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France, as one of the seven major powers, gets a unique national focus tree. It gets a rework with the 
La Résistance expansion adding a 
monarchist sub-branch and expanded 
communist and 
fascist sub-branches.
French national focus tree. Clicking on the branches leads to the appropriate section.
The French national focus tree can be divided into 5 branches and 7 sub-branches:
- Devalue the Franc Branch
- This branch offers the possibility to develop Metropolitan France and the overseas colonies, as well as add two more research slots.
- Begin Rearmament Branch
- This branch focuses either on defensive or offensive expansion of the military. The defensive focuses give army and fortification bonuses while the offensive focuses give army and air bonuses. They end with the shared focus
Army Reform which removes the starting national spirit 
Victors of the Great War.
- Form the Popular Front/Revive the National Bloc Branch
- This branch develops French industry. The left side of the branch adds factories to various states, completely removes
Inefficient Economy and leads to the communist sub-branch. The right side of the branch develops construction speed, manipulates party popularity, and leads to the fascist and monarchist sub-branch. Both sides lead to the historical 
democratic sub-branch of the focus tree and Intervention in 
Spain decisions.
- Invite Communist Ministers Sub-branch
- This sub-branch allows France to become Communist, gain manpower and political power. The Reconciliation section gives stability and political power. It leads to the Anti-Fascist coalition section which allies with neighboring or Balkan Communist and Democratic nations and manpower. The Revolution to the Utmost gives war support and a civil war. It leads to the Loyalty to the Cause section which gives war goals against the
United Kingdom, Spain, 
Germany and 
Italy. Both the Reconciliation and the Revolution to the Utmost leads to the Loyalty to Moscow section which allows France to join the Comintern. This section and the Anti-Fascist coalition section leads to a focus that gives war goals against all neighboring Fascist nation.
- Leftist Rhetoric Sub-branch
- This sub-branch is only available if the La Résistance DLC is not enabled. This allows France to become Communist.
- The Blum-Viollette Proposal Sub-branch
- This sub-branch allows France to core Algeria, gain non-core manpower and compliance or lose the national spirit
Full Employment. Depending on the choice of the colonies, the French Union focus allows France to annex and core its colonies or increase resistance.
- Review Foreign Policy Sub-branch
- This sub-branch allows France to either create the Little Entente with
Czechoslovakia, 
Yugoslavia, 
Romania or 
Poland, support 
Finland in their war, join the Allies or create the Stresa Front with the United Kingdom and Italy.
- Utilize the Leagues Sub-branch
- This sub-branch allows France to become Fascist, gain claims on various nations and make alliances with other European nations. The Latin Entente section allows France to ally with Spain,
Portugal and Italy for French Somaliland, gain claims on 
Greece and war goals on Germany, 
Belgium and the 
Netherlands. The Towards a New Europe section allows France to join the Axis, gain claims and war goals on Belgium and 
Canada. Both sections lead to war goals claims and subjugation on the Middle East.
- The Council of Rambouillet Sub-branch
- This sub-branch restores the French monarchy from either the House of Orléans (Orléaniste), Bourbon (Légitimistes) or Bonaparte (Bonapartiste). The Orléanist section gives war goals against Germany and Italy. The Légitimist section gives an alliance, an annexation or wargoal on Spain. The Bonapartist section gives war goals against United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and the
Soviet Union. It also has a focus to split Germany into 7-9 different countries.
- Right Wing Rhetoric Sub-branch
- This sub-branch is only available if the La Résistance DLC is not enabled. This allows France to become Fascist.
- Naval Rearmament Branch
- This branch includes focuses which grant experience and research bonuses that improve the navy.
- Air Focus Branch
- This branch includes focuses which grant experience and research bonuses that improve the air force.
Devalue the Franc Branch[edit | edit source]
Industrial branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
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 Devalue the Franc
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None | France gets the national spirit for 365 days:
 Devalue the Franc
While other countries allowed their currencies to become less valuable to help their economies, we have steadfastly refused to do so. As a result, our economy is lagging behind others. If we want to become more competitive and weather the coming storm, we must not dismiss a devaluation of our currency out of hand, even if it would prove to be an unpopular measure.
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While other countries allowed their currencies to become less valuable to help their economies, we have steadfastly refused to do so. As a result, our economy is lagging behind others. If we want to become more competitive and weather the coming storm, we must not dismiss a devaluation of our currency out of hand, even if it would prove to be an unpopular measure. |
 Develop the Metropole
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France:
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France:
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Our first step in rebuilding our industries must be to improve our industrial base in our continental holdings. |
 Autoroutes
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France:
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4 Random owned state that is a core of France and has less than 9  Infrastructure:
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The Germans have awed the world with their concept of limited access, high-speed roads connecting the various parts of their country. We can show the world that we can do just as well. |
| Develop the Colonies
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France:
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Every owned state that is not a core of France and is not in Europe:
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Our industrial heartlands in Europe don't have the population and resources to sustain a large industrial expansion. If our economy is to be competitive with the rest of the world, we must utilize our colonies. |
 Invest in Metropolitan France
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France:
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2 Random owned cored neighboring states:
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La Métropole should always come first. We can start by improving our infrastructure to create jobs and enable faster troop deployment. |
| Invest in Algerian France
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France:
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2  Building Slots and the state flags: FRA_industrial_expansion_target and FRA_colonial_industry_target are added to 2 Random neigboring states that:
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Europe is facing dangerous times. We should focus on improving our lands to the south and ensure we can always support the mainland. |
| Invest In West Africa
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France:
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2 Building Slots and the state flag: FRA_colonial_industry_target is added to 1 Random state that:
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The vast reserves of workers and resources in western Africa make it a perfect candidate for investment. |
| Invest In Indochina
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France:
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2 Building Slots and the state flag: FRA_colonial_industry_target is added to 1 Random state that:
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The long distance between our holdings in Indochina and our heartland may seem like a drawback, but it also protects any industry there from enemy attack. |
| Invest In Syria
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France: | 2 Building Slots and the state flag: FRA_colonial_industry_target is added to 1 Random state that:
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Syria is perfectly positioned to supply us in case of a war in Europe or Africa. Enhancing its industrial potential will also support our position in the area. |
 Industrial Expansion
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France:
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France:
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We need a stronger industrial presence at home. We have plenty of labor ready, but need more factory lines. |
| Colonial Industry
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France:
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France:
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We should focus on our industries in the colonies. Should tensions increase in Europe we will still have an industrial capacity outside the reach of enemy bombers. |
 Support the Grandes Écoles
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France:
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France:
