Faction
A faction is a coalition of nation states that are allied to each other.
Rules[edit | edit source]
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A country may only create a new faction if the respective country rule is enabled. At the start of the game the three existing faction leaders Germany, the
United Kingdom and the
Soviet Union, along with the
United States, have this rule. Other nations gain the capability to form their own factions through their national focus trees. The only exception is the British Raj with Together for Victory Enabled.
Joining a faction is again limited by country rules. Depending on ideology and national spirits, countries need various amounts of world tension before they can join or ask someone to join a faction.
Faction members share military access with one another and see accurate intelligence in the diplomacy screen of their allies.
Factions rules can amend some country rules such as the ability to justify war goals on other countries of the same ideology or which actions are allowed in peace conferences.
Faction members can choose to leave a faction, but this causes a significant relations modifier faction traitor (-75 relations). A faction member cannot leave while fighting a war on the side of other members. The faction leader may kick another country out even while at war or disband the faction altogether if it contains no other members than themselves and their subjects. If the faction leader ceases to exist, the largest remaining member takes over.
If a country fights alongside major allies, it will only surrender once all of the majors in the faction have capitulated. For instance if Poland joined the Allies, it will not surrender before the United Kingdom and France capitulate, and will instead continue on as a government-in-exile.
Faction leader[edit | edit source]
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A faction leader in HOI4 is the leader of a faction. The default faction leaders in-game are the United Kingdom leading the Allies,
German Reich leading the Axis and the
Soviet Union leading the Comintern. They are usually joined by
Japan leading the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere, and
China leading the Chinese United Front.
If the faction leader ceases to exist, the largest remaining member takes over.
Diplomatic Actions[edit | edit source]
The faction leader may kick another country out even while at war or disband the faction altogether if it contains no other members than themselves and their subjects.
Assuming Leadership[edit | edit source]
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To be able to take over leadership in the faction they are in, a country must:
- Have more than twice the deployed manpower of the faction leader (subjects count, but at varying strength depending on autonomy)
- Have more than 150% of the factories of the faction leader
- Be in every war the faction leader is currently in
- Not having capitulated already
After paying 200 Political Power, the country can become faction leader, with all the benefits it entails.
Allies[edit | edit source]
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The Allies are the main democratic faction, led by the United Kingdom.
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Axis[edit | edit source]
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The Axis are the main fascist faction, led by Germany.
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Comintern[edit | edit source]
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The Third Communist International, abbreviated as the Comintern, is the main communist faction, led by the Soviet Union.
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Chinese United Front[edit | edit source]
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The Chinese United Front is a smaller faction that may be formed by Nationalist China in order to unite the Chinese against the Japanese invaders. Note that it does not exist in the 1936 start date. The United Front will be formed by China, which will annex the Warlords states (except
Sinkiang) and
People's Republic of China will annex
Shanxi. With
Waking the Tiger, the Chinese United front can be formed by
China with the focus 'United Front' and the Warlord cliques (
Shanxi,
Xibei San Ma,
Yunnan,
Guangxi Clique
Sinkiang) and
Communist China all then will join. Without the DLC, the faction is formed via events.
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Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere[edit | edit source]
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The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (formerly known as Daitoa Kyoeiken) is a faction formed by Japan by doing the focus of the same name. It's formed with the objective of creating a Pan-Asian bloc led by Japan. China or any Chinese Warlord can join if they have a Non-Aggression Pact (NAP) with Japan and is at war with China or Shanxi after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident Event fires and China choose "We have reached the breaking point!" Decision.
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Other possible factions[edit | edit source]
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All countries (except the British Raj with
Together for Victory) can acquire the ability to create factions through their national focus tree. In general, these have no default name, with the player choosing a name when inviting the first member. Several specific factions, inspired by counterfactual history, do have pre-set names, however, and are listed below.
French Alliance[edit | edit source]
If France condemns German ambition in
Czechoslovakia, they will automatically form this faction with
Czechoslovakia.
