United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (more commonly “the United Kingdom,” “the UK,” “Great Britain,” or simply “Britain”) was the principal power of the Allies in World War II. In 1939, the UK honored its guarantees to 
Poland by declaring war on 
Germany. After the fall of 
France, the United Kingdom was the only Allied nation left in Europe until 
Italy's surprise invasion of 
Greece led the Greeks to fully join the Allies. It remained the only one of the “Big Three” (Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) in the war until 1941 when Germany invaded the 
Soviet Union. The United Kingdom was heavily engaged in the Western European, Atlantic, Mediterranean, African, and Southeast Asian theaters.
Contents
EventsEdit
- Main article: British events
National focusEdit
- Main article: British national focus tree
The British national focus tree can be divided into 5 main branches and 6 distinct sub-branches:
- Cryptologic Bomb/Limited Rearmament Branch
- This branch gives technology research bonuses, factories and an extra research slot.
- General Rearmament Sub-branch
- This sub-branch gives air and naval research bonuses along with providing a collection of air bases and dockyards.
- Reinforce the Empire Branch
- This branch is centered around the industrial development of the colonies and the fortification of key territories, with the ultimate end goal of creating an Imperial Federation, which will have the United Kingdom annex all the colonies and gain cores on their territories.
- Encourage Colonial Elite Sub-branch
- The "Fortify East Asia" side of the sub-branch focuses on developing in Asian colonies, influencing
China and gaining a war goal against 
Japan. The "Commonwealth Ties" side focuses on developing the Dominions, Autonomy or Independence for the 
British Raj and forming the Imperial Federation.
- Mediterranean Bastion Sub-branch
- This Sub-branch focuses on the development of the Mediterranean colonies, coercion of Balkan countries and
Turkey, and gaining a war goal against Italy.
- Revisit Colonial Policy Branch
- This Branch focuses on decolonization, which effectively amounts to dismantling the entire British Empire in exchange for getting more manpower industry in the British homelands, and allowing the UK to concentrate on dealing with European affairs. It requires
Man the Guns.
- Steady As She Goes Branch
- The
Democratic branch of the Focus tree. The UK will stay democratic and maintain the current government structure.
- Global Defense Sub-branch
- This Democratic sub-branch focuses on placing Winston Churchill into power early, ending appeasement, eradicating pacifism and mobilizing the country for war followed by gaining war goals against countries with oil, Major European countries who caused World tension, and allowing justification against other Democratic countries. It requires Man the Guns.
- Home Defense Sub-branch
- This Democratic sub-branch focuses on intervening against (and puppeting) the Scandinavian and Benelux countries, securing
Iraq and 
Iran, and eventually war with the Soviet Union and Germany.
- A Change in Course Branch
- This branch focuses on changing the government structure of the UK by switching the ideology of the government to
Monarchist, 
Fascist or 
Communist.
- The Monarchist path focuses on setting up King Edward VIII as an absolute monarch, allying with Germany and gaining war goals against Italy and the Soviet Union. This path also allows the United Kingdom to gain a war goal against the
United States to reinstate British rule by installing an American monarchy. - The Fascist section focuses on securing alliances with other European fascist nations against Germany. The "God Save The King" section is shared with the Monarchist path and focuses on retaking the Dominions after they gain independence and gaining a war goal to annex the United States. It requires Man the Guns.
- Concessions to the Trade Unions Sub-branch
- The Communist sub-branch will cause the United Kingdom to become communist and opens up the choice between allying with the Soviet Union or forming a new faction and then moving on to turn other European nations to communism, with the end goal of going to war with Germany and the United States and installing puppet regimes in each. It also forces the
United Kingdom to take the decolonization focus and complete it within 2 years of becoming communist as otherwise a civil war will break out. It requires Man the Guns.
TechnologyEdit
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Air Technology | Electronics & Industry |
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Decommissioning the O/P/R submarine is recommended since the Stealth and Engine upgrades just cancel each other out.
PoliticsEdit
National SpiritsEdit
The UK starts with four National Spirits.
London Naval Treaty Signatory
- Carrier Max Cost: 9500
- Cruiser Max Cost: 9500
- Heavy Ship Max Cost: 9500
We have signed the London Naval Treaty and accordingly are restricted in the size of our capital ships.
British Stoicism
- Ideology drift defense: +50%
Can create factions
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, if you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same. Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, and - which is more - you'll be a man, my son.
The War to End All Wars
- Recruitable Population Factor: -25%
With the Great War in recent memory, both the nation's people and leaders are reluctant to send another generation to die in the trenches.
King George V
Popular Figurehead
Stability: 15%
Stability: 15%
Rallying around the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, as well as Emperor of India, the British people stand united and proud of their imperial legacy.
IdeologyEdit
UK starts 1936 as a democracy, with elections every four years, with the next one in 1939. The ruling party is the Conservative Party led by Stanley Baldwin.
