German national focus tree
Germany, as one of the seven major powers, gets a unique national focus tree.
The focus tree includes both historical and alt-historical options for the player to pursue. As an integral actor in the war the historical path provides Germany with levers for reordering Central and Northern Europe, dictating the course of action for many of the nations in its immediate vicinity.
Germany's 
Non-Aligned and 
Democratic paths require the 
Waking the Tiger dlc.
German national focus tree. Clicking on the branches leads to the appropriate section.
The German national focus tree can be divided into 6 branches and 3 Sub-branches:
- Four Year Plan Branch
- This branch improves Germany's industry, adds a research slot, builds fort lines around Europe and allows the creation of puppets.
- Air Innovations Branch
- This branch improves Germany's air force and speeds up research of nuclear weapons and rockets.
- Army Innovations Branch
- This branch improves Germany's land forces and allows for an alliance with the
Soviet Union.
- Rhineland Branch
- The
Fascist branch allows war with the Soviet Union, and friendship with 
China or 
Japan. It leads to the Anschluss sub-branch with more annexation and war options.
- Anschluss Sub-branch
- This sub-branch under the Rhineland branch allows Germany to annex several states and to ally with or declare war on several countries.
- Naval Rearmament Branch
- This branch improves Germany's navy and befriends Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands.
- Oppose Hitler Branch
- This branch allows Germany to remove Adolf Hitler as leader via civil war and pursue a democratic or non-aligned path. It requires Waking the Tiger.
- Return of the Kaiser Sub-branch
- This sub-branch restores Germany's monarchy under Wilhelm II, gives war goals against the
British and the 
French, and allows for restoring the 
Italian and 
Austro-Hungarian monarchies; Germany can also choose to be subordinate to the British and to fight against communist France. It also allies with eastern nations in order to fight the communist threat of the Soviet Union. It requires Waking the Tiger.
- The Monarchy Compromise Sub-branch
- This sub-branch creates a type of constitutional monarchy; it can happen under both Kaisers Wilhelm II and Wilhelm III. It creates a faction with
Austria, 
Czechoslovakia, 
Hungary, 
Yugoslavia, 
Romania, 
Netherlands, 
Belgium, 
Luxembourg, 
Norway, 
Sweden, 
Denmark, 
Estonia, 
Latvia, 
Lithuania, 
Poland, and 
Finland in order to fight the Soviet Union and other communist forces. It also adds one more research slot than the regular five slots and gives boosts to nuclear technology. It requires Waking the Tiger.
Contents
Four Year Plan BranchEdit
Industrial branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Four Year Plan
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None | Germany:
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 Westwall
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Atlantikwall
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Germany:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Atlantikwall Construction
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 Ostwall
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Ostwall Construction
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 Großraumwirtschaft
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Großraumwirtschaft
We must prepare Germany for its destiny as a centerpiece of Europe. Our infrastructure will bind together the West with the East, and the South with the North.
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 Align Romania
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Romania:
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Germany:
Romania is already in our sphere of influence, but we could easily sway them further to our way of thinking, making them even more easily manipulable in the future.
Democratic:
 Align Romania
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| Align Hungary
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Hungary:
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Germany:
Hungary is already in our sphere of influence, but we could easily sway them further to our way of thinking, making them even more easily manipulable in the future.
Democratic:
Align Hungary
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 Integrate War Economies
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Germany:
One of the following must be true: |
Hungary:
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 Autarky
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Autarky
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| Reichsautobahn
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| German War Economy
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Form the Reichskommissariats
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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 Coal Liquidization
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Synthetic Rubber
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Hermann Göring-Werke
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| KdF-Wagen
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Extra Research Slot
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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Air Innovations BranchEdit
Airforce branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Air Innovations
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None | Germany:
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 Strategic Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Long-Range Escorts
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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 Air Innovations II
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
 German Air Innovations
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 Rocketry
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 German Rocketry
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 Wunderwaffe
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Tactical Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Naval Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Army Innovations BranchEdit
Army/Alliance with the Soviet Union branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Army Innovations
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None | Germany:
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 Treaty with the USSR
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Soviet Union:
Germany:
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 Army Innovations II
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
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Germany:
Will be abandoned if:
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Soviet Union:
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 Alliance with the USSR
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Soviet Union is in faction with Germany |
Germany:
 The German Reich and the Soviet Union have united against the decadent west.