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Promising young minds are popping up everywhere. We need to supply them with facilities to conduct their research. Advances in technology can give us the edge where we most need it. |
 Military Factories
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France:
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France:
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Our war-machine is falling behind in capacity. We need to focus on production of military equipment on home soil to make sure that our forces are constantly given new equipment. |
| Form the National Research Center
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France:
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France:
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Promising young minds are popping up everywhere. We need to supply them with facilities to conduct their research. Advances in technology can give us the edge where we most need it. |
 Global Integration
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Global Investments
Resource Gain Efficiency: +10.00% |
The British Empire is a finely-tuned system of mutually supporting parts. There is nothing saying that we can't do just as well with our colonies. |
Begin Rearmament Branch[edit | edit source]
Army branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
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| Begin Rearmament
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France:
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France:
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The 20-year armistice Marshall Foch predicted in 1919 is rapidly coming to an end, and the world is looking increasingly likely to erupt into war in the next few years. We must be ready. |
 Defensive Focus
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France:
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France:
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In times like these, it is best to strengthen our defenses. If there are threats, let them come to us so that we can deal with them on our own land. We have a perfect candidate to lead our army, all we need is your word. |
 Firepower Kills
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Firepower
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The lessons of the Great War were as simple as they were cruel: the days of men fighting one another over open sights are over. Today, killing is done on a mass scale with the most modern weapons at a long range. |
 Levée en masse
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France:
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France:
 Levée en masse
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All men and women who can fight will do so. Producing weapons in mass will lower the cost. We will put a rifle in the hands of everyone. |
 Grande Batterie
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France:
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France:
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Our Artillery will form a single powerful unit to focus fire on specific points. One volley at a time and we will weaken the enemy line and punch our way through if we have to! |
 Char de Bataille
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France:
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France:
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Battle tanks are the way forward for the French Army. We want to control the battlefield and for this we will need new powerful tanks! |
 Division Cuirassée
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France:
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France:
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An enterprising officer by the name of de Gaulle has proposed a new kind of division, combining heavy armor with infantry and medium tanks to fight as a combined whole. |
 Infantry Tanks
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France:
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France:
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Whatever else, the first and last duty of tanks is to enable infantry to take and hold ground. Therefore, we must always equip our infantry units with modern, capable tanks. |
 Special Forces
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France:
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gets the national spirit:
 Special Forces
Special Forces Capacity Multiplier: +2.0% We have need of elite forces; mountain troops and paratroopers should be our priority.
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In the future, the war will increasingly be fought in areas where the regular infantryman will meet his limit. We must create new and more capable formations that can perform in these conditions. |
 Fusiliers Marins
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France:
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France:
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The days of coasts as impenetrable defenses are over. In the future, we must be able to take the fight to the enemy, wherever they may be, and seize a landing ground against any opposition. |
 Methodical Battle
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France:
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France:
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Some claim that battle is chaos, but they are fools. A battle is nothing but the methodical application of the right tools based on the overall plan. Plan well, and the enemy's intentions may as well be a historical footnote. |
 Fortification Focus
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Fortification Focus
As critical as our forts have been, we need to find ways to construct them more efficiently. The Maginot line has been a powerful deterrent of enemy forces, we could use the security of more defenses like it.
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As critical as our forts have been, we need to find ways to construct them more efficiently. The Maginot line has been a powerful deterrent of enemy forces, we could use the security of more defenses like it. |
 Alpine Forts
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France:
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France:
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The Italians won't cross the border so easily once we finish covering the Alps with our newly planned line of defense. We will have time to respond and reinforce our position. |
 Extend the Maginot Line
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France:
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France:
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We cannot count on Belgium to hold their ground, if they let enemy armies through we might be in trouble. Extending the Maginot Line is crucial to keeping unwanted armies out of France! |
 Army Reform
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France:
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France:
France:
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No infantry unit or high tech tank alone will win us the war. We must put our efforts into developing both our tactical and strategical capabilities. With the right people on the job we can evolve as an army. |
 Aggressive Focus
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France:
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France:
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We cannot sit idly by as enemies move in on our borders. And we cannot leave our allies to fend for themselves in a war scenario. Prepare our army! Gamelin is the man for the job. |
 Battle of Maneuver
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France:
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France:
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The old notion of a battlefield as a small area in which armies clash is dead. With mass-motorization, airplanes and fast radio communications, battles move fast over hundreds of kilometers. The sooner we prepare for this, the better. |
 Motorized Focus
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France:
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France:
 Motorized Focus
Finding better ways to build our infantry vehicles will help our ability to support and reinforce the front lines.
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Finding better ways to build our infantry vehicles will help our ability to support and reinforce the front lines. |
 Mechanized Focus
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France:
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France:
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Armored vehicles play an increasingly important role in the war. While slightly less intimidating than your average tank, they give us an edge in communication, command, transport and urban warfare. |
| Automitrailleuses
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France:
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France:
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By law, the Infantry control all tank forces. The lighter, faster cavalry 'vehicles' or Automitrailleuses are better suited for travel and can still deal some damage with their mounted weapons. |
 Air Dominance
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Air Dominance
The development of the airplane has created a third flank for the army to worry about. We must secure this flank or face catastrophe.