The UK has no National Focus that allows it to change ideology without Man the Guns; Only fascist or communist Political Advisors could reverse the ideology. With Man the Guns, the Change in Course branch grants focuses to change the ideology to Non-Aligned, Fascist, or Communist. The AI controlling other countries can attempt to promote other ideologies. Because of the UK's National Spirit British Stoicism this will be much slower than normal as it grants Ideology drift defense: +50%.
DiplomacyEdit
The Commonwealth
The United Kingdom maintained close ties with the Commonwealth countries of 
Canada, 
South Africa, 
Australia and 
New Zealand. These countries were formerly part of the British Empire, but are now independent. They have their own governments, economies and armed forces and the UK player cannot control these unless they provide an expeditionary force to the UK. But they start the game as members of the Allies faction, led by the UK. Certain UK focus choices affect them (e.g., construction of factories).
NOTE: With the Together For Victory DLC, all the Commonwealth Realms are British subjects to various degrees.
Puppets
Their colony of India has some local autonomy. It is represented in the game as a puppet called British Raj. It is possible for the UK to release British Raj as an independent country. With the "Together For Victory" DLC active, it is represented as a Colony, more autonomous than a puppet.
Colonies
The UK starts with with direct control over many colonies across the world. These include the strategic locations of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal and the rich colonies in Malaya Singapore.
The Allies
The UK is leader of the faction called the Allies. The faction's starting members are the Commonwealth countries (Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand) and the British Raj and British Malaya. It's the most powerful faction in the game in the start.
The UK has very friendly relations with France, but the latter isn't a member of the Allies in start, nor is the United States. France normally joins the faction early in the game, but it might not — its National Focuses could steer it elsewhere. The U.S. normally joins the Allies later, but it can also form its own faction.
Diplomatic RulesEdit
| Rule | Whether it applies | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Can declare war on country of the same ideology group without a war goal | No | Democracy |
| Can Guarantee other Ideologies | Yes | Democracy |
| Can join Factions led by another Ideology | Yes | Democracy |
| Can create Factions | Yes | National Spirit |
| Lowers World Tension with Guarantees | Yes | Democracy |
| Can puppet a country | No | Democracy |
| Can justify war goals against a country that has not generated world tension | No | Democracy |
EconomyEdit
United Kingdoms economy in 1936 has good access to all resources except oil which is easily accessible through trade for the UK as its mostly in the hands of democracies. There is also plenty of territory for construction of new factories. Many resources come from the far reaches of the United Kingdom by convoys, so ensuring that the Royal Navy has superiority along the trade routes is of importance to ensure that these make their way to Britain.
LawsEdit
| Conscription Law | Economy Law | Trade Law |
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 Volunteer Only
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 Civilian Economy
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 Export Focus
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IndustryEdit
1936 state: The U.K. has a moderate production ability when it comes to military factories and a great shipbuilding one.
 14 Military Factories |
 19 Naval Dockyard |
 33 Civilian Factories |
ResourcesEdit
 Oil |
 Rubber |
 Steel |
 Aluminum |
 Tungsten |
 Chromium |
| 23 | 87 | 373 | 114 | 39 | 150 |
These numbers represent the available resources, depending on the trade law a certain amount may be traded away.
Staff and DesignersEdit
These are the unique companies and individuals that are available for the British to use.
| Advisor | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Harry Pollitt | Communist Revolutionary |
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150 pp |
| John Beckett | Fascist Demagogue |
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150 pp |
| Nevile Henderson | Backroom Backstabber |
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150 pp |
| Leslie Hore-Belisha | Armaments Organizer |
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150 pp |
| Clement Attlee | Democratic Reformer |
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150 pp |
| Philip Kerr | Silent Workhorse |
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150 pp |
| Maxwell Aitken | War Industrialist |
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150 pp |
| Ernest Bevin | Quartermaster General |
|
150 pp |
| George Orwell | Socialist Novelist |
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150 pp |
| Sylvia Pankhurst | Red Suffragette |
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150 pp |
| Oswald Mosley | Economic Reformer |
|
150 pp |
| David Lloyd George | Old Figurehead |
|
150 pp |
| Winston Churchill | Royalist Bulldog |
|
150 pp |
| Mary Sophia Allen | Princess of Terror |
|
150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Vickers-Armstrong | Tank Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Cammell Laird | Atlantic Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Harland & Wolff | Pacific Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| John Brown & Company | Coastal Defense Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Yarrow Shipbuilders | Escort Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Avro | Heavy Aircraft Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| De Havilland | Medium Aircraft Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Fairey Aviation | Naval Aircraft Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Hawker Aircraft | CAS Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Supermarine | Light Aircraft Designer |
By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Royal Arsenal | Artillery Designer |
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150 pp |
| RSAF Enfield | Infantry Equipment Designer |
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150 pp |
| Vauxhall | Motorized Equipment Designer |
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150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| AIOC | Industrial Concern |
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150 pp |
| English Electric | Electronics Concern |
|
150 pp |
| Designer | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Bernard Montgomery | Grand Battleplan Expert |
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250 pp |
| Harold Alexander | Military Theorist |
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150 pp |
| James Somerville | Grand Fleet Proponent |
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250 pp |
| Tom Phillips | Naval Theorist |
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150 pp |
| Hugh Dowding | Air Warfare Theorist |
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150 pp |
| Arthur Harris | Victory Through Airpower |
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250 pp |
| James Chadwick | Nuclear Scientist |
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150 pp |
| Frank Whittle | Rocket Scientist |
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150 pp |
| J.F.C. Fuller | Blitzkrieg Theorist |
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MilitaryEdit
The United Kingdom starts with a world-dominating fleet across the globe, and a sizable air force. Its army nevertheless, is stretched thin because of the Empire's extent. The nation has a decent amount of manpower at the start of the game but juggling this will be a major concern. Careful planning should be used for the manpower pool given the Empire's broad geographic commitments; newly made ships and planes will require their part of manpower for crewing. Though manpower demands for the army's preparations for coming war are pressing, they're not urgent for Britain by 1936 and could wait for a while.