- Possible members
France (automatic)
Czechoslovakia (automatic)
Stresa Front[edit | edit source]
If France chooses the focus 'Ratify the Stresa Front', they can form the alliance with
Italy and potentially the
United Kingdom.
- Possible members
France (automatic)
Italy
United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
South Africa
British Raj
British Malaya
Australia
New Zealand
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Little Entente[edit | edit source]
The Little Entente is a faction that can be formed by France with the 'Strengthen the Little Entente' National Focus. When this faction is formed, France won't join the Allies. Based on the pre-WW2 alliance with the objective of preventing Hungary from rearming and/or a Habsburg restoration in Austria.
- Possible members
France (automatic)
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Romania
Poland
United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
South Africa
British Raj
British Malaya
Australia
New Zealand
Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance[edit | edit source]
If the United States takes the focus 'Hemisphere Defense', they will form this faction and automatically invite all Latin American nations of its ideology into it. Note that the nations invited will differ depending on what ideology the US is at the time it completes the focus.
The faction itself is likely based on the real-life Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, a treaty that was signed after World War 2. Unlike the real-life treaty, which merely invited countries based on their locations, the in-game faction will only invite Latin American countries of the same ideology as the US, meaning that Venezuela,
Argentina,
Paraguay,
Brazil,
Bolivia,
Peru,
Dominican Republic,
El Salvador, and
Mexico will not be invited if a Democratic US was to form the faction, despite having signed the treaty in the first year (although should a Fascist or Communist US be the one to form the faction, the countries belonging to those ideologies would be invited instead).
- Possible members
United States (automatic)
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Philippines
Uruguay
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Bolivia
Venezuela
Peru
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Communist China
The Berlin-Moscow Axis[edit | edit source]
Can be created by the German Reich after the National Focus 'Alliance with the USSR', this alliance will be comprised of Germany and the
Soviet Union.
- Possible members
Germany (automatic)
Soviet Union (automatic)
Italy
Slovakia
Kingdom of Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Vichy France
Nationalist Spain
Turkey
Anti-Soviet Pact[edit | edit source]
If the Soviet Union attacks a signatory of the Anti-Soviet Pact, Germany can create a faction of the same name.
- Possible members
Germany (automatic)
Italy
Kingdom of Hungary
Finland
Bulgaria
Romania
Turkey
Kingdom of Greece
Japan
Manchukuo
Mengkukuo
Italian League[edit | edit source]
Italy can form this faction with the focus 'Italy First' as part of their general foreign affairs.
- Possible members
Italy (automatic)
Bulgaria (automatic)
Nationalist Spain /
Carlist Spain
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Novus Imperium Romanum[edit | edit source]
The Novus Imperium Romanum (a mistranslation of 'New Roman Empire') is a faction that may be formed by Italy after taking the national focus 'Mare Nostrum' as a precursor to the
Roman Empire.
- Possible members
Italy (automatic)
4th International (Soviet Union)[edit | edit source]
If the Trotskyists were to take power in the Soviet Union, they can form this faction with the focus 'Long Live the Worker’s Government'.
- Possible members
Union of Soviet Republics (automatic)
Mexican Soviet Republic
Communist China
Paraguay
Republican Spain
Sinkiang
Soviet State of Shanxi
Baltic Alliance[edit | edit source]
If Poland puts the Sanation Left in power, they can form this alliance with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Sanationist Poland (automatic)
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
Międzymorze[edit | edit source]
Active with Poland's unique focus tree available through the free DLC with the 'The Between the Seas Concept' focus. It will be formed by Poland and can be expanded to include the Baltic states. The faction has bases on the historical idea of the Intermarium, in Polish Międzymorze, a plan created by politician Józef Piłsudski in which the Eastern European countries that broke free from Russian control would create a federation between the Baltic and Black seas. In the game, however, the Międzymorze is only a military alliance.
