German national focus tree
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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 Branch[edit]
Industrial branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Four Year Plan
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None | Germany:
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We need an ambitious plan to provide for the rearmament and ultimate self-sufficiency of the nation. This should be achieved within the next four years. |
 Westwall
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Germany:
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Germany:
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The Westwall runs parallel to France’s vaunted Maginot Line, occupying much of the same ground as the Siegfried Line did in the previous Weltkrieg. Fortifying its defenses will allow us to hold the border with fewer men, freeing up divisions to participate in any potential eastern campaigns. |
 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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Now that we have conquered Western Europe, we must entrench ourselves against a possible onslaught from across the Atlantic Ocean. A huge network of fortifications along the shores of Europe should provide us with ample protection. |
 Ostwall
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 Ostwall Construction
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Despite our gains in the East, we must ensure that if the tide turns we can hold off the enemy advance. We should build a line of fortifications, the Panther-Wotan stellung, along the Dnieper river, from the Black Sea to the Baltic. |
 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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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. |
 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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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. |
| 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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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. |
 Integrate War Economies
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Germany:
One of the following must be true: |
Hungary:
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The nations in our sphere of influence have grown to have extreme economic dependencies on us. We could use this to increase our control over their economies and our influence on their foreign policies. |
 Autarky
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Autarky
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For Germany to be truly great, it must be self-sufficient. We must make better use of our resources, and become more efficient in our construction. |
| Reichsautobahn
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Since its inception in 1933, the reichsautobahn project has been a glorious success. The construction efforts have reduced unemployment, and the wide roads stand as a monument to Germany's economic recovery. Much work remains to be done, however. |
| German War Economy
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Our great nation's people must be harnessed for the good of the war effort. We will transition to a full war economy, where every man is expected to play their part. |
 Form the Reichskommissariats
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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To improve use of local resources, industry, and manpower, we should look into establishing quasi-autonomous subject governments in our conquered areas. |
 Coal Liquidization
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Germany is lacking in oil, and so we must redouble our efforts in the field of synthetic oil. |
 Synthetic Rubber
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Large-scale motorization and aviation requires large amounts of rubber, of which we own no sources. We must improve the way we create it synthetically. |
 Hermann Göring-Werke
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Germany:
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Germany:
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We must rid ourselves of the fickle influence of private capitalists. Therefore, we will form an industrial conglomerate under our control to oversee growth in the mining and steel sectors, as this will form the backbone of our military industry. |
| KdF-Wagen
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Germany:
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Germany:
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We will allow our citizens to purchase their own future 'people's car' through a savings scheme, which, in turn, we will use to finance the construction of the factories that will eventually contribute in building these cars. |
 Extra Research Slot
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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Our industrial expansion and other recent advances might allow us to conduct more R&D in parallel. |
Air Innovations Branch[edit]
Airforce branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air Innovations
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None | Germany:
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Modern wars cannot be won without dominating the skies. We must do everything in our power to develop the air force! |
 Strategic Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Victory will be achieved by destroying the enemy's industries. We must focus our efforts on design and production of strategic bombers. |
 Long-Range Escorts
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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Our tactical and strategic bombers require longer-range escorts to provide protection all the way to the target area and back. |
 Air Innovations II
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
 German Air Innovations
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The tasks of the Reich's Air Ministry are of paramount importance. The Luftwaffe must be the most advanced Air force in the world! |
 Rocketry
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Germany:
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Germany gets the national spirit:
 German Rocketry
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Rocket propulsion holds the key to massive innovations in all three of the military branches. |
 Wunderwaffe
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Heisenberg and von Braun are chomping at the bit to explore certain ideas they have for true doomsday weapons. All they need is extra resources... |
 Tactical Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Victory will be achieved by annihilating the enemy's ground forces. We must focus on supporting our own armies with tactical strikes against close and deep targets. |
 Naval Air Effort
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Germany:
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Germany:
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The efficacy of air strikes against naval targets was demonstrated by the Americans already back in 1921. We should not neglect this branch of the Air force if we intend to wage war on a naval power. |
Army Innovations Branch[edit]
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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Army Innovations
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None | Germany:
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Heinz Guderian and other radical theorists are pushing for daring new doctrines emphasizing communication, identification of 'schwerpunkte' and local concentrations of combined arms forces. Giving them free reins might help avoid the meat grinder horrors of the Great War. |
 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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We can pursue a new research treaty with the Soviet Union in order to develop, chiefly, better tanks. If they agree, we can reopen the tank school we closed down in Kama in 1933. Soviet cooperation will, of course, mean that they too will benefit from the innovations made... |
 Army Innovations II
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Germany:
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Germany:
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The lessons learned at our facilities in the USSR will allow us to further improve our doctrines and equipment. However, this time we will keep the advances to ourselves! |
 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
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Germany:
Will be abandoned if:
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Soviet Union:
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A treaty of friendship and non-aggression with the USSR might turn the stomach, but it will allow their precious oil to keep flowing into Germany. The secret addendum will divide the territories of Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence... |
 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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Perhaps it is possible to put aside our ideological differences with the Soviets and instead emphasize what unites us: hatred of selfish liberalism and the decadent West. With the USSR as an ally, we would have access to all the resources we need - in addition to their military power, of course... |
 Puppet Turkey
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Germany:
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 Turkey Gets event Ultimatum from Germany
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Turkey is caught in a vice between us and the Soviet Union. if pressured, the Turks will most likely submit to our will and become a puppet state. As part of the deal, the USSR will get some territory in eastern Turkey. However, if they reject our demands, it would mean war. |
Rhineland Branch[edit]
Fascist branch of the German national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.
