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 HOI4 Adoriasim SIG is a meta group aiming to create a hoi4 mod out of Adoria with its extensive in sim and pre-sim lore. While weakened, if properly played, Vichy France is still capable of digging itself out of this morass and then either joining the Axis as an equal to Germany after asking them to end the occupation, defecting to the Allies and uniting with Free France, or taking a third option and regaining their honor by defeating Germany by themselves. and our It is possible to declare on minors without the allies interfering. Regardless of what Vichy France gets, it will usually only be left with a few leftover fragments of the previous french military and will thus have to rebuild it. Most unique focus trees include a monarchist path for their country, typically represented with the Non-Aligned party. 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. 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. 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. Build super heavy tanks and artillery and just blitz thru the magnoit early so England doesnt get involved. 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. 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. Also, when they join, do they get rid of their yugoslav guarantee? Press J to jump to the feed. When formed, Vichy France starts off with the following national spirit. 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. You really can't, you have to fight the allies in like 1940-1941 if you want to not play passive. 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. On capitulation if the following triggers are met: Gain control of state if owned by a nation which originates from, State is owned by a nation which originates from, If Midi Pyrenees (31) is owned by a country originating from, Grants control and ownership of the state to a random country originating from, Gains control of following states if they're owned, Gains control of the following states if they're owned by a nation which originates from, Sets the capital state to Ile de France (26), Changes the player-led country to this from, If Pyrnes-Atlantiques (806) is owned by a country originating from. The British government is unwilling to antagonize Germany further, and will not jeopardize the current peace. They will, however, also be shouldered with the heavy occupation costs levied by the Germans. They will retain control of southern France, while we are free to occupy the rest. Capital: Madrid. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. 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. Ruling party is Fascist or Non-Aligned, Has completed focus National Regeneration Subscribe- https://www.youtube.com/c/ManiaGin?sub_confi. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. 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. 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. And somehow Poland-Romania started a war against the Soviet Union and I thanked them for it and quit the game. Charles de Gaulle delivered a radio broadcast urging resistance against the collaborationist Vichy regime. Went and took out british Raj next to free up my eastrn allies. We are invited to Matignon for negotiations. Questions, Paradox By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Major reforms are needed to make our economy more competitive in the global scale. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Development Studio. Note that Japan invading China increases WT quite a bit so if you are playing historical, plan for that. The Prussian Menace was a nightmare. on Paradox technology, Legal 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! He later moved on to Morgan Stanley's Moscow office. Tonjoin the allies youd go full democratic. With the regime in Berlin ratcheting up the tension over the border between them and Yugoslavia, the British have chosen to give way. On the other hand, we don't exactly have the means to fight them on this issue. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. The UK is holding Egypt. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. We must look at the state our country and not accept, but change the outcome of this war. Communists and far-right extremist leagues are always ready to resort to violence to advance their political cause. 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). 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". We don't know what to expect these following months, but we will face it together! We should try and find other sources of manpower to make up for the shortfall, either in recruitment or in the economy. France is located in Western Europe. By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. becuase fighting england as germany is just a chore . If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. France is a major power in 1936, one of the winners of the Great War, and in control of a globe-spanning empire. Note that once you go to war with Germany, you'll have to recall those volunteers, so after the Carlists Spawn, delete your existing tank volunteers and immediately send some new ones to Carlist Spain (at the start of the game, France starts with 6 tank Divisions - convert all of these to the template with motorized, and you'll have several good divisions on your hands), and use them to clean up as much of the other factions as possible before going to war with the nations required for the EU. Through the focus "The Blum-Violette Proposal", France can gain cores on Northern Algeria. Interactive corporate website, 3 provinces in the state Nord-Pas-de-Calais (29). 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Then WW2 kicked off Poland-Romania did not accept the ultimatum, the Germany player was kind of angry about it but in a civilised manner. 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!) Join The Largest Art Community In The World. Even off of historical, Britain, France, and Czechoslovakia have a >90% chance to let Germany have the Sudentenland. Follow the Forming the European Union steps for how to form it, but make sure to not go down any focus tree other than the monarchist branch, as well as making sure that the Carlists win the Spanish civil war and the monarchist Portuguese win their civil war and the Brazilian monarchist civil war (If they Don't fire, don't worry, that just means you don't have to help them through the civil wars). All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Early to mid 1937 is about the time they join, they should get rid of their guarantees. If they opt to encourage non-interference, success will give them a stability boost. These are the results. These are the results. If it weakens then France's security will suffer. Edit: Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on anything. The French military completely disintegrated and the French government agreed to an armistice on the 25th of Juneeffectively surrendering the whole countryin a defeat which caused great astonishment to the rest of the world, as up until that point, France was a leading world power (both economically and militarily) that only 20 years earlier had won the Great War. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . 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. Send Tank Volunteers to Republican Spain, and use them to secure the ports in Asturias; delay for as long as possible (if Nationalist Spain does either a Methodical Approach or Caudillo of Spain after Martyrdom for Primo de Riveria instead of Consolidate the North, you're on the right track). 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. If we get Turkey to cap the game would be over. Valve Corporation. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If Germany is Fascist, they will establish Vichy France. If allied with the United Kingdom (which can annex all of its dominions and even the United States to form the Imperial Federation), these two titans can easily become the dominant superpowers of the post-war world order. 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). Just restart and hope this doesn' happen again or you could be a boss and beat both of them I guess lol. Our industry will be back to full capacity and it is unlikely we will have strikes anytime soon. The minute they finished the great purge I declared war since it gives them organization. Questions, Paradox Once Italy falls, be sure to quickly capitulate Germany before the Allies are able to do that. 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. If Poland chooses to go Democratic, it has the choice to join the Allies or form a new faction with France. 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. The battle is lost. 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. HOWEVER, if the "GER_has_started_war" flag has been set, Britain and France will always back up Czechoslovakia off of historical. If playing on multiplayer with a player-controlled Soviet Union, one method is to have them join the war and have them declare on the Benelux countries - as this will drag them into the Axis, they can be taken into the peace deal. Do it earlier, try and stay below 25% if I am not wrong. So how did your first MP game go. France has a number of unique names and appearances for various technologies and equipment, listed here. Cookie Notice . While reforms are needed and welcome, the nation is divided and getting drawn into a conflict would put it at great risk. Together we will be a shining beacon of liberty in a world encroached by the darkness of oppression!