- Possible members
Poland (automatic)
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Romania
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Greece
Turkey
Italy
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North-American Alliance[edit | edit source]
If the Dominion of Canada remains democratic but becomes independent and leaves the Allies, it can form this faction with the focus of the same name and invite the
United States.
- Possible members
Canada (automatic)
United States
Philippines
Northern Sovereignty Coalition[edit | edit source]
If the Dominion of Canada chooses to become independent from the
United Kingdom and become fascist it can either join the Axis or support fascism in
Mexico and create this faction with the focus 'Skewer the Eagle'. Doing this can give a favorable outcome in a war with the
United States.
- Possible members
Unitary Canada (automatic)
Mexican Junta
The South-West Pacific Initiative[edit | edit source]
An independent, democratic Australia can form this faction with the focus of the same name and invite the
United States.
- Possible members
Australia (automatic)
Dutch East Indies
United States
Philippines
Western Pacific Sphere[edit | edit source]
An independent, fascist Australia can form this faction with the focus 'A Deal With Japan' and invite
Japan (if not in a faction).
- Possible members
Daitoa Kyoeiken[edit | edit source]
An independent, fascist New Zealand can form this faction with the focus 'Befriend Japan' and invite
Japan (if not in a faction).
- Possible members
New Zealand (automatic)
Japan
Manchukuo
Mengkukuo
African People's Union[edit | edit source]
An independent, communist South Africa can form this faction with the focus 'Union of the African People'. It has no default members and will have only South Africa at the game start, however, they can conquer colonies from
Portugal,
Belgium and the
United Kingdom to create puppets or free faction members.
- Possible members
South Africa (automatic)
Kenya
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Angola
Mozambique
Zaire
Ethiopia
Factions added in Death or Dishonor[edit | edit source]
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Czech Entente[edit | edit source]
An independent, democratic Czechoslovakia can form this faction with the focus 'An Entente of Our Own' and invite
Romania,
Yugoslavia, and
Kingdom of Hungary.
Czechoslovakia (automatic)
Romania
Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Hungary
Pact of Rome[edit | edit source]
An independent, fascist Kingdom of Hungary can invite
Austria and
Italy into this faction with the focus 'Alliance with Italy'. However, it is important to note that
Italy will still be able to form its own faction.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Hungary (automatic)
Italy
Austria
House Bernadotte[edit | edit source]
If Hungary takes the focus 'Elect a Democratic King' and becomes democratic, they or
Sweden will get the option to form a faction if the other one is at war.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Hungary (automatic)
Sweden (automatic)
Balkan Pact[edit | edit source]
The Kingdom of Hungary can create this faction by taking the focus of the same name and later invite
Romania.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Hungary (automatic)
Romania
Union of Communist Soviets[edit | edit source]
If the Kingdom of Hungary takes the focus 'The Revolutionary Council', they will form this faction.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Hungary (automatic)
Balkan Entente (Romania)[edit | edit source]
If Romania doesn't accept the Hungarian Rearmament they can create the Balkan Entente with
Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia.
- Possible members
Romania (automatic)
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Cordon Sanitaire[edit | edit source]
When Romania chooses the focus of the same name, this faction will form, with
Poland and
Czechoslovakia being invited.
- Possible members
Romania (automatic)
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Kingdom of Greece
Bucharest Accords[edit | edit source]
Romania can create this faction after taking the focus 'Align Hungary' if they refuse submission.
- Possible members
Romania (automatic)
Kingdom of Hungary
Balkan Defence League[edit | edit source]
If Yugoslavia chooses to disunite, they can form this alliance with their former territories with the focus 'Yugoslav Defence League'.
- Possible members
Serbia (automatic)
Montenegro (automatic)
Kosovo (automatic)
Macedonia (automatic)
Slovenia (automatic)
Kingdom of Croatia (automatic)
Bosnia (automatic)
Dalmatia
Herzegovina
Vojvodina
Principality of Transylvania
Pan-Slavic Worker's Congress[edit | edit source]
If Yugoslavia becomes communist, it can invite fellow Slavic neighbors into this faction with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Yugoslavia (automatic)
Bulgaria
Albania
Greater Balkan Worker’s Congress[edit | edit source]
Communist Yugoslavia can turn the Pan-Slavic Worker’s Congress into this with the focus 'Pan-Balkan Initiative' and invite all Balkan countries.