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The development of the airplane has created a third flank for the army to worry about. We must secure this flank or face catastrophe. |
 CAS Focus
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France:
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France:
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Planes which provide support for our land forces and ships have been a very efficient addition at a relatively small investment. These planes now have several suggested improvements. Our engineers can develop the next generation of support aircraft. |
 Air-Ground Cooperation
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France:
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France:
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Fighting in the air only ever creates actual military results if it is in pursuit of an objective on the ground. The better we integrate the battle in the air and the battle on the ground, the more effective we become. |
 Flying Artillery
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Flying Artillery
In the fast-moving battles of today, the slow artillery pieces on the ground might not be able to keep up. Airplanes carrying bombs can take over their role.
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In the fast-moving battles of today, the slow artillery pieces on the ground might not be able to keep up. Airplanes carrying bombs can take over their role. |
Form the Popular Front/Revive the National Bloc Branch[edit | edit source]
Political/ industrial branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
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 Form the Popular Front
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France:
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France:
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With the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy, it has become clear that the infighting on the left has to stop if our cause is to survive. A broad, popular front made up of all the parties on the left will have the popular mandate to finally address the economic conditions that create fascism. |
 Reform the Labour Laws
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France:
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France:
 Matignon Agreements
 Factory Strikes |
The workers of France labour under harsh conditions, with low pay and few benefits. It is time to implement a comprehensive suite of reforms to improve their lot. |
 Nationalize Key Industries
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
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France:
 Inefficient Economy
Effective Change:
While still a major industrialized country, France has been left behind in terms of concentration of production capabilities. Major reforms are needed to make our economy more competitive in the global scale.
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In the present situation, we must not shy away from radically restructuring our economy to meet the oncoming threat. Time is short - we can not wait for the free market to solve the issue. |
 Reorganize the Aviation Industry
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France:
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France:
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Split into dozens of tiny companies, our aviation industry is decades behind the industry in Germany and the US. Radical restructuring is needed. |
| Form the State Arsenals
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France:
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France:
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To supply our army with modern weapons, we can not wait until private companies have developed the necessary production capacities. |
| General Work Council
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
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France:
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We will create a national agency to handle disputes between employers and employees, and to ensure that our workers are employed in the most efficient manner possible. |
 Dirigisme
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Dirigisme
While the full-on planned economy of the Soviet model is clearly too extreme a measure, a certain measure of planning and direction is needed to optimize our economy.
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While the full-on planned economy of the Soviet model is clearly too extreme a measure, a certain measure of planning and direction is needed to optimize our economy. |
| National Champions
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France:
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France:
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By selecting a few companies that have the potential to compete on a global level and supporting them to the highest degree, we can create a modern economy that is the equal of any other. |
 Ban the Leagues
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France:
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France:
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The far-right leagues have been allowed to organize unchecked. While they are currently too weak to try a coup, there is no telling of what they might be able to do in the future. Best to dissolve them now. |
 Intervention in Spain
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France:
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France:
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The civil war in Spain has brought the clash between ideologies to our very doorstep. We must tread carefully, lest the conflict spill over into our country. |
 Revive the National Bloc
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France:
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France:
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The political landscape is growing more and more radical by the day. The left whispers of making common cause with the communists. What is needed now is strong, stable leadership. |
 Banned Communism
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France:
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France:
 Communism Banned
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While it is inconceivable that anyone could seriously want to visit the chaos and bloodshed of a communist revolution upon their own fatherland, it appears that there are some amongst us who would do just that. We can not allow them to conspire agaist the state any longer. The harshest measures must be taken. |
 Laissez-Faire
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France:
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France:
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The Communists openly talk about remodelling the economic structure of our country in some radical way, of depriving the hard-working man of his rightful property. Against this, we will set the simple notion of freedom. A dynamic economy will always outperform a leftist nightmare of strangulating red tape. |
 Protect the Rights of Man
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France:
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France:
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They may never say it openly, but it is obvious to anyone with eyes to see: curtailing the right to property is just the first step to eliminating all the rights our proud ancestors fought so hard for. We will not have it! |
 Freedom Front
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France:
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France:
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When faced with the chaos and upheaval the communists promise, one must be willing to make alliances with other parties, even those that one might find personally reprehensible. |
| Agricultural Protectionism
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Agricultural Protectionism
The world economy has grown more and more hostile to our traditional ways of production. If we do not take measures to protect our farmers, we will soon face a crisis of untold proportions as our farmers are unable to remain competitive in the face of mass-produced foodstuffs coming in from overseas.
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The world economy has grown more and more hostile to our traditional ways of production. If we do not take measures to protect our farmers, we will soon face a crisis of untold proportions as our farmers are unable to remain competitive in the face of mass-produced foodstuffs coming in from overseas. |
 Economic Devolution
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
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France:
Inefficient Economy
Effective Change:
While still a major industrialized country, France has been left behind in terms of concentration of production capabilities. Major reforms are needed to make our economy more competitive in the global scale.
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It is absurd to think that some bureaucrat in Paris knows what is best for a company in Bordeaux. We must trust our entrepeneurs and empower them to create their own solutions. |
 Promote Entrepeneurship
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Entrepeneurship
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The beating heart of a dynamic market has always been the individual who, upon seeing an opportunity, moves quickly to exploit it. In recent years, this spirit has been smothered with unnecessary regulations. We should roll them back. |
| Stimulate the Dynamic Market
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Market Dynamism
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The dynamic market has been proven to be the most efficient form of economic organization. But it is still run by humans, and human beings sometimes need some reassurances that their hard work will not be in vain. By legislating away some restrictions and giving guarantees, we can help investors overcome their fears and help stimulate our economy. |
Invite Communist Ministers Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
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Available only with the La Résistance DLC enabled. |
Communist branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
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 Invite Communist Ministers
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Current ruling party is Communist |
France:
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Fear of backlash from the radical right prevented the inclusion of the communists in the actual government. But fear is a poor adviser. If we must have this clash, let them come. |
| Strengthen the Unions
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Current ruling party is Communist |
France:
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For far too long, the individual worker's right to band together with his comrades to bargain collectively has been left open to attack. No more. |
 Women's Suffrage
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Women's Suffrage
It is as absurd as it is shameful that the hard-working women of France, who time and time again have fought on the barricades to earn their rights, are not permitted to cast their vote in elections. We will eradicate this injustice.