| Focus | Prerequisites | Effects | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 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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The Rhineland has been demilitarized since the end of the Great War, but this insult shall stand no longer! Germany is a sovereign nation and is free to move troops anywhere within her borders! |
 Befriend China
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Germany:
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Current leader of China:
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Let us deepen our long-standing friendship with China. Doing so will alienate Japan, but what is Japan if not merely the Italy of the East? |
| 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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We have long had a fruitful relationship with China, but our ambitions might be better served by instead aligning with our kindred warrior culture of Japan, even if it means throwing China to the wolves... |
 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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Interference by the Communist International in the internal affairs of the nations not only endangers their internal peace and social well-being, but is also a menace to the peace of the world! We will ask many of the non-Communist countries to sign the pact, and make sure that we keep the red menace in check. |
| 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’. |
We can take the Anti-Comintern Pact one step further and ask all members to commit to a coalition against the Soviet Union. If any signatory ends up at war with the USSR, all other members must also declare war. |
 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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We can focus our propaganda efforts on preparing the German people - and the world - for a righteous war on the Soviet Union. |
 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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Atatürk's Turkey is on an admirable path towards modernization, and the country controls access to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. Bringing Turkey into our sphere of influence should be our first priority! |
Anschluss Sub-branch[edit]
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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anschluss
|
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:
|
Germany:
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The Anschluss, or union with Austria, is a long held goal of the German people. Although forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, the time has finally come to bring it about. Let us offer the Austrians a chance at sharing our glorious destiny! |
| Befriend Czechoslovakia
|
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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The Czechs and the Slovaks are industrious and admirable peoples. It is unfortunate that our territorial ambitions clash with theirs, but it is not too late to pursue friendship rather than subjugation. |
 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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Transylvania has a Hungarian majority and should rightly belong to our friends in Hungary. However, it is hard to say how the Romanian regime and people will react to this demand. |
 Alliance with Italy
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Germany:
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Italy:
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Italians may be untrustworthy - as they proved in the Great War - but Mussolini and his fascist movement have shown that there is hope for Italy yet. Surely, Germany only stands to gain by allying with Italy, does it not? |
| Alliance with Spain
|
Germany:
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If  Spain is not Fascist or does not exist:
Random other country:
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The nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war has paved the way for a closer relationship between our two countries. Franco holds the key to the Mediterranean. |
 Demand Sudetenland
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
Sudetenland (69) is claimed by Germany |
The fate of the Sudet-Germans was one of the worst injustices inflicted by the Treaty of Versailles. They must be brought under our protection, regardless of Czech objections. |
| First Vienna Award
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
Hungary:
Every other country that is a faction leader: |
The Hungarians were one of the people that suffered worst after the Great War. In the slaughter of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many Hungarians were stranded on foreign soil though their ancestors had lived there for ages. We could greatly improve our relations with Hungary by awarding them some territories from Czechoslovakia. |
 Fate of Czechoslovakia
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
Germany:
if:
Then:
Then:
If:
Then:
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The time has come to divide the old Czech lands between those who can govern them properly. We should also consider the creation of a separate Slovak puppet state to the east. |
 Danzig for Slovakia
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Germany: | Poland
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The Poles stand in the way of our plans for Lebensraum. Still, it is not too late to alter our long-term priorities and seek their friendship instead. The only possible way this could come about is through a trade of territory, Danzig for Slovakia. Poland has already shown some interest in the region by occupying Zaolzie. |
| Befriend Poland
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Germany:
One of the following must be true:
|
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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Although Poland no longer has access to the sea, we have proved our good intentions by giving them Slovakia. Perhaps we can bring them even closer to us by making vague promises of future territorial gains in the east. |
| Reassert Eastern Claims
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Germany owns:
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Germany:
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The Great War saw the loss of much German territory in the East with the resurrection of Poland and the transfer of Memel to Lithuania. An Ultimatum shall be sent to both nations, but Poland, at least, will likely not bow to mere words. |
 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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Danzig was German, Danzig has remained German, and Danzig shall be German from now on! If Poland does not cede the territory, we must prepare the German people for the inevitable war. Danzig and the surrounding lands will return to Germany! |
 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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If we want to ensure a tactical advantage against France we need to be able to hit them from all sides. They will not expect an attack from the North, which is exactly where we will hit them from, once we've disposed of a few obstacles. |
 Operation Weserübung
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany: | Norway is a critical strategic point and would be an obvious point of attack for any enemy wanting to disrupt our steel trade with Sweden. We cannot risk our enemies setting up bases in this region. To obtain a good staging area for the invasion of Norway we need to move on Denmark first. |
 War With France