- Possible members
Yugoslavia (automatic)
Bulgaria (automatic)
Albania (automatic)
Romania
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Greece
Turkey
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Central European Alliance[edit | edit source]
If the German Reich chooses to oppose Hitler and reestablish democratic elections, it will eventually create the Central European Alliance with the focus of the same name in opposition to the Soviets and eventually offer membership to a number of non-fascist, non-communist countries across Europe.
- Possible members
Germany (automatic)
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Kingdom of Hungary
Yugoslavia
Romania
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
Belgium
Luxembourg
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Finland
Anti-Communist Bloc[edit | edit source]
If the German Reich opts to overthrow Hitler and restore the Kaiserreich, but does not form the Central Powers or join the Allies, they can take the focus 'Tackle the Communist Threat' to create this faction.
- Possible members
German Reich (automatic)
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Romania
Yugoslavia
Mexico
Kingdom of Netherlands
Greater Portugal
Bulgaria
Turkey
Central Powers (German Reich)[edit | edit source]
If the German Reich chooses to oppose Hitler and reestablish the German monarchy, then it can form this faction with the focus of the same name, invite
Bulgaria, attempt to restore
Austria-Hungary and reestablish monarchy in
Italy. Unlike other factions formable through alternate history paths, this faction is referenced in other countries' National Focus trees.
- Possible members
German Empire (automatic)
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Kingdom of Italy
Austria
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Netherlands
Kingdom of Greece
Yugoslavia
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Kingdom of Syria
Kingdom of Egypt
Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Lithuania
Provisional Kingdom of Romania
Don Republic
Kuban Republic
Italian State of East Africa
The Old Alliance[edit | edit source]
If after Japan completes the focus 'Rekindle the Old Alliance' the
United Kingdom is not in a faction or not democratic,
Japan will form this faction and invite the
United Kingdom.
- Possible members
Japan (automatic)
United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
South Africa
British Raj
British Malaya
Australia
New Zealand
Korea
West Pacific Treaty Organization[edit | edit source]
If Japan takes the focus of the same name, they will form this faction.
- Possible members
The New International[edit | edit source]
If after Japan completes the focus 'Join Comintern' the
Soviet Union is not in a faction or not communist, Japan will form this faction.
- Possible members
Japan (automatic)
Soviet Union
Asian Communist Solidarity[edit | edit source]
Can be created by Japan with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Japan (automatic)
Communist China
The People's Front[edit | edit source]
If the Soviet Union decides to support a warlord, and
Communist China doesn't accept defeat and they are separated by another country (typically
Xibei San Ma), that country may support
Communist China and form this faction.
- Possible members
Communist China (automatic)
Xibei San Ma
Shanxi
Yunnan
Guangxi Clique
Government of National Defense[edit | edit source]
If Communist China takes the focus 'Government of National Defense', they can form this faction with main China.
- Possible members
Communist China (automatic)
China
Mutual Assistance Bloc[edit | edit source]
If Communist China decides to complete the focus 'Marxism With Chinese Characteristics', they will create this faction. Potential members are any communist nation in China, like
Sinkiang.
- Possible members
Communist China (automatic)
Sinkiang
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The Coalition[edit | edit source]
Canada can create this faction if the
United States becomes fascist and threatens British Columbia. It will invite friendly countries, especially those that are at war with the United States.
- Possible members
Canada (automatic)
Coalition of Free Commonwealth States[edit | edit source]
If the United Kingdom decides to decolonize but is at war alongside its former colonies against a common enemy, then one of its colonies (priority given to
Canada) may create this faction and possibly invite former colonies to it.