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It is as absurd as it is shameful that the hard-working women of France, who time and time again have fought on the barricades to earn their rights, are not permitted to cast their vote in elections. We will eradicate this injustice. |
| Celebrate the Commune
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Current ruling party is Communist |
France:
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Short-lived though it may have been, the Paris Commune was the first attempt to create a communist society on French soil. |
| Industrial Collectivization
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Any owned state:
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Random owned cored controlled state:
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The French economy today consists of tiny companies with few employees, forever competing against each other and sucking up resources in inefficient small-scale production. We will combine these small companies to finally create companies that can compete on the world stage. |
 Agricultural Collectivization
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
Agricultural Collectivization
What applies to industry applies just as much to the farmers all across France. Tiny farms can't afford modern equipment, largely working as their great-grandfathers had. By combining them into agricultural production units, we will increase efficiency and output.
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What applies to industry applies just as much to the farmers all across France. Tiny farms can't afford modern equipment, largely working as their great-grandfathers had. By combining them into agricultural production units, we will increase efficiency and output. |
 Legal Equality
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France:
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France:
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In every way that matters, women are still considered second-class citizens, always subject to a man's will. This nonsense ends now. |
 Force the Issue
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Current ruling party is Communist |
France:
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We have come far since we formed the Popular Front. But we can not leave our work half-done. It is time for everyone on the left to make a choice and take a stand - either with the revolution or against it. |
 Reconciliation
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France:
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France:
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In the past, the French revolutions all too often hurled the country into endless spasms of revolutionary and counter-revolutionary terror. Perhaps it is time to build a republic in which everyone has their place, whether they supported the revolution or not. |
| Constitutional Convention
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France:
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France:
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A fundamental shift in the nature of our republic can not be done overnight, and it can not be done without negotiating a new constitution. |
 Anti-Fascist Coalition
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in Faction |
If:
Otherwise:
Otherwise:
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The biggest threat to the march of progress is the spread of reactionary fascism. We must stand with every country that is willing to combat this threat, or there will not be a tomorrow for any of us. |
| Invite Anti-Fascist Immigrants
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Anti-Fascist Immigrants
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The first step every fascist regime takes is to exile its critics and the people who could present an alternative vision of how the country could be organized. However, these people are also perfectly suited to form a government-in-exile to prepare for the day their country is liberated. |
 Reconnect To the Balkans
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France:
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The following countries, if they exist, are not in a faction, are not a subject, are at peace with France and are either Communist or Democratic:
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France has long sought to counter-balance the powers of central Europe by reaching out to the countries of the Balkans. This connection is still there, even if it has been allowed to lapse more recently. |
| Loyalty To Moscow
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in Faction with Soviet Union |
Soviet Union or the leader of the faction that the Soviet Union is in:
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The model of Socialism practiced in the Soviet Union might not be perfect, but it is beyond any reasonable doubt that the Soviet Union has achieved the highest degree of implementation of socialist ideas. We would be fools to try and find our own way. |
 League of French Bolshevik Volunteers
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 League of French Bolshevik Volunteers
Max volunteer force divisions: +3 When one socialist country is under threat by a foreign invader, all socialist countries are under threat. We must not sit idly by while our comrades fight for their lives.
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When one socialist country is under threat by a foreign invader, all socialist countries are under threat. We must not sit idly by while our comrades fight for their lives. |
 Host the German Exiles
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France: | France:
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Germany, the home of Marx and Engels, was once at the forefront of communist thought and practice. Many German communists fled when the Nazis took power. If we give them a home, they can help us organize a more effective government of liberated territories. |
 Pre-Empt the Fascist Attack
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France:
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France: | Why should we allow the enemy to prepare in peace and pick the moment that the inevitable attack happens when it best suits them? We will strike first, and crush this threat before it has time to get ready. |
 Revolution To the Utmost
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France:
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France:
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A revolution left half-finished is not a revolution at all. We must not stop until the deed is done and the new political system is safe. Whatever the cost. |
 Destroy the Counter-Revolution
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France:
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France:
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Even now, some people in France prepare to stab the dagger into the back of their own people when they show even a second of weakness. We will not let them, and will strike first. |
| Loyalty To the Cause
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France:
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France:
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Other countries may formulate their own visions of Communism, but there is no reason why we should compromise on ours. They may have stopped half-way, beset by doubt over whether the end justified the means. We won't. |
| Carry the Revolution North
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
United Kingdom: One of the following must be true:
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France:
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Across the Channel lies the birthplace of the industrial revolution, and with it, the home of modern capitalism. We can not allow this place to become the springboard for a counter-revolutionary enemy. |
 Carry the Revolution West
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France:
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France: | The regimes of the Iberian peninsula are hanging on by a thread, ready to be swept away by a popular revolution. We will sever that thread. |
 Carry the Revolution East
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France:
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France: | At our eastern border lies the biggest threat to our new order. The reactionary forces assembled there will strike when we can least afford it - but only if we give them the time to prepare for it. |
| Carry the Revolution South
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France:
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France: | The first country to fall to fascism was Italy. As a result, the ideology is firmly entrenched in Italy. Our world-views can not peacefully coexist. They know this as well as we do, and will no doubt prepare to act. So must we. |
 Egalité, Liberté, Solidarité
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Egalité, Liberté, Solidarité
The first French Revolution swept away regimes that had lasted for a millennia, and changed the landscape of Europe forever. We will finish what they started.
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The first French Revolution swept away regimes that had lasted for a millennia, and changed the landscape of Europe forever. We will finish what they started. |
 Revolutionary Zeal
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France:
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France gets the national spirit:
 Revolutionary Zeal
The French people have always possessed a particular fervor for eradicating the old order and raising up the new. This should not be discouraged.
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The French people have always possessed a particular fervor for eradicating the old order and raising up the new. This should not be discouraged. |
Leftist Rhetoric Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
Available only with the La Résistance DLC disabled.