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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Now that Germany has found a satisfactory solution to the question of her eastern border, for now, it is time to turn our attention west. The loss of Alsace-Lorraine is a stain on the honor of the German people and only through a just and righteous war can we avenge this. |
 Reintegrate Luxemburg and Alsace-Lorraine
|
Germany:
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Germany:
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With our successful reconquest of historically German areas, we can now begin the process of their reintegration into the German Reich. Their populations must be allowed to do their patriotic duty for the fatherland. |
 Operation Tannenbaum
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
|
Germany:
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Switzerland possesses the most disgusting and miserable people and political system. We now finally have time to see to these mortal enemies of the new Germany. |
 Demand Slovenia
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
Germany:
Then:
Then:
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The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye saw many historic Austrian territories passed out to successor states. With Austria once again united with the German nation it is time to end these injustices. The historic provinces of Carniola and Styria, which are now known as Slovenia, must be brought home. |
| First Ljubljana Award
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
If:
Then:
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The hypocritical western powers preached national self-determination while handing over many minorities to be ruled by the Serbs. We are in a position to right that historic wrong and make friends at the same time. For those who wish to side with us in the European order we can be very generous. |
| 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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The Yugoslav state was always an artificial construct, and central authority has started to collapse. We must step in to restore order. The only question we face is what would be the best way to do this. |
| Second Ljubljana Award
|
Germany:
|
Germany:
Event Gives the possibility to demand land for German Reich or a worthy ally:
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With the Yugoslav question solved it is time to turn our attention to Greece. They too have been unjustly aggrandized by the Allies. It is time to see who our friends really are. |
| Fate Of Greece
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Germany: |  Greece:
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Greece has proven that it cannot cope with the new forces unleashed upon Europe. It is time to offer them the protection that only Germany can provide. |
| War With Greece
|
Germany: | Germany: | With Greece already at war, it would be a shame for Germany to miss out on a base in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
 Improve National Spirit
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Germany:
Will be abandoned if:
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Germany:
 Triumphant Will
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With the capital cities of the victors of the Great War in our hands we can finally cast off the shadow of our defeat. A new age is dawning for Germany! |
[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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Naval Rearmament
|
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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The Anglo-German Naval Agreement we secured in 1935 allows us to expand our navy greatly. We should spare no effort in doing so. |
 Naval Effort
|
Germany:
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Germany:
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The expansion of our navy should be our first priority. Assign all available resources to new Dockyards and research into light surface ships. |
 Plan Z
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Admiral Raeder believes that the British can best be defeated through a policy of surface raiding. Constructing enough battleships and carriers to accomplish this will be a massive task, and will take time; perhaps too much time... On the other hand, our current surface navy is pathetically inadequate. |
| Befriend Denmark
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
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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Gunboat diplomacy is not dead yet. Our naval expansion plans are well known to our little northern neighbor. In combination with their fear of our vastly superior armies, it should be easy enough to intimidate them into our sphere of influence. |
| Befriend Norway
|
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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Norway controls much of the precious iron exports from the vast mines in northern Sweden. We should intimidate them into 'friendship' with the threat of our expanding navy. |
 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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The Scandinavian countries are like dominoes; they stand and fall together. With Norway and Denmark in our sphere, Sweden will surely follow. |
| Befriend the Netherlands
|
Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
One of the following must be true:
|
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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The Dutch know full well how long they will last in the case of another Great War. If they can be convinced that Germany can seriously threaten Britain itself, it is possible they might choose alliance with us to avoid a harsh occupation. |
 Expand Dockyard Facilities
|
Germany:
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Germany:
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To truly rebuild a navy worthy of note, we must greatly expand our shipbuilding capacity. |
 U-Boat Effort
|
Germany:
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Germany:
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Commodore Dönitz advocates a strategy of unrestricted submarine warfare as the best way of bringing Britain to its knees. With enough U-boats, we might be able to starve the British home industries of all the required resources from its far-flung empire. |
 Trade Interdiction
|
Germany:
|
Germany:
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Our dockyards are committed to churning out U-boats, but we need to develop better ways of utilizing these 'wolf packs'. Give the admirals everything they need to conduct their simulations and war games... |
| 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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By having parts of our submarines built at various construction facilities, assembly and construction speed are greatly improved. |
Oppose Hitler Branch[edit]
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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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oppose Hitler
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Hitler's reign must come to an end. He means to provoke the Western powers by remilitarizing the Rhineland, but doing so will give us the excuse we need to seize power with the help of loyal elements in the Wehrmacht. |
 Secure the New State
|
Germany:
|
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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In light of the civil war that formed it, the provisional government lacks strength. We must ensure that it is secured and cannot easily be overthrown. |
 Revive the Kaiserreich
|
