all the oceans of the world. This Franco-British Union will continue the fight against the Germans until victory is achieved. However, poor naval infrastructure and low shipbuilding priority means that constructing a large modern fleet is not easy, and in fact can often be counter-productive in that it denies vital raw materials from tank and motorized production. My friend is playing as Germany and struggles to attack countries like Czech, Switzerland or Netherlands, because they always join the Allies as soon as he declares them. Go to hoi4 r/hoi4 Posted by link3341556. Our industry will be back to full capacity and it is unlikely we will have strikes anytime soon. They also control large supplies of Rubber, Chromium and Tungsten from their Asian colonies. As Fascist France or Vichy France, occupy all of Great Britain. Ruling party is Fascist or Non-Aligned, Has completed focus National Regeneration Cookie Notice However, not all Non-Aligned paths are monarchies - for example Poland has 3 authoritarian non-aligned paths and 4 monarchist non-aligned paths, while Spain has an anarchist non-aligned path and a monarchist non-aligned path. Reach 1948 as France without capitulating or surrendering. France, as one of the seven major powers, got a unique national focus tree. 'Our request to join Britain as Allies has been denied. The British government has dismissed any possibility of merging our two nations into one. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Development Studio. 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They are located in the Iberia region of Southwest Europe. On top of that, the French military leadership is made up of old guards who are inexperienced with modern warfare and dangerously complacent regarding the intentions of their enemies. However, if Germany has restored the Kaiser, they will instead establish Bourbon France, although unlike what happens if France manually restores the monarchy, this Bourbon France will not have a king in charge (France will also become Bourbon France if they become a puppet of a non-aligned government). 66. With the end of the war, the need to maintain a close union with the French nation is also passing. Also Hiter is back in charge of The Fourth Reich and re-anshlussed Austria for some reason via the focus. In the following months, the French government was extensively reorganized. When formed, Vichy France will inherit all technology previously researched by France. Very odd diplomatic game - France declared war on Germany in April 1939, just days after the Polish rejection of alliance, and after that, everybody pretty much forgot about Mitteleuropa, it seems. France has a number of unique names and appearances for various technologies and equipment, listed here. Assemble the Regency Council Branch This branch allows Poland to form a Monarchy and elect a King. As a polish puppet the soviet player asked if I was a puppet. France is quite possibly the best candidate to form the European Union as if staying democratic, it can expect to end up in a defensive war against both Germany and Italy, allowing both countries to be annexed in a single peace treaty. Whilst the Marine Nationale is strong enough to decisively defeat either the Kriegsmarine or the Regia Marina alone, it would have no chance against a combined Axis fleet. The French government was allowed to remain in power, but its effective jurisdiction was limited to the unoccupied "Free Zone" in southern France constituting roughly 45% of France's pre-war metropolitan territory. Yes, you can actually join Allies as any nations with either dem/fas/com/non-align but World Tension is need to be high enough > 50% and you are at war with their enemy, for example Fascist/Communist France can join Allies if they are fighting Germany. Build super heavy tanks and artillery and just blitz thru the magnoit early so England doesnt get involved. Faction: Neutral. We don't know what to expect these following months, but we will face it together! Only Italy's and Germany's starting regions are needed so a German Republic forming in Austria or an Italian Republic forming in Albania (due to Allied demands) is very convenient if you can cut then off and stop them from getting more land in the peace deal. Government type: Democratic, Conservative. Once Vichy France completes its National Focus Tree, however, they will regain control of all of Metropolitan France with the exception of Alsace-Lorraine and Savoy, which will be annexed by Germany and Italy, respectively. 2019, https://hoi4.paradoxwikis.com/index.php?title=France&oldid=60463, Countries with unique National Focus trees, Articles with potentially outdated sections, Articles with potentially outdated tables, Play Edit: Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on anything. This will greatly reduce the output of our factories and is viewed as a victory for [Root.GetCommunistParty]. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 15:45. The Habsburg Sub-branch While reforms are needed and welcome, the nation is divided and getting drawn into a conflict would put it at great risk. Nationalist Spain. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. I forgot to say that I got parts of Slovakia and did not want to deal with resistance and released a puppet czeslovakia which later became independent and there was a czeslovakia in southern slovakia. Germany and the USSR did sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, but neither side . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Note that generic names are not listed. If you have land forts around level 6 or higher then the Axis nations will be very hesitant to assault your positions and you can focus on taking down Italy. Requires National Focus, Can justify wargoals against a country that have not generated world tension, DD battery II, AA I, TT I, TT II, DC I, Light Engine III, 2xCL I batteries, TT I, scout plane I, no armor, 2xCL II batteries, 2xAA I, mines, no armor, 2xAA I, 2xCL II batteries, scout plane I, CL armor I, 2xCA I battery, AA I, TT I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xCA I batteries, 2x AA I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2x AA I, 2xSecondary I, Scout Plane 1, BC Armor II, 2xBB I batteries, 1xAA I, 3xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2xAA I, 2xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB II batteries, 2xAA I, scout plane II, 2xSecondary II, BB Armor II. Significant rivers include the river Rhine between France and German Reich, Le Rhne to the southeast, La Seine to the northwest, La Loire which runs through the center, and La Garonne which runs in the southwest. These are the results. Interactive corporate website. 1.4K. We are in the enviable position of having very low unemployment, partially because of the massive bloodshed of the Great War. The Vichy regime enjoyed diplomatic recognition from the majority of the Axis and Allies and was recognized as the official government of the entirety of metropolitan France except for Alsace-Lorraine and Savoy, which were occupied and annexed by Germany and Italy, respectively. Luxembourg is one of the minor nations in HOI4. For the first step, in forming the super Kingdom of Franco-Spain, you must put on non-historical focuses, and restart saves until Portugal does its focus Estado Novo. The game is mostly historical so far - Poland, France, and Norway have fallen. Privacy Policy. Cookie Notice France starts outside of the Allies at the start of 1936, but has options to join later. Most unique focus trees include a monarchist path for their country, typically represented with the Non-Aligned party. As Fascist France or Vichy France, occupy all of Great Britain. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . Ruling party is Democratic, Has completed focus Buy Time As Germany take Poland and Czechia (at least that's what I do) , As Italy take like maybe Albania, Greece or Yugoslavia, As Russia DON"T TAKE ANYTHING. Yet the wounds of the last war are not yet healed and our country is deeply divided, are we strong enough to go it alone? Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. The Panzers then drovewithout waiting for infantry to secure their supply linesthrough France to the English Channel, surrounding the bulk of the Allied forces which had been sent to Belgium's border with Germany aiming to deny them room for mobile warfare and overconfident that their main thrust would be through Belgium as in WWI's Schlieffen Plan. How should we respond? Capital: Madrid. The greeks and the turks joined the Axis and the polish finally annexed Romania and put troops all over my border and sent the ultimatum i accepted it because I did not want to be crushed. on Paradox technology, Legal Italy is a major nation in Southern Europe. Germany heads the axis so I doubt that they could join the allies. By default, they can only intervene on the side of the Republicans, but should they change ideologies, France can instead opt to intervene on the side of the Nationalists, the Carlists, the Falangists, or the Communists. Join. There was an independent India that was in the Axis because of Germany that started justifying on Bhutan. We must look at the state our country and not accept, but change the outcome of this war. If we get Turkey to cap the game would be over. Becomes the owner and controller of every state that meets the following requirements: Is either on the African continent or is a core of either of the countries: Becomes the owner and controller of as well as gaining national territory on every state that meets the following requirements: Is controlled by a country originating from, Every uncontrolled state that is national territory of, Sets the ownership and control of every state owned by, Is either Corsica (1), Provence (21), or Savoy (735), If Provence (21) and Savoy (735) are controlled by, Sets the ownership and control of Alpes (32) to, Every unit leader, including admirals, with the, Otherwise, if our country is the faction leader, kicks, Owns either Damascus (554), Aleppo (677), or Deir-az-Zur (680), Then the following is executed for a random nation which originates from. Sometimes when the allies are already at war with someone else e.g. At world tension above 50% you can expect any nation you attack to always seek to join a faction of the same ideology OR willing to go at war with you, if one exists. Faction: Neutral. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 'Our request to join Britain as Allies has been accepted. However, this has made it difficult for companies to find skilled workers, and the military finds it hard to compete with the labor market for recruits. After our defeat we are really in no condition to contest it. The Belgians have lodged an official protest after seeing our preparations from across the border, but work continues. France has 74 divisions in 1936, but many of those are colonial divisions with only six infantry battalions, and their armored divisions are basically brigades: France relies on the heavy fortifications at the border to Germany, the Maginot Line to defend them. With each passing day workers are caving and return to the factories. This is a community maintained wiki. ( they discussed it on chat) Turkey capped and the Turkey player started raging. Feel that something is missing in this article? After theyre gone I need to find a way to disolve my Axis and then take the rest of the countries over until my Reich spans the globe! on Paradox technology, Legal An alternative (albeit untested) way to form the EU is to allow Hungary to become a major power and then occupy and hold the territories needed before the peace deal. Well, not probably, presumably---I haven't tried it. With the regime in Berlin ratcheting up the tension over the border between them and Yugoslavia, the British have made the decision to stand against German aggression. If they opt to interfere, however, they will unlock a series of decisions - said decisions will boost war support; after getting war support to a certain level, France can opt to intervene directly in the Spanish Civil War. any ways to increase the likelyhood of this happening? These are the results. Note that Japan invading China increases WT quite a bit so if you are playing historical, plan for that. #3. Major reforms are needed to make our economy more competitive in the global scale. The most straightforward approach would be to first neutralize Italy by launching naval invasions to encircle and destroy their troops before marching on Rome. In the spirit of the Entente Cordiale, we are proud to welcome you not only as friends, but as Allies. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 5 glamscum 5 yr. ago Japanese forces are positioned along the borders of our colony in Indochina, and they are demanding total access to our bases and facilities! Privacy Policy. By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. This is offset by a major penalty to doctrine research, making it extremely time-consuming to develop proper doctrines. Soon thereafter, the French front collapsed and Germany begun an offensive southwards capturing Paris completely unopposed on the 14th of June and occupying the northern half of France (with the frontline going from Bordeaux to Grenoble) by the 24th of June. Once created, Vichy France will find itself in control of southern Metropolitan France as well as most of France's colonial empire. The germany guy was good but the french joined and the game for him was over while i cleaned some pockets that had atleast a dozen divisions in it. The French national focus tree can be divided into 5 branches and 7 sub-branches: France starts with very good tanks, having unlocked 2 levels of the light tanks tree. France has a focus to unlock decisions concerning whether to intervene in the Spanish Civil War, or encourage non-interference by other parties. France joins allies when they shouldn't.why? View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. Having emerged victorious from the Great War, the army has developed a dangerously complacent attitude which causes strategic developments to come slowly and with some reluctance. France can form the European Union if Democratic, and if they have , can also form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain if they go Legitimist and Spain also goes Carlist (on historical, the Carlists will almost never spawn if the player is not in charge of Spain and will only spawn on historical if Franco does not secure the North in time; unlike with Spain, France can form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain even if Spain has a different king) - if Spain was to obtain any other cores, France would also gain said cores (Gibraltar if the UK decolonizes or Spain forms Iberia, and any Portuguese cores gained by Spain as a result of forming Iberia - this can include Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique if Portugal was able to core those territories). Gains ownership of and control over the following states if owned by the country getting the event: Fired for the country that meets the requirements: If the following is true on declaration of war: Random other country that originates from, Resets the appearance of the country to the default, Every state that is national territory of both, Sets ownership of and control over the state to, Every unit leader that has the unit leader flag, Has at least 70% of progress towards being capitulated. On April 1st, 1937, with WT at 28%, well below the 50% threshold for them to autojoin the allies and almost 7 months before they could join by focusthey out of nowhere join the allies, dragging the UK into my war.
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