Faction

A faction is a coalition of nation states that are allied to each other.

1 Rules
2 Faction leader
- 2.1 Diplomatic Actions
- 2.2 Assuming Leadership
3 Allies
4 Axis
5 Comintern
6 Chinese United Front
7 Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
8 Other possible factions
9 Factions added in Together for Victory
10 Factions added in Death or Dishonor
11 Factions added in Waking the Tiger
12 Factions added in Man the Guns
13 Factions added in La Résistance
14 Generic faction names

Rules[edit]

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. 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]

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]

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]

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]

The Allies are the main democratic faction, led by the United Kingdom.

Members
1936	1939	Possible members
United Kingdom Canada British Raj Australia New Zealand South Africa British Malaya	United Kingdom Canada British Raj Australia New Zealand South Africa British Malaya France	Poland Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Denmark Norway United States

Axis[edit]

The Axis are the main fascist faction, led by Germany.

Start date members
1936	1939	Possible members
Germany	Germany Slovakia Italy	Hungary Romania Vichy France Bulgaria Nationalist Spain

Comintern[edit]

The Third Communist International, abbreviated as the Comintern, is the main communist faction, led by the Soviet Union.

Start date members
1936	1939	Possible Members
Soviet Union Tannu Tuva Mongolia	Soviet Union Tannu Tuva Mongolia	Sinkiang

Chinese United Front[edit]

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 both China and Communist China and will not only include those two nations but also the Warlord cliques ( Shanxi, Xibei San Ma, Yunnan, Guangxi Clique and Sinkiang).

Start date members (Without Waking the Tiger)
1936	1939
–	China Communist China

Start date members (With Waking the Tiger)
1936	1939
–	China Communist China Shanxi Xibei San Ma Yunnan Guangxi Clique Sinkiang

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere[edit]

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (formerly known as Daitoa Kyoeiken) is a faction formed by Japan after following the focuses Purge the Kodoha Faction and Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. It's formed with the objective of creating a Pan-Asian bloc led by Japan.

Starting members

Start date members)
1936	1939	Possible members
–	Japan Manchukuo Mengkukuo	Siam Italy

Other possible factions[edit]

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.

Novus Imperium Romanum[edit]

The Novus Imperium Romanum (a mistranslation of 'New Roman Empire') is a faction that may be formed by Italy after taking the national focus 'Italy First'.

Possible members

The Berlin-Moscow Axis[edit]

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
Turkey

Anti-Soviet Pact[edit]

If the Soviet Union attacks a signatory of the Anti-Soviet Pact, Germany can create a faction of the same name.

Possible members

Little Entente[edit]

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 rearming and/or a Habsburg restoration in Austria.

Possible members

Stresa Front[edit]

If France chooses the focus 'Ratify the Stresa Front', they can form the alliance with Italy and potentially the United Kingdom.

Possible members

Międzymorze[edit]

Active with Poland's unique focus tree available through the free DLC with the 'The Between the Seas Concept'. 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

Factions added in Together for Victory[edit]

Northern Sovereignty Coalition[edit]

If 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 the Northern Sovereignty Coalition. Doing this can give a favorable outcome in a war with the United States.

Possible members

Canada (automatic)
Mexico (automatic)

North-American Alliance[edit]

If Canada remains democratic but becomes independent and leaves the Allies, it can invite the United States into a new democratic faction called the North-American Alliance.

Possible members

Canada (automatic)
United States (automatic)

The South-West Pacific Initiative[edit]

An independent, democratic Australia can invite the United States into this faction.

Possible members

Australia (automatic)
United States (automatic)

Western Pacific Sphere[edit]

An independent, fascist Australia can invite Japan (if not in a faction) into this faction.

Possible members

Australia (automatic)
Japan (automatic)

Daitoa Kyoeiken[edit]

An independent, fascist New Zealand can invite Japan (if not in a faction) into this faction.

Possible members

New Zealand (automatic)
Japan (automatic)

African People's Union[edit]

An independent, communist South Africa can form this faction. 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.

Possible members

Factions added in Death or Dishonor[edit]

Pan-Slavic Worker's Congress[edit]

If Yugoslavia becomes communist, it can invite nearby minors into its faction.

Possible members

Union of Communist Soviets[edit]

If Hungary takes the focus "The Revolutionary Council", they will form this faction.

Possible members

Hungary (automatic)

Czech Entente[edit]

An independent, democratic Czechoslovakia can invite Romania, Yugoslavia, and Hungary into this faction.

Pact of Rome[edit]

An independent, fascist Hungary can invite Austria and Italy into this faction. However, it is important to note that Italy will still be able to form its own faction.

Possible members

Hungary (automatic)
Italy (automatic)
Austria

Cordon Sanitaire[edit]

When Romania chooses the focus of the same name, this faction will form, with Poland and Czechoslovakia being invited.

Possible members

Balkan Entente[edit]

If Romania doesn't accept the Hungarian Rearmament they can create the Balkan Entente with Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.

Possible members

Balkan Pact[edit]

Hungary can create this faction by taking the focus of the same name and later invite Romania.

Possible members

Hungary (automatic)
Romania

House Bernadotte[edit]

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

Hungary (automatic)
Sweden (automatic)

Bucharest Accords[edit]

Romania can create this faction after taking the focus "Align Hungary".

Possible members

Romania (automatic)
Hungary

Factions added in Waking the Tiger[edit]

Central European Alliance[edit]

If Germany chooses to oppose Hitler and reestablish democratic elections, it will eventually create the Central European Alliance in opposition to the Soviets and eventually offer membership to a number of non-fascist, non-communist countries across Europe.