Communist sub-branch of the French national focus tree without the La Résistance DLC.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
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| Leftist Rhetoric
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France:
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France:
Every other
Every other
Every other
|
The goal is clear. Equality for all. We do not want capitalist interests in french politics. It is imperative that we give optimal conditions for our communist organizations to flourish. |
| National Mobilization
|
France:
|
France:
 National Mobilization
|
We finally have a government capable of taking action. Now it is time to strengthen our army and be prepared to fight for France. |
 Humanité Unie
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France:
|
France:
|
The fat bankers and the powerhungry demagogues are strengthening their bloody grip on the world. With each passing day we see free men enslaved and the world plunged further into crisis, created by the greed of the individual. French ideals are needed more than ever! Humanity needs us and we need to unite humanity! |
| Join Comintern
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in faction with Soviet Union |
Soviet Union:
|
With enemies everywhere we turn, we need to strengthen our position with some powerful allies. Our ties with the Comintern has grown stronger and it is time to dedicate ourselves fully to their cause |
The Blum-Viollette Proposal Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
Colonial integration sub-branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blum-Viollette Proposal
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
France:
|
The citizenship of the French Republic should be open to anyone who qualifies. Many of our loyal subjects in Algeria would like to become full citizens, but are not yet allowed to do so. By making them full citizens, we would bind Algeria much closer to France. |
| Expand the Citizenship
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit:
 Expanded Citizenship
|
It is intolerable for a republic that some of the people living on her territory would not be allowed to become her citizens, yet this state of affairs has been allowed to persist in our own. We must rectify this at once. |
 France Indivisible
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France:
|
France:
 France Indivisible
Effective change:
France must be formed into a single unit, under one flag. It is time we openly acknowledged this, if only to lay fears of division to rest.
|
France must be formed into a single unit, under one flag. It is time we openly acknowledged this, if only to lay fears of division to rest. |
 French Union
|
France:
|
France:
|
It is time to proclaim a new France, a France that spans the globe, in which all parts of our realm are united. We will hold referendums in every part to confirm the people's will to become part of this new, greater France. |
| Encourage Immigration
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France:
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France:
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Our homeland is in desperate need of workers to make up for the losses incurred in the Great War. By making it easier to settle in France, we can attract the skilled immigrants that can make up for this shortfall. |
Review Foreign Policy Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
Democratic branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Review Foreign Policy
|
France:
|
France:
|
The continental order that was established in 1919 looks increasingly under threat. It is time that we review our foreign policy options to secure new alliances to weather the coming storm. |
 Confirm Eastern Commitments
|
France:
|
If Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Romania or Poland exists and not at war with France:
France:
|
After the Great War, we set up a network of alliances in Eastern Europe, as a counter-weight to a resurgent Germany and an expansionist Soviet Union. Our allies in the region are now wondering if we would actually come to their aid if we were called. We should reassure them before they decide to seek help elsewhere. |
 Strengthen the Little Entente
|
France:
|
If Czechoslovakia is the same ideology as France and is faction leader:
If If
|
The Little Entente binds us to come to the aid of our allies in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. We have allowed this alliance to lapse, but it is needed now more than ever. It is time to revive it. |
 Invite Yugoslavia
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Yugoslavia:
|
Yugoslavia gets event Invitation to French Faction
|
Yugoslavia has enough concerns without having to worry about expansionist neighbors. Bringing them back into the Little Entente would be a great service to both them and ourselves. |
 Invite Romania
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Romania:
|
Romania gets event Invitation to French Faction
|
The Romanian democracy is fragile, caught between its internal fascist factions and Soviet communism. Bringing them into the Little Entente will allow them to retain stability with our backing. |
| Invest in Our Weaker Allies
|
France:
|
Every other country that is in faction with France, not a subject of France and has less military factories than France:
|
If we are to have capable allies in case of war, we must enable them to meet their own military needs. A program of moderate investments into their industry will allow them to produce the munitions they need locally. |
| Coordinate Rearmament
|
The DLC  Death or Dishonor is enabledFrance:
|
France:
|
To match the unified development process of the Germans and our other opponents, we must also coordinate our efforts with our allies. |
 Join the Ententes
|
France:
|
United Kingdom gets event France Suggests Strategic Alliance if France is in a faction.