- Possible members
Canada (automatic)
Australia (automatic)
British Raj (automatic)
South Africa (automatic)
New Zealand (automatic)
Commonwealth of Nations[edit | edit source]
Canada automatically creates and invites
Australia,
New Zealand, and
South Africa to this faction if the
United Kingdom becomes Fascist, Communist or Non-aligned.
- Possible members
Canada (automatic)
Australia (automatic)
New Zealand (automatic)
South Africa (automatic)
British Communist Alternative[edit | edit source]
If the United Kingdom becomes communist but doesn't align with the Soviet Union, they can form this faction with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
United Kingdom (automatic)
British Malaya (automatic)
Anglo-Italian Pact[edit | edit source]
If the United Kingdom becomes fascist, they can invite
Italy to this faction with the focus 'Secure the Italian Alliance' if the
United Kingdom isn’t already in an alliance.
- Possible members
United Kingdom (automatic)
British Malaya (automatic)
Italy (automatic)
Community of Nations[edit | edit source]
If Mexico becomes democratic and decides to take the focus of the same name, they can form this faction with the
United Kingdom if the
United Kingdom is not already in a faction.
- Possible members
Mexico (automatic)
United Kingdom (automatic)
Dominion of Canada (automatic)
South Africa (automatic)
British Raj (automatic)
British Malaya (automatic)
Australia (automatic)
New Zealand (automatic)
Bolivarian Alliance[edit | edit source]
If Mexico becomes communist, it can invite Latin American countries to this faction with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Mexico (automatic)
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Uruguay
Venezuela
4th International (Mexico)[edit | edit source]
If Mexico becomes communist and take the focus 'Smash the Bureaucrats', they can form this faction.
- Possible members
Mexico (automatic)
Communist China
Paraguay
Republican Spain
Sinkiang
Soviet State of Shanxi
Soviet Union
Hispanic Alliance[edit | edit source]
If Mexico becomes fascist under the Gold Shirts, it can invite Latin American countries to this faction with the focus under the same name.
- Possible members
Mexico (automatic)
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Uruguay
Venezuela
Benelux[edit | edit source]
If the Netherlands chooses to become democratic but doesn't align with Britain, it can form this alliance with the focus 'Form the Benelux' and invite
Belgium and
Luxembourg to this faction.
- Possible members
Netherlands (automatic)
Belgium
Luxembourg
European Union[edit | edit source]
If the Netherlands chooses to become democratic but doesn't align with Britain, it can form this faction with the focus 'Foundations for a European Union' and invite all democratic nations in Europe to this faction.
- Possible members
Netherlands (automatic)
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Ireland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Spain
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Anti-Fascist Coalition[edit | edit source]
Communist France can form this alliance with the focus of the same name if there is no Democratic or Communist faction in the world, inviting every democratic or communist country bordering them if they are not in factions.
- Possible members
France (Automatic)
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Spain
United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
South Africa
British Raj
British Malaya
Australia
New Zealand
Liberia
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Yugoslavia
Paris Accords[edit | edit source]
Communist France can form this alliance with the focus 'Loyalty to the Cause' and then can spread the revolution around them
- Possible members
French Commune (Automatic)
Union of Britain
Republican Spain
Socialist Republic of Germany
Italian Union
People's United Provinces
Latin Entente[edit | edit source]
France can form this alliance with the focus of the same name if they go fascist.
- Possible members
France (Automatic)
Italy
Spain /
Nationalist Spain
Portugal
Anti-Fascist Bloc[edit | edit source]
Orleanist France can form this alliance with the focus 'No Further Humiliations'
- Possible members
Orleanist France (Automatic)
German Empire
Kingdom of Italy
Legitimist Alliance[edit | edit source]
France, after restoring the legitimate heir to the throne, can create this alliance with
Carlist Spain if he is also king of them.