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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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. |
 Re-establish Free Elections
|
Germany:
|
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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We will make a return to democratic ideals, by re-instating free elections, to be held at a point in the near future. |
 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% |
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. |
 Fan Prussian Militarism
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Germany:
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Modify  National Revitalization
National Revitalization
Effective Change:
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To replace the losses of our civil war, we must appeal to the Prussian sense of militarism to improve recruitment and training of new recruits. That our military has freed us from Nazi dictatorship ensures these Prussian ideals are now more popular than ever. |
| 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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While we are rebuilding our nation, we should aim to going above and beyond what is necessary, so that what we build now will stand the test of time. |
 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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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. |
Return of the Kaiser Sub-branch[edit]
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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 | Description |
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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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The Kaiserreich needs a kaiser, and Wilhelm II still lives, exiled in the Netherlands. We will lift his exile and invite him to return to take the throne, despite what the Western Democracies might think. |
 Focus on the True Enemy
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Germany:
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Germany:
Revive the Kaiserreich
Effective Change:
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It is not internally, but externally that our enemies can be found. The continued crime of Western colonial monopoly is only overshadowed by the injustice of the Treaty of Versailles that we were subjected to after we sought to take our place in the sun. It ends now. |
 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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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. |
| Our Place in the Sun
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Let everyone know that the German Empire once more asserts its right to take its place in the sun! Our people will no longer be humiliated in the shadows. |
 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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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. |
 Break the Anglo-French Colonial Hegemony
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Germany:
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Germany:
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The time has come to shatter the monopoly the West has held on colonialism, for far too long. |
| Crossing the Atlantic
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Germany has the focus:
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Germany:
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With the vanquishing of all continental opposition to our rule, we must see to re-focusing our production effort to the creation of a huge navy, so that we may bring the fight to the British and the Americans. We shall not rest ‘...until, in God's good time, the Old World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the subjugation and humiliation of the new’ |
| Schlieffen Once More
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
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Germany:
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The Maginot must be circumvented. We will once again pass through Belgium and Luxemburg, in a swift strike for victory. |
| Reinstate Imperial Possessions
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Germany has the focus: | Germany:
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With our successful reconquest of historically German areas, we can now begin the process of reinstating them into the German Reich as fully-fledged provinces. The last disgrace of Versailles is undone at last! |
| Pride of the Modern Germany
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Germany:
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Germany:
Superheavy Battleship Models |
It will take many years to match the Royal British Navy in size. So, we must overmatch it in quality. Our ships will be the most modern and powerful that have ever plied the seas! |
| The Central Powers
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Germany:
The following will bypass the focus:
Is in faction |
Germany:
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We require allies if we are to stand against the West. We will create our own faction to stand against the oppression of the democracies. |
| Prepare Italian Coup
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Germany:
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Italy
 Rising Monarchist Sentiments
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Italy's fall into fascism must be undone. We will approach the Italian royalists with a proposal for a coup with our support. |
 Assassinate Mussolini
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Germany: | Italy:
Rising Monarchist Sentiments
Effective Change:
Non-aligned partyGermany:
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The time has come to ensure the end of the linchpin of Italian fascism. German hands will assassinate the leader, after which the Italian royalists will seize power in one swift motion. |
 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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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. |
| 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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The internal threat of communism continues to plague our nation. We must rid ourselves of it, no matter where the adherents flee to. |
 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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We require allies to fight communism, and the British are a prime candidate. We will alleviate their concerns by accepting their naval superiority and disavowing any extensive naval build-up, in the interest of improved relations. |
| An Alliance with the Shade
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Germany:
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United Kingdom:
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If we cannot take their place in the sun, then we shall ally those who cast the shadow over us. |
| Carte Blanche for Alsace and French Colonies
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Germany: | Germany: | We must petition our new ally to allow us free reign in reclaiming our rightful territories of Alsace-Lorraine, and our fair share of African colonies. |
 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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The British have their interests in the Low Countries, and so we must seek alternative routes around the Maginot. The south, though mountainous and difficult to traverse, must suffice. German ingenuity will see us through. |
| See to the Eastern Front
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Germany:
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Germany:
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If we have learned anything from the Great War, it is that we must prepare for an attack on our outlying eastern possessions. These possessions must be restored and fortified against invasion. |
 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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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. |
| Support the Finns
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Germany:
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Germany:
German Industrial Support
Factory Output: +5.00% |
The Finns find themselves in the firing line of the Soviets. We will offer them a guarantee against the communist threat, and give them some modest industrial aid. |
 Danzig for Guarantees
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Germany:
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Poland
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The Poles surely must feel the danger of the Bolsheviks. Perhaps we could come to an agreement regarding the return of Danzig, Poznan, and the Silesian Voivodeship, in exchange for guarantees of military support in case of an invasion of the Reds. |
| Ideological Defenses
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Germany:
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Soviet Union:
Every other country that is:
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The military threat is not the only danger we are subjected to. We must look to ways to keep communism at bay, itself, and to that end we will create a pact with our fellow non-communists, resolving to combating its advance. |
| 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’. |
We should prepare for a military conflict with communism by inviting all signatories of the anti-comintern pact to agree to an additional clause calling for military support against any Soviet aggression. As we are already committed to each other in so many ways, this should be no more than a formalization. |
| 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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As long as the Soviet Union exists, it will be a threat to us. Rather than waiting for them to strike, we shall take the initiative in our own hands. |
| The Iberian Problem
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Germany:
Any Country: |
Germany: | Bastions of communism still remain. We must ensure all are rooted out, beginning with communist Spain. |
The Monarchy Compromise Sub-branch[edit]
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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 | Description |
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 The Monarchy Compromise
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Germany:
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Germany:
 Wilhelm III
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The military that fought for our freedom from Nazi tyranny have clear royalist leanings. To ensure their satisfaction with the path the nation is taking, we must make a compromise and allow the return of the monarchy. |
 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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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. |
 Central European Alliance
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Now that we have focused the attention of the continent on the problem, we must offer the solution: we will lead an alliance for all minor nations in Europe, which will ensure protection against this most lethal threat to our way of life. |
| 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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The Danubian successor nations to the Austro-Hungarian Empire have not forgotten what it means to be our ally. We shall offer them membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
| 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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We must seek to expand our influence to those Balkan nations prone to Soviet aggression. We shall offer the remaining nations on the Danube membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
| No Balkan Communism
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Germany:
One of the following must be true:
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Germany: | Communist influences have crept into the Balkans, which we cannot allow. It must be destroyed before it takes root. |
| 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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Though far removed from the Eastern borders of Europe, the Low Countries nevertheless know that if Central Europe falls, they shall be next. We shall offer them membership so that they may stand with us against the threat of communism. |
| 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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Communist influences have crept into Western Europe, which we cannot allow. It must be destroyed before it takes root. |
| Scandinavian Membership
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Germany:
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If countries are not Fascist nor Communist
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Mountains and the cold are no protection against the Red Menace, and the Scandinavians must know this. We shall offer them membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
| 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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For two decades, the Baltics have lived under the mortal dual dangers of re-annexation and communism. We shall offer them membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
| 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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The Poles have much to distrust all neighbours for, but they know the greatest threat emanates from the East. We shall offer them membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
| 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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Far removed from the center of Europe, the Finns risk facing the Reds alone. But they need not to. We shall offer them membership and protection against the threat of communism. |
 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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A life lived in fear is no life at all; we must end this threat to our way of life once and for all. The source of communist influence in Europe must be destroyed. |
| Reverse the Brain Drain
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Germany:
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Germany:
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Now that the oppressors and authoritarian regimes have been vanquished, we can attempt making it attractive for those scientists who fled the country to return and once more work in their homeland. |
 Shared R&D Programs
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Germany:
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Every country in faction with Germany:
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For the good of our cause, we must pool our scientific knowledge, and share our technological advances with our new allies. |
| 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 |
With the Heavy Water plants in Norway now under our control, we can redouble our efforts in cracking the secrets of the atom, and looking into weaponizing it against the Bolsheviks. |
 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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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. |
| 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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