If we agree to their request, we are effectively signing over control of Indochina to them. When these new defenses are finished, the Italians would have to be mad to cross the border! 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. 1.4K. Ruling party is Democratic, Has completed focus Buy Time Sometimes when the allies are already at war with someone else e.g. 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. 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. 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. 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. . France borders Belgium to the north, with the Ardenne forest making natural bulwark. on Paradox technology, Legal If Germany agrees to establish the Vichy Regime (which they most likely will), France will be split into Free France and Vichy France. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. If a nation is being justified upon, the allies AI will try to lay a guarantee on it if it can. Note that you can still form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain if Carlist Spain did not win, provided that they did spawn (as you can liberate Spain to them in the peace deal), although doing so will lock you out of gaining cores on any Portuguese states. Capital: Luxemburg. If you like it, I would very much appreciate if you'd follow me on Spotify. France is located in Western Europe. 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). 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. However, around a year later, in 1940, when actual combat ensued between all three powers, the Allied armies were defeated in just six weeks during the Battle of France against Germany and Italy, in contrast to the years-long campaign expectation by both sides. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. Faction: Neutral. Many of these designs are clearly aimed against an anti-surface role, prioritizing fast, lightly-armored ships with minimal ASW capability and strong scouting capabilities. He became a senior analyst at age 26 at Alfa-Bank, Russia's largest private bank, before a brief spell getting his master's of finance at the University of London. This will greatly reduce the output of our factories and is viewed as a victory for [Root.GetCommunistParty]. Then strangely, the Italy player joined the Allies too and the polish, hungarians the British and their puppets started gangbanging Germany. 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". and our r/hoi4. Join. Plans for the extension of the Maginot Line all the way to the English Channel have been finished, and construction orders placed. This thread is archived . 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. If the allies are already at war, but not against you, the nations you attack are likely to try and join them but depending one who you play and what's your relation with the allies, they may be reluctant to join the war, especially if you're co-belligerent. The Habsburg Sub-branch Good. In the spirit of the Entente Cordiale, we are proud to welcome you not only as friends, but as Allies. Do it earlier, try and stay below 25% if I am not wrong. Disjointed Government, Political Violence and Inefficient Economy can possibly be removed by completing National Focuses in the Popular Front/National Bloc branch. I played Hungary and played the elect a democratic king path which they didnt believe and the Germany player threatened me with an early anscluss. You need to have a high war score in order to pull off this strategy. I guess that just means I cannot attack an commies without taking daddy russia out first. I had expected the UK to invite me to the Allies and, by extension, the war in Europe + Africa. Should an aggressive adversary like Germany threaten its heartland, France is unlikely to be willing to sustain defensive efforts that could see the entire country devastated. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. As France, complete the "Little Entente" National Focus, and have all German cores owned by you or someone in your faction. The UK is holding Egypt. Tonjoin the allies youd go full democratic. 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. With the regime in Berlin ratcheting up the tension over the border between them and Yugoslavia, the British have chosen to give way. Subscribe- https://www.youtube.com/c/ManiaGin?sub_confi. We should try and find other sources of manpower to make up for the shortfall, either in recruitment or in the economy. Similarly, France can act differently in response to German demands for Sudetenland than the UK; if the UK agrees to let Germany have the Sudetenland, the French can either agree with the UK, which will also cancel their guarantee on Yugoslavia, or refuse to go along with the UK and form a faction with Czechoslovakia. Vichy France's zone of jurisdiction is initially limited to the following states within Metropolitan France: In addition to these, Vichy France will also gain control of most of France's colonial empire (Free France will gain control of French Guyana and a handful of other island territories). They are located in the Iberia region of Southwest Europe. France has access to huge amounts of Steel and Aluminum. Went and took out british Raj next to free up my eastrn allies. Once created, Vichy France will find itself in control of southern Metropolitan France as well as most of France's colonial empire. ". Starting off with only one province, it is the tiniest nation in the game. If the UK refuses to back up France, however, France can either opt to oppose Germany itself (which will also trigger a civil war) or it can back down. As France, occupy Moscow while Napoleon VI is your country leader. 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 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. When everything is complete, you can export the mod, extract the zip file to. Changing conscription laws will make Full Employment worse but can be removed with the National focus. Their political integration has been halted, but no doubt the nations will continue to be close friends in the future. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Development Studio. Italy is a major nation in Southern Europe. Germany lost i got 2/3 of Austria and then the Allies went to greece and Turkey to kill them. Interestingly, the way these decisions are coded make it entirely possible for a Fascist France to intervene on the side of Republican Spain and also drag the Axis in. Do we give in to their demands or stand firm and risk a countrywide strike? Feeling secured by the Maginot Line in the Eastern provinces of Alsace-Lorraine, France declared war against Germany with the United Kingdom in 1939 after Germany's invasion of Poland. As with her tanks, France begins the game with modern naval technology, such as 1936 BB, DD and SS techs and two unique designs: La Fantasque, a destroyer model with tier 3 (1940) engines, and the Surcouf Class submarine with 3 custom slots. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Then took out Canada and America then the rest surrenderd since they were all small countries. 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. In the following months, the French government was extensively reorganized. Their children go hungry and even though [Root.GetCommunistParty] are urging them to continue the strike, they do not possess the resources to continue. Government type: Democratic, Conservative. The UK and France will start guaranteeing independence at WT 25%. If we get Turkey to cap the game would be over. Following the sacking of two workers at a large factory, struggles between workers and factory owners have erupted across the country. Once you get the news article detailing that their has been a royal marriage between Brazil and Portugal you can move on. Note that Japan invading China increases WT quite a bit so if you are playing historical, plan for that. 'Our request to join Britain as Allies has been denied. My prosecution of the war went no different, if slower but still well ahead of the "Go with Britain" focus. Cookie Notice To the south lies the Pyrenees mountains which separate France from Spain. The Soviets. That would either be when world tension is too low (below 25% democracies cannot guarantee), or when they have too many guarantees already (each guarantee costs 25PP more than the last, so if you trick them into guaranteeing many nations it'll become harder and costlier for them to guarantee even more). If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. >_>. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. Turn off historical and hope they form little entente. Cookie Notice 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. \daddystalin WT also decreases over time, soif you aren't at war with the allies, waiting is always an option.