| Type | No. | |
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Infantry | 32 |
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Cavalry | 3 |
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Light tank | 1 |
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Total divisions | 36 |
| Type | No. | |
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Destroyer | 128 |
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Light cruiser | 31 |
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Heavy cruiser | 16 |
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Battlecruiser | 3 |
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Battleship | 12 |
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Submarine | 42 |
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Carrier | 5 |
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Total ships | 237 |
| Type | No. | |
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Close air support | 304 |
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Fighter | 689 |
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Naval bomber | 144 |
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Tactical bomber | 240 |
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Total planes | 1377 |
- Army
- Most of the British Army's forces are concentrated in England, Wales, and Scotland, with the remainder in small garrison units around their colonies. The British isles are home to 16 infantry divisions, of which five are full-strength, regular-quality of 9 regiments each. The rest of the divisions are similar in size, but at a 'trained' level and with equipment shortages. They're coupled with two cavalry brigades and a light armor brigade. Overseas divisions are about 20 trained infantry brigades, made of four regiments that share a shortage of equipment. The British Army is expected to be hard pressed from the extent of territory that needs to be defended when war breaks out. The player will have to decide wisely how to split its originally limited divisions to defend the Empire and allied nations.
- Navy
- The Royal Navy is one of the largest in the globe by 1936, with the U.S. Navy on numerical par. The UK starts with all tier I ship techs and tier II destroyers, cruisers and carriers. Initial naval production is extensive: Four Leander-class light cruisers, five Town-class light cruisers with improved armor and weight of fire compared to the Leanders, two S Class early submarines, nine E/F/G/H-class destroyers all scheduled for completion by the end of the year, and the HMS Ark Royal, the first "modern" aircraft carrier in the fleet.
Ship classes of the Royal Navy without Man the Guns Type Class Amount In Production Tech CV Courageous Class 4 Carrier I BB Nelson Class 2 Battleship I* BB Queen Elizabeth Class 5 Battleship I* BB Revenge Class 5 Battleship I BC Admiral Class 1 Battlecruiser I* BC Renown Class 2 Battlecruiser I CA County Class 13 Heavy Cruiser I* CA Hawkins Class 3 Heavy Cruiser I CL Amphion Class 2 3 Light Cruiser I* CL Emerald Class 7 Light Cruiser I* CL C Class 21 Light Cruiser I DD G/H/I Class 18 9 Destroyer II DD A/B/C/D Class 34 Destroyer I* DD V/W Class 76 Destroyer I SS O/P/R Class 21 Submarine I* SS S Class 9 2 Submarine I* SS L Class 12 Submarine I Convoy 800 * marks a variant with increased base stats to symbolize ships that are not modern enough to warrant a full 1936 tech level but too modern to fit into the1922 tech level.
Ship classes of the Royal Navy
Type Class Amount In Production Tech Design Notes CV Courageous Class 3 Deck Conversions Converted Battleship, 60 Deck Size CV Eagle Class 1 Deck Conversions Converted Battleship, 40 Deck Size CV Hermes Class 1 Deck Conversions Converted Cruiser, 20 Deck Size CV Ark Royal Class 1 1936 Carrier Hull 60 Deck Size, Secondary Battery BB G3 Class Early Heavy Ship Hull Extra Anti-Air BB Nelson Class 2 Early Heavy Ship Hull Heaviest weight of fire BB Queen Elizabeth Class 5 Early Heavy Ship Hull Scout planes, improved