- Possible members
France (Automatic)
Carlist Spain (Automatic)
Yugoslavia
Confédération du Rhin[edit | edit source]
France under Napoleon VI can form an alliance with the German states with the focus 'Disunite Germany'
- Possible members
France (Automatic)
Kingdom of Wurtemberg (Automatic)
Kingdom of Bavaria (Automatic)
Kingdom of Westphalia (Automatic)
Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein (Automatic)
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg (Automatic)
Kingdom of Saxony (Automatic)
Kingdom of Prussia (Automatic)
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Latin Bloc[edit | edit source]
Nationalist Spain can form this alliance with the focus of the same name and invite all Latin countries.
- Possible members
Nationalist Spain (Automatic)
Portugal
Vichy France
Italy
International Bureau of Revolutionary Socialist Unity[edit | edit source]
Anti-Stalinist Spain can form this faction with the focus 'Unify the London Bureau'
- Possible members
Popular Front Bloc[edit | edit source]
Portugal under communism can for this alliance with the focus under the same name, inviting every communist county in Europe to the faction.
- Possible members
Portugal (Automatic)
Royal Iberian Alliance[edit | edit source]
Portugal after completing the focus of the same name and
Carlist Spain agreeing, you can form this alliance.
- Possible members
Portugal (Automatic)
Carlist Spain (Automatic)
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Greater Bulgarian Federation[edit | edit source]
Bulgaria can form this alliance with the focus 'The Fate of the Balkans'.
- Possible members
Bulgaria (automatic)
League of Balkan Confederacies[edit | edit source]
Democratic Bulgaria can form this alliance with the focus 'A Balkan Confederation' as a precursor to the
United Balkan Federation.
- Possible members
Bulgaria (automatic)
Kingdom of Greece
Romania
Balkan Federation of Socialist Republics[edit | edit source]
Communist Bulgaria can form this alliance with the focus with the same name as a precursor to the
United Balkan Federation.
- Possible members
Bulgaria (automatic)
Yugoslavia
Corfu Cooperative[edit | edit source]
A communist Greece can form this faction by completing the focus 'Ally Tito', triggering a civil war in
Yugoslavia.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Greece (automatic)
Yugoslavia (automatic)
Argos Alliance[edit | edit source]
Monarchist Greece will form this alliance with
Austria-Hungary if the
German Reich hasn't restore the Kaiserreich.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Greece (automatic)
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Balkan Entente (Turkey)[edit | edit source]
Turkey can form this alliance with the focus 'Reform the Balkan Pact'.
- Possible members
Turkey (automatic)
Bulgaria
Kingdom of Greece
Hungary Hungary
Romania
Yugoslavia
Anti-Bolshevik Accord[edit | edit source]
Turkey can form this alliance through the focus 'The Anti-Bolshevik Mediterranean Bloc'.
Republican Spain joins if not in the Comintern already.
- Possible members
Covenant of the Mediterranean[edit | edit source]
Turkey can form this alliance with the focus 'The Mediterranean Entente'.
- Possible members
Turkey (automatic)
Italy
Bulgaria
Kingdom of Greece
Portugal
Nationalist Spain
Central Powers (Turkey)[edit | edit source]
If Turkey goes down the democratic path of its focus tree then restores the
Ottoman Empire,
Germany has not formed this faction and the
Kingdom of Hungary has formed
Austria-Hungary, then the
Ottoman Empire will form this faction and invite
Austria-Hungary.
- Possible members
Ottoman Empire (automatic)
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Kingdom of Syria
Kingdom of Egypt
Saadabad Concordat[edit | edit source]
The Ottoman Empire can form this alliance with the focus 'Expand the Saadabad Pact'.
- Possible members
Ottoman Empire (automatic)
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
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International Revolutionary Marxist Centre[edit | edit source]
If the Soviet Union goes bukharinist, they can form this faction with the focus 'International Revolutionary Marxism'.
- Possible members
SSSR (automatic)
Mongolia
Paraguay
Communist China
Spanish Commune
North Pacific Treaty Organization[edit | edit source]
If the Soviet Union goes fascist, they can form this faction with the focus 'Intervention in the Americas'.