Anti-Communist Bloc[edit]

Germany can take the focus "Tackle the Communist Threat" to create this faction.

Possible members

Central Powers[edit]

If Germany chooses to oppose Hitler and reestablish the German monarchy, then it will form this faction and attempt to restore Austria-Hungary and reestablish monarchy in Italy.

Asian Communist Solidarity[edit]

Can be created by Japan after going communist.

Possible members

Japan (automatic)
Communist China (automatic)
Sinkiang

Mutual Assistance Bloc[edit]

If Communist China decides to go down the "Agrarian Socialism" route of its focus tree, they will eventually create this faction. Potential members are any communist nation in China, like Sinkiang.

Possible members

Communist China (automatic)
Sinkiang

Government of National Defense[edit]

If Communist China takes the focus "Government of National Defense", they can form this faction with main China.

Possible members

Communist China (automatic)
China (automatic)

The New International[edit]

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 (automatic)

The Old Alliance[edit]

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 (automatic)

The People's Front[edit]

If the Soviet Union decides to support a warlord, 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

West Pacific Treaty Organization[edit]

If Japan takes the focus of the same name, they will form this faction.

Possible members

Japan (automatic)

Factions added in Man the Guns[edit]

Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance[edit]

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.

Possible members

Anglo-Italian Pact[edit]

If the United Kingdom becomes fascist, they can invite Italy to this faction.

Possible members

United Kingdom (automatic)
Italy (automatic)

British Communist Alternative[edit]

If the United Kingdom becomes communist but doesn't align with the Soviet Union, they can form this faction.

Possible members

United Kingdom (automatic)

Commonwealth of Nations[edit]

Canada automatically creates and invites Australia, New Zealand and India to this faction if the United Kingdom becomes fascist, communist or non-aligned.

Possible members

Canada (automatic)
Australia (automatic)
New Zealand (automatic)
India (automatic)

The Coalition[edit]

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]

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)

Hispanic Alliance[edit]

If Mexico becomes fascist under the Gold Shirts, it can invite Latin American countries to this faction.

Possible members

Synarchist Pact[edit]

If Mexico becomes fascist under the synarchists, it can invite Latin American countries to this faction.

Possible members

Bolivarian Alliance[edit]

If Mexico becomes communist, it can invite Latin American countries to this faction.

Possible members

4th International[edit]

If Mexico becomes communist and decides to create a new international, they can form this faction.

Possible members

Mexico (automatic)

Community of Nations[edit]

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)

Benelux[edit]

If the Netherlands chooses to become democratic but doesn't align with Britain, it can invite Belgium and Luxembourg to this faction.

Possible members

Netherlands (automatic)
Belgium (automatic)
Luxembourg (automatic)

European Union[edit]

If the Netherlands chooses to become democratic but doesn't align with Britain, it can invite all democratic nations in Europe to this faction.

Possible members

Factions added in La Résistance[edit]

Latin Entente[edit]

France can form this alliance with the focus of the same name if they go fascist.

Possible members

Confédération du Rhin[edit]

France under Napoleon VI can form an alliance with the German states with the focus 'Disunite Germany'

Possible members

Legitimist Alliance[edit]

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)

Anti-Fascist Bloc[edit]

Orleanist France can form this alliance with the focus 'Counter-Action'

Possible members

France (Automatic)

Anti-Fascist Coalition[edit]

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

Paris Accords[edit]

Communist France can form this alliance with the focus 'Loyalty to the Cause' and then can spread the revolution around them

Possible members

Latin Bloc[edit]

Nationalist Spain can form this alliance with the focus of the same name and invite all latin countries

Possible members

International Bureau of Revolutionary Socialist Unity[edit]

Anti-Stalinist Spain can form this faction with the focus 'Unify the London Bureau'

Possible members

Spain (Automatic)
Paraguay

Popular Front Bloc[edit]

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]

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)

Generic faction names[edit]

The following names are used by AI countries when creating ad-hoc factions and have no particular historical background:

Democratic[edit]

The <continent> Association
The <continent> Entente
The <faction leader> Concordat
The <faction leader> Union
<continent> Coalition
<continent> Federation

Communist[edit]

The <faction leader> Compact
<continent> Syndicate
The <continent> Combine
The <continent> Pact
The <faction leader> Bloc

Fascist[edit]

Brotherhood of <continent>
<continent> Group
The <continent> League
The <continent> Confederacy
<continent> Confederation

Non-aligned[edit]

<continent> Defense League
The <faction leader> Congress
The <continent> Alliance
Confederate <continent> Nations
The <faction leader> Coalition

Mechanics

Politics

Ideology • Faction • National focus • Ideas • Government • Puppet • Diplomacy • World tension • Civil war • Occupation • Intelligence agency

Production

Trade • Production • Construction • Equipment • Fuel

Research and technology

Research • Infantry technology • Support Companies technology • Armor technology • Artillery technology • Land doctrine • Naval technology • Naval doctrine • Air technology • Air doctrine • Engineering technology • Industry technology

Military and warfare

Warfare • Land units • Land warfare • Division designer • Army planner • Command group • Commander • Battle plan • Combat tactics • Ship • Naval warfare • Aircraft • Air warfare • Experience • Attrition and accidents • Logistics • Manpower • Nuclear bomb

Map	Map • Province • Terrain • Weather • State

Events