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 Puppet Turkey
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Germany:
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 Turkey Gets event Ultimatum from Germany
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Rhineland BranchEdit
Fascist branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Rhineland
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Moselland (42) is not demilitarized
Rhineland (51) is not demilitarized |
Germany:
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 Befriend China
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Germany:
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Current leader of China:
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| Befriend Japan
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Germany:
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Japan gains German-Japanese Diplomacy Focus: ( Opinion of Germany +30)
Current
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 Anti-Comintern Pact
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Germany:
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Soviet Union gains Anti-Comintern Pact ( Opinion of Germany -50)
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| Anti-Soviet Pact
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Germany:
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Soviet Union gains Anti-Soviet Pact Signatory ( Opinion of Germany -75)
Germany gets the national spirit:  Anti-Soviet Pact
If one country in the pact is attacked by the Soviet Union, all other members will be called to war. Members already at war with Soviet Union will not be called.
Sends offer to all members of the Anti-Comintern Pact to join a defensive alliance against the Soviet Union.
gets the event ‘Anti-Soviet Pact’. |
 War with the USSR
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is at war with Soviet Union |
Germany:
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 Befriend Turkey
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Germany:
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Turkey:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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Anschluss Sub-branchEdit
Fascist annexation sub-branch of the fascist branch in the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Anschluss
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Germany:
Rhineland Challenge Met
After Predictions that the Rhineland could be remilitarized without Allied intervention, Germany ended up pressured to back down after this turned out to be a mistake.
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
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| Befriend Czechoslovakia
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Germany:
Will be abandoned if:
The following will bypass the focus:
Czechoslovakia is in faction with Germany |
Czechoslovakia:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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 Second Vienna Award
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Germany has the focus:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
One of the following must be true:
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If:
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 Alliance with Italy
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Germany:
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Italy:
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| Alliance with Spain
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Germany:
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If  Spain is not Fascist or does not exist:
Random other country:
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 Demand Sudetenland
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
Sudetenland (69) is claimed by Germany |
| First Vienna Award
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Hungary:
Every other country that is a faction leader: |
 Fate of Czechoslovakia
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
if:
Then:
Then:
If:
Then:
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 Danzig for Slovakia
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Germany: | Poland
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| Befriend Poland
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Germany:
One of the following must be true:
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Poland:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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| Reassert Eastern Claims
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Germany owns:
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Germany:
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 Danzig or War
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Germany:
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 World tension is increased by 5.If Danzig (85) is controlled by
If the owner of Danzig (85) is Poland or a Polish splinter nation then
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 Around Maginot
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Germany has the focus:
The following will bypass the focus:
Netherlands:
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If:
Then: If:
Then:
If:
Then:
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 Operation Weserübung
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany: |
 War With France
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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 Reintegrate Luxemburg and Alsace-Lorraine
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Operation Tannenbaum
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
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 Demand Slovenia
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
Then:
Then:
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| First Ljubljana Award
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
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| Fate of Yugoslavia
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
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| Second Ljubljana Award
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Germany:
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Germany:
Event Gives the possibility to demand land for German Reich or a worthy ally:
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| Fate Of Greece
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Germany: |  Greece:
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| War With Greece
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Germany: | Germany: |
 Improve National Spirit
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Germany:
Will be abandoned if:
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Germany:
 Triumphant Will
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Edit
Naval/ befriend Scandinavia and Netherlands branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Naval Rearmament
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None
The following will bypass the focus:
Not enough building slots for  Naval Dockyards |
Random Owned Controlled State:
Random Owned Controlled State:
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 Naval Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Plan Z
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| Befriend Denmark
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Denmark:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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| Befriend Norway
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Germany:
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Norway:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
Germany:
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 Befriend Sweden
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Germany:
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Sweden:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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| Befriend the Netherlands
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Netherlands:
Fascist pressure has made fascism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other fascists.