|
France can not sustain two commitments of mutual defense at the same time. Unless we can get the British to agree to honor our commitments as well, we would have to choose. By combining our disparate networks of alliances into a single whole, we increase the deterrence factor of our alliances by an order of magnitude. |
 Foreign Guest-Workers
|
France:
|
France:
|
Our lack of workers is a major bottleneck in expanding our industry and growing the size of our armed forces. Inviting skilled workers from our allies to work in our factories frees up manpower to send into the army. |
 Revive the Franco-Polish Alliance
|
France: | If France is Faction leader:
Otherwise:
|
France has always supported an independent Poland. In recent years, relations between our countries have cooled a little. With the threat of Germany on the horizon, it is time to rekindle our pact. |
 Support the Finns
|
France:
|
France:
|
The Finnish are fighting for their lives. We must aid them. |
 Buy Time
|
France:
|
France:
|
We are not ready to face the Germans in the field. Our allies are weak, our military is outdated. We might have to make some sacrifices if we want to survive. |
| Strengthen Government
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit for 365 days:
 Strengthen Government Support
|
We have made plans for the following year that will meet the wishes of people in all parts of France. Show them that we are capable of action and worthy to rule France, so we can once again stand united. |
| Defensive Stratagems
|
France:
|
France:
|
If we want the people of France to fight a war for us it is more important than ever that we have a clear direction. We must stop fighting amongst ourselves and fight for France and "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" instead. |
| Go With Britain
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
United Kingdom Gets event France wants to join Allies
|
With Russia forever changed, only France and Britain remain of the old Triple Entente. If history is doomed to repeat itself, we must ensure that these two nations, bastions of democracy and liberty in Europe, remain Allies. |
| Arms Purchases in the US
|
France:
|
 United States gets event France wants to purchase weaponsFrance: Unlocks Purchase Weapons in the United States Decisions. |
Our military industry is simply not up to the task of supplying our forces with the necessary modern weapons. The US, however, has production capacity to spare. Unless they decide to return to their isolationism, it would seem that they could be persuaded to sell us the weapons we need. |
| France Leads
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is faction leader |
France:
|
A nation with the proud history of France can not let other countries dictate her foreign policy. We will make our own choices, guided by our own interests. |
 Concessions to Italy
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
United Kingdom Gets event France proposes territorial Compensation to Italy
|
Italy still dreams of an empire in Africa. If we were to offer some concessions - and approve of her conquest of Ethiopia - we might prevent the forming of an axis between Rome and Berlin. |
 Ratify the Stresa Front
|
France:
|
Italy Gets event Ratification of the Stresa Front
|
Italy has indicated that she would join our faction in return for territories in Africa. It is time to put pen to paper and ratify the necessary treaties. |
 Franco-Soviet Treaty
|
France:
|
Soviet Union:
France:
|
The Soviets are just as worried about the rise of fascism in Europe as we are. Perhaps we could convince them to support us if the time came. |
Utilize the Leagues Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
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Available only with the La Résistance DLC enabled. |
Fascist sub-branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Utilize the Leagues
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France:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
France:
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It is a sad fact that political violence has become commonplace in France. If the country is to survive the threat of communist revolution, we must not shy away from the help of people who can and will meet the communist thugs in the street if it comes to that. |
 National Regeneration
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France: | France:
|
An excess of democracy and misguided republicanism have poisoned our country and divided our people. It will take a long time to heal these wounds, but at ast the first steps have been taken. |
 Destroy Decadence
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit for 365 days:
 Anti-Decandence
|
No country has ever been great if it allowed itself to debate even the tiniest issue for months. Some countries, secure behind oceans and supported by global empires, may believe that they can afford this luxury. We can not. |
 Integralism
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France:
|
France:
|
The ideology of integralism states that all aspects of society must come together and work as if they were one small piece of a larger whole. This society must be well ordered, to ensure that all parts of it work together in harmony. |
| Work
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit:
 Travail
Production Efficiency growth: +10.00% |
The craftsman is the most important component of the economy. When guided by the right people, there is no nobler call than to place one's labour in service of one's country. |
 Family
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France:
|
France:
|
The smallest unit in society is not the individual - it is the family. To dispute this simple and obvious fact was the biggest flaw of the old republic. |
 Fatherland
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France:
|
France:
|
The country stands above all else. There can be no doubt about this. |
| Political Unity
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France:
|
France:
|
The history of France since the fall of absolutism has been a story of political infighting. When there was unity - France was victorious. When there was internal strife - France was defeated. For this reason, we can not allow the ambitions of the few to harm the livelihood of the many. |
 Diplomatic Freedom
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Any other country:
|
France:
|
The republican governments have shackled themselves to artificial constructs in Eastern Europe who will fall the moment we withdraw our aid. They are liabilities, not assets, and as such we will divest ourselves of them. |
| Latin Entente
|
France:
|
France:
|
The brotherhood that exists between the successor states of the Roman Empire is undeniable. The Germanic people of Europe have ruled the continent for too long. It is time that we reclaimed our national birthright. |
| Reach Out To Spain
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Madrid (41): Controller: Is in Faction with France |
Spain is invited into our faction.
|
Freshly recovered from its civil war, Spain is our natural ally in our attempt to reshape the continent. |
 Invite Portugal
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
Portugal is invited into our faction.
|
While her colonial empire has been much diminished, the flame of exploration and conquest still burns in the heart of every Portuguese. |
| Compensate Italy
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in Faction with Italy |
Italy:
|
In the past, conflicts over some tiny stretches of desert have drawn our nations into conflict. Such nonsense is easily stopped, and a mutually agreeable outome can quickly be found. |
| Intervention in Greece
|
France:
|
Italy:
France:
|
Greece controls some of the most valuable territory in the Mediterranean. We can not allow a hostile government to have control of it, and so we must act first. |
| The Congress of Paris
|
France: | France:
|
In the Congress of Berlin, the borders of Africa were shaped. But the map today looks like a patchwork. It is time to redraw the map, and thus form the basis for a new colonial empire. |
 The Natural Borders of France
|
France:
|
France: | It is only natural that a country should look to its own interests first. We can not peacefully coexist with the Germans in our struggle, and so we must secure our natural borders to defend our heartlands. |
 Expand to the Suez
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
France:
|
The division of control between us and Britain in the Levant is an unworkable compromise that we now, thankfully, no longer have to abide by. |
 Dominate the Middle East
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
 Saudi Arabia: One of the following must be true:
|
Every country that is in the Middle East, not a major, not a subject, not  Turkey or  Iran:
|
The countries of the middle east are artificial constructs, carved from the corpse of the Ottoman Empire. They are no more sovereign than the average French village, and it is time to remind them of that fact. |
| Towards a New Europe
|
France:
|
France: | France is at a crossroads. We can shackle ourselves to the old order, or we can embrace the new. With the Germans poised to remake the continent, it would be beneficial for us to be on their good side. |
 Establish Spheres of Influence
|
France: | Germany:
France:
|
For centuries, our people have lived in the belief that we were mortal, hereditary enemies. This belief was founded in the idea that our interests were incompatible. But we could surely come to an agreement if we just defined our spheres of influence and studiously refrained from interfering. |
| Split Belgium
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
Belgium Gets event Jacques Doriot demands Wallonia
|
With Belgium now in our sphere of influence, it is time to call the French-speaking parts of it home. The rest will be formed into a new state. |
| Align Belgium
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Belgium: Is a subject of France |
Belgium Gets event France demands special rights
|
The Belgians owe their existence to us, and we can not let them forget that fact. If we let them remain independent, we will at the very least ensure that a friendly government is installed. |
| Grow the Empire
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
France:
|
It is absurd that a country the size of Belgium would be allowed to retain a colony many times its size. We are far better suited to administer such a territory. |
 Bring Home Quebec
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Owns Quebec (466) |
France: | The province lost long ago will, in time, be ours again. All French-speaking people in the world will eventually be reunited with the fatherland. |
The Council of Rambouillet Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
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Available only with the La Résistance DLC enabled. |
Monarchist sub-branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Council of Rambouillet
|
France:
|
France:
|
With the country in turmoil, the people look for a strong leader. It has become clear that Republicanism has failed the French people, and it is time for the natural rulers of France to return. But first, the groundwork must be laid for a restoration of the monarchy. |
| Revise the Constitution
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit for 365 days:
Constitutional Revision
|
The republican constitution was alwas intended to be a stopgap measure that has been allowed to persist for far too long. Now, we will rewrite it to allow a monarch to return. |
| Repeal the Law of Exile
|
France:
|
France:
|
No head of a French royal family, nor their heir, are allowed on French soil without express permission. Before we can have the triumphant return of the monarchy, we must dispose of this annoying little obstacle. |
 Orléanist Restoration
|
France:
|
France:
|
The House of Orléans commands considerable support amongst the royalists in France. While some detractors would prefer a different candidate for the throne, there can be little doubt that the Orleanist heir has the best chances to peacefully unite the country behind him. |
| Guarantee the Constitution
|
France:
|
France:
|
Before the republican press can even launch its unfounded campaigns against the legitimacy of royal rule, we must erode their standing by giving iron-clad guarantees to respect the individual rights of the people. |
| The First Citizen of the State
|
France:
|
France:
|
The king, while imbued with considerable power, must never be seen as a tyrant or absolutist ruler of the old kind. Instead, a modern monarch must respect the law and be the first line of defense against those that would usurp power illegally. |
 Counter-Action
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit for 730 days:
Counter-Action
The Action Francaise has long been the strongest advocate for a return to the monarchy. Unfortunately, their views on other subjects are less palatable. It is time to inform them that they have served their purpose and dispose of them.
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The Action Francaise has long been the strongest advocate for a return to the monarchy. Unfortunately, their views on other subjects are less palatable. It is time to inform them that they have served their purpose and dispose of them. |
| No Further Humiliations
|
France: | France: | For years, successive republican governments have allowed the Germans to run roughshod over international treaties, some of which were brazenly broken before the ink was even dry. This ends now. |
| Slum Clearing
|
France:
|
France:
|
Despite being in one of the great powers of the world, the simple French worker often lives in appalling conditions of disgusting squalor. No king worthy of the title can tolerate his subjects living in such a state. |
| Public Welfare
|
France:
|
France:
|
A king who does not work for the least of his subjects is no king at all. |
 The Legitimate Heir
|
France:
|
France:
|
The Legitimists consider the Carlist branch to be the legitimate heir to the throne of France. Appointing their candidate to the throne opens up the tantalizing possibility of ruling Spain and France in a double-monarchy. |
| Secure the Crown of Spain
|
France:
|
If  Carlist Spain exists:
Otherwise: |
The first step towards claiming the king's birthrights is to secure Spain from the various pretender governments that have sprung up. Their petty squabbles have thrown the country into a bloody civil war once already - we must not let them do so again. |
| Unite the Crowns
|
France:
|
France:
|
With Spain secured, we can now unite the crowns and create a new kingdom, the Kingdom of Franco-Spain. |
| Two Countries, Two Crowns
|
France:
|
France:
|
There is no feasible way in which we could unite the countries where one would not consider itself a subject of the other. We will instead advise the king to rule both in a personal, but not a legal, union. |
 Proclaim the Third Empire
|
France:
|
France:
|
The Bonapartists may be considered the outsiders in the struggle for the throne, but they carry with them the dream of a time when all of Europe bowed to the Emperor of the French. |
 Avenge Waterloo
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Belgium:
|
France:
|
The history of Napoleon the First will forever be defined by his greatest defeat. If we want to succeed, we must show that we can win where he has lost. |
 Retribution For Sedan
|
France:
|
France: | For more than half a century, the Germans have celebrated the Battle of Sedan, and their triumph over Napoleon the Third there. In the future, every German will learn to curse the name of that place. |
 Reorganize the Dutch
|
France:
|
France:
|
The Dutch, too, were once part of the French Empire. Now that they have been defeated, it is time to return to this natural state of affairs. |
 Return To Borodino
|
France:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is at war with Soviet Union |
France:
|
At Borodino, Napoleon came closest to achieving his victory in Europe. The Russian Army was all but destroyed, and had he been just a little faster, he could have brought the Russians to terms. We will show the world that it can be done. |
| Disunite Germany
|
France: | France:
|
The triumph over France allowed Prussia to unite the smaller German states under her banner. It is only right that this process is reversed, now that the Germans have been defeated. |
 Je Suis Le Déluge
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit:
 Le Déluge
|
The French revolution was the flood that swept away the old and weak regimes that had controlled Europe for so long. Now, a new flood is here. |
Right Wing Rhetoric Sub-branch[edit | edit source]
Available only with the La Résistance DLC disabled.