- Possible members
Russian Empire (automatic)
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Triple Entente[edit | edit source]
If the Soviet Union goes tsarist, they can form this faction with the focus 'Reform the Triple Entente'.
- Possible members
Russia (automatic)
United Kingdom
France
Dominion of Canada
South Africa
British Raj
British Malaya
Australia
New Zealand
Baltic Entente[edit | edit source]
The Baltic States can form this faction with the decision 'Formalize the Baltic Entente'.
- Possible members
Baltic Brotherhood[edit | edit source]
If Latvia goes fascist, they can form this faction with the focus 'Consecrate the Brotherhood'.
Thunder Cross Latvia (automatic)
Vapsid Estonia
Iron Wolf Lithuania
German Reich
Svea Rike
North Sea Empire
Greater Finland
Finnic Supremacy League[edit | edit source]
If Estonia goes fascist, they can form this faction with the focus 'Finno-Estonian Supremacy League'.
Vapsid Estonia (automatic)
Greater Finland
Morges Pact[edit | edit source]
If Poland goes socialist, they can form this faction with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Polish Peasant's Union (automatic)
France
Liberia
Falangist International[edit | edit source]
If Poland goes falangist, they can form this faction with the focus of the same name and can invite many Catholic nations from across the world, resulting in the largest faction in the game.
- Possible members
Falangist Poland (automatic)
Nationalist Spain
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Dutch Rijk
Dutch East Indies
Rexist Belgium
Luxembourg
Catholic Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Cuba
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Integralist Brazil
Chile
Argentina
November Alliance[edit | edit source]
If Poland goes Monarchist and Germany overthrows Hitler, Poland can form this faction with the focus "Seek an Alliance with the Kaiser" if Germany has not formed a faction, regardless of if Germany is Democratic or Monarchist.
Kingdom of Poland (automatic)
German Empire (automatic)
Habsburg Pact[edit | edit source]
If Poland elects the Habsburg on to the throne, they can form this faction with the focus 'A Habsburg Alliance'.
- Possible members
Kingdom of Poland (automatic)
Kingdom of Hungary
Yugoslavia
Factions added in By Blood Alone[edit | edit source]
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Italian Confederation[edit | edit source]
Republican Italy can form this faction with the focus with the same name.
- Possible members
Italy (automatic)
Libya (automatic)
Eritrea (automatic)
Somali Sultanate (automatic)
Free States of Europe[edit | edit source]
Socialist Italy can form this faction with the focus 'Italia Libera' and invite all democratic countries in central and southern Europe.
- Possible members
Italy (automatic)
Spain
Switzerland
United Socialist Front[edit | edit source]
Communist Italy can form this faction with the focus 'Defend the Land' and invite all communist countries in the world that are not already in a faction.
- Possible members
Italy (automatic)
Sinkiang
Paraguay
Communist China
African Union[edit | edit source]
Ethiopia can form this faction with the focus 'Towards African Unity' after regaining independence from
Italy.
- Possible members
Ethiopia (automatic)
Neutral Entente[edit | edit source]
Switzerland can form this faction with the focus of the same name.
- Possible members
Switzerland (automatic)
Sweden
Netherlands
Romania
Turkey
Portugal
Ireland
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Generic faction names[edit | edit source]
The following names are used by AI countries when creating ad hoc factions and have no particular historical background:
Democratic[edit | edit source]
- The <continent> Association
- The <continent> Entente
- The <faction leader> Concordat
- The <faction leader> Union
- <continent> Coalition
- <continent> Federation
Communist[edit | edit source]
- The <faction leader> Compact
- <continent> Syndicate
- The <continent> Combine
- The <continent> Pact
- The <faction leader> Bloc
Fascist[edit | edit source]
- Brotherhood of <continent>
- <continent> Group
- The <continent> League
- The <continent> Confederacy
- <continent> Confederation
Non-aligned[edit | edit source]
- <continent> Defense League
- The <faction leader> Congress
- The <continent> Alliance
- Confederate <continent> Nations
- The <faction leader> Coalition
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