Communist pressure has made communism very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Communist.
Democratic Influence
Democratic pressure has made democracy very popular, and the country is susceptible to align with other Democrats.
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 Expand Dockyard Facilities
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 U-Boat Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Trade Interdiction
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| Modular Construction
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Modular Construction
By having parts of our submarines built at various construction facilities, assembly and construction speed are greatly improved.
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Oppose Hitler BranchEdit
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Available only with the Waking the Tiger DLC enabled. |
Civil war branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Oppose Hitler
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Secure the New State
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Clamp Down on Fascism
In the past few years under the Nazi regime the oppressive, dictatorial, and anti-royalist nature of the government and their fascist ideologues and supporters became but all too apparent. We must ensure their way of thinking is stamped out wherever it may rear its head.
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 Revive the Kaiserreich
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
gets the national spirit:  Revive the Kaiserreich
The events of the past decade have shown that democracy is too weak to keep nefarious internal elements at bay. We must return to the strong leadership of a Kaiser, and in preparation for his return we shall revert the constitution back to that of the Deutsches Kaiserreich.
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 Re-establish Free Elections
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Germany:
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Germany:
Re-establish Free Elections
We will make a return to democratic ideals, by re-instating free elections, to be held at a point in the near future.
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 Rebuild the Nation
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Rebuild the Nation
After the ravages of the civil war, we must look to rebuilding our nation. We will ask the people to set aside their personal comforts for a time, so that we may focus all our resources on attaining this goal.
National Revitalization
Factory Repair Speed: +20.00% |
 Fan Prussian Militarism
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Germany:
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Modify  National Revitalization
National Revitalization
Effective Change:
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| A New and Better Germany
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Germany:
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Modify National Revitalization
National Revitalization
Effective Change:
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 Bulwark Against Bolshevism
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Bulwark Against Bolshevism
Our nation stands as a shield against Bolshevism, protecting the West from communism's influence. We must carry this mantle with pride, and prepare to use arms if necessary.
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Return of the Kaiser Sub-branchEdit
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Available only with the Waking the Tiger DLC enabled. |
Monarchy sub-branch of the Civil war branch in the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 Return of the Kaiser
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
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 Focus on the True Enemy
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Germany:
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Germany:
Revive the Kaiserreich
Effective Change:
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 Rebuild the High Seas Fleet
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Germany:
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Germany:
Rebuild the High Seas Fleet
We require a program of massive naval build-up to rebuild our once-glorious High Seas fleet, if we are ever to challenge the West successfully.
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| Our Place in the Sun
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Prepare for the Next Blockade
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Prepare for the Next Blockade
Consumer Goods Factories: -5% The infernal British blockade is what cost us the last war. We will not make the same mistake again. This time, we will go to even greater lengths to prepare the population for what is to come.
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 Break the Anglo-French Colonial Hegemony
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| Crossing the Atlantic
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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| Schlieffen Once More
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
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| Reinstate Imperial Possessions
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Germany has the focus: | Germany:
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| Pride of the Modern Germany
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Germany:
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Germany:
Superheavy Battleship Models |
| The Central Powers
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in faction |
Germany:
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| Prepare Italian Coup
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Germany:
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Italy
 Rising Monarchist Sentiments
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 Assassinate Mussolini
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Germany: | Italy:
Rising Monarchist Sentiments
Effective Change:
Non-aligned partyGermany:
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 Rekindle Imperial Sentiment
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Germany:
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Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia gains National Spirit for 1095 days:
 Rekindle Imperial Sentiment
Though the Austro-Hungarian Empire shattered after the Great War, those who mourn the Empire's passing can still be found. We will cultivate these imperial sentiments in the hopes that the successor states may decide to rejoin for their own strength.