Fascist sub-branch of the French national focus tree without the La Résistance DLC.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Wing Rhetoric
|
France:
|
France:
Every other
Every other
Every other
|
We must focus on reaching every French and lift their national spirit. Show them that we can be the powerful leaders they need and they will become proud citizens of our glourious nation. |
| Army of Aggression
|
France:
|
France:
 Army of Agression
United Kingdom and United Kingdom is faction leader: |
We can no longer sit behind an obsolete wall, while our enemies run rampant across Europe. It is time to strengthen our army and push our borders to ensure France continues to be a grand nation. |
| France First
|
France:
|
France:
|
We are France! Victors of the Great War! Saviours of Europe! We are home of the greatest thinkers this world has seen. Too many nations seek to plunge the world into chaos. We are needed, and we will heed the call. We will take the helm, weather the storm, and steer humanity to safety under our rule! |
| Woo Italy
|
France:
|
Italy:
If:
|
Italy has the potential to become a powerful nation. Thanks to the strong leadership of Mussolini the people of Italy are united and ready to fight for the right cause. Let that cause be ours. |
| Dismantle the Democracies
|
France:
|
France: | The new German democratic alliance in central Europe is threatening our new-found position. We must take action now, before they grow more powerful. |
 Join Germany
|
France:
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Germany:
|
The German Reich is becoming a force to be reckoned with. Their vision of a better future can be aligned with our interests. We should support them and once the dust settles France will get its rightful piece of Europe. |
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Naval branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Naval Rearmament
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None | France:
|
Our shipbuilding industry has been left to languish while we focused on keeping pace with developments in other fields. As a result, we are now very much in danger of being outclassed by our rivals in the mediterranean and the Atlantic. We must invest more to make up for lost time. |
 Colonial Naval Bases
|
France:
|
France:
|
The key to global power projection is the ability to maintain a fleet far away from home waters. We have large colonial holdings already, now we must develop them to serve as refuelling and repair bases for our fleet. |
| Develop Colonial Dockyards
|
France:
|
France:
|
With the naval bases in various parts of our Empire enlarged and modernized, we can look at settling the necessary heavy industry and build the large docks necessary to construct ships overseas. |
 The Old School
|
France:
|
France:
|
Despite all advances in naval technology, the key element of sea power is still the capital ship acting with the support of other fleet units. Whether this capital ship is still the battleship or is the new aircraft carrier, we must further increase the size of our shipbuilding industry to ensure we can keep pace with other naval powers. |
 Capital Ship Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Improving the design of our Battleships would lead to great tactical advantages. With their range and power uncontested, no one will be able to outrun their guns. |
 Rush the Richelieus
|
France:
|
France:
|
With the situation in Europe becoming more and more desperate, we don't have time to build our new surface units through conventional means. We have to prioritize materials to get our new battleships into service as soon as possible. |
 Carrier Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Naval theorists have directed our attention to our outdated Carriers. They have suggestions on how Carriers can be further utilized if development is pushed in the right direction. Real progress cannot be made without our full support. |
 Carrier Planes
|
France:
|
France:
|
A carrier is only as good as its planes. Without modern planes, any carrier is a wasted investment. |
| Prioritize the Joffre
|
France:
|
France:
|
Our current carrier fleet is hopelessly outdated and outmatched by any potential enemy. We must ensure that a new carrier project is given top priority. |
 The Young School
|
France:
|
France gets the national spirit:
 The Young School
Dockyard Output: +5.00% Developments in aviation, submarines and torpedoes have made the capital ship obsolete. With our limited naval industry, we can not afford to waste time and money on building gigantic floating fortresses that are helpless against the threats of the modern naval battlefield. We should instead focus on improving efficiency to allow us to build more small vessels.
|
Developments in aviation, submarines and torpedoes have made the capital ship obsolete. With our limited naval industry, we can not afford to waste time and money on building gigantic floating fortresses that are helpless against the threats of the modern naval battlefield. We should instead focus on improving efficiency to allow us to build more small vessels. |
 Undersea Combat
|
France:
|
France:
|
The submarine has come to maturity in the last decade. It now poses a lethal threat to any and all surface ships, while being increasingly difficult to detect and destroy. |
 Surface Combat
|
France:
|
France:
|
With advances in gunnery, it has become all but impossible to build a ship that can hope to survive a prolonged slugging match with another capital vessel. It is far better to have a fleet of modern destroyers and torpedo boats to overwhelm an enemy with massed salvos of torpedoes. |
| Improved Screen Ships
|
France:
|
France:
|
Destroyers and Lighter Cruisers play a key role in defending our heavier Battleships or Carriers. If we lose our line of defense at sea we risk all ships and men. We must make sure our ships are built with the latest technology. |
 Naval Doctrine
|
France:
|
France:
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Recent progress in ship designs have opened up new options in tactical and strategical maneuvers. Before we take chances with these new theories we need to have them properly tested and plans solidified. |
Air Focus Branch[edit | edit source]
Air research branch of the French national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air Focus
|
None
The following will bypass the focus:
Not enough building slots for  Air base |
France:
|
Time has come to expand on our air force! Plans have already been made to start construction of new Air Bases to support a big increase in both personnel and aircraft. |
| Fighter Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Some revolutionary civilian engineering can be applied on our Fighters to improve their speed, range and max altitude. We need to focus on this if we want to keep up with the advancements made by others. |
| Bomber Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Air support is an important part of both our defensive and offensive capabilities. If we focus our efforts on developing fast, more agile and accurate bombers we will maintain an edge in any land battle. |
| Heavy Fighter Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Our Heavy Fighters must be able to support the more vulnerable bomber airplanes. This requires heavier armament and longer range at the cost of some speed. |
 Air Doctrine
|
France:
|
France:
|
We have gained enough experience to test new theories in air warfare at a faster pace. This will allow us to explore new tactical and strategic possibilities. Air combat is the key in modern warfare. |
 Heavy Bomber Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Modern heavy bombers will be armed to handle lesser aerial skirmishes on their own. If we allow our engineers to focus on developing the newest technology we will have a better chance of destroying enemy production facilities. |
 Naval Bomber Focus
|
France:
|
France:
|
Ships have proven exceptionally vulnerable to aircraft. We should keep improving on their technology to ensure we stay ahead of any countermeasures. |
| Generic | Generic • Continuous Focus |
| Base Game | France • Germany • Italy •  Japan • Poland • Soviet Union • United Kingdom • United States
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 Together for Victory
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 Australia •  British Raj • Canada •  New Zealand •  South Africa
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| Death or Dishonor
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Czechoslovakia •  Hungary • Romania • Yugoslavia
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 Waking the Tiger
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 China •  Communist China •  Manchukuo •      Warlords
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 Man the Guns
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 Mexico • Netherlands
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| La Résistance
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 Free France •  Vichy France • Portugal •  Nationalist Spain •  Republican Spain
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 Battle for the Bosporus
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 Bulgaria •  Greece • Turkey
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