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| Expatriate the Communists
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Germany:
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Germany:
Expatriate the Communists
The internal threat of communism continues to plague our nation. We must rid ourselves of it, no matter where the adherents flee to.
 Communist Refugees
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 Accept British Naval Dominance
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Germany:
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United Kingdom:
Germany gets the national spirit:  Redirecting Naval Production
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| An Alliance with the Shade
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Germany:
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United Kingdom:
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| Carte Blanche for Alsace and French Colonies
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Germany: | Germany: |
 Bypass Maginot in the South
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
 Switzerland does not exist |
Germany:
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| See to the Eastern Front
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Safeguard the Baltic
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
One of the following must be true:
One of the following must be true: |
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania:
gets the national spirit for 720 days: Safeguard the Baltic
The Baltics were a part of the Russian Empire until a few decades ago, and it stands to reason the Soviets may once more try to annex them. We must prevent this, and offer our military support in case of Soviet invasion.
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| Support the Finns
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Germany:
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Germany:
German Industrial Support
Factory Output: +5.00% |
 Danzig for Guarantees
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Germany:
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Poland
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| Ideological Defenses
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Germany:
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Soviet Union:
Every other country that is:
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| Formalize the Treaty
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Germany:
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Soviet Union gains Anti-Soviet Pact Signatory ( Opinion of Germany -75)
Germany gets the national spirit: Anti-Soviet Pact
If one country in the pact is attacked by the Soviet Union, all other members will be called to war. Members already at war with Soviet Union will not be called.
Sends offer to all members of the Anti-Comintern Pact to join a defensive alliance against the Soviet Union.
gets the event ‘Anti-Soviet Pact’. |
| Tackle the Communist Threat
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Germany has the focus:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
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| The Iberian Problem
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Germany:
Any Country: |
Germany: |
The Monarchy Compromise Sub-branchEdit
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Available only with the Waking the Tiger DLC enabled. |
Democratic sub-branch of the civil war branch in the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects |
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 The Monarchy Compromise
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Wilhelm III
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 The Great Red Menace
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Germany:
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Germany:
All European Countries except:
Our actions in the previous war are still in recent memory with many. We must refocus the fears of the continent on the true danger: the great communist threat that looms in the East. We will begin a massive propaganda campaign to open the eyes of the continent.
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 Central European Alliance
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Germany:
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Germany:
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| Danubian Membership
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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If countries are not Fascist nor  Communist
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| Danubian Expansion
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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If countries are not Fascist nor Communist
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| No Balkan Communism
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Germany:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany: |
| Low Countries Membership
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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If countries are not Fascist nor Communist
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| No Reds in Western Europe
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Germany:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
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| Scandinavian Membership
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Germany:
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If countries are not Fascist nor Communist
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| Baltic Membership
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Estonia:
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 World Tension is increased by 5.0
If countries are not
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| Polish Membership
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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World Tension is increased by 5.0
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| Finnish Membership
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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World Tension is increased by 5.0
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 Strike at the Source
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany:
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| Reverse the Brain Drain
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Germany:
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Germany:
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 Shared R&D Programs
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Germany:
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Every country in faction with Germany:
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| The Mannheim Project
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Germany:
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Germany:
Reduce ahead of time penalty by 2 years and gives a 100% research bonus. Valid for 1 next unresearched technology for Atomic Research |
 Pool Technical Know-How
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Germany:
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Germany and every nation in the faction gets the national spirit:
Pool Technical Know-How
Every nation has their own methods of managing industry and maintaining equipment. We can learn from each other by sending technical teams to disseminate this knowledge among the other members of the alliance.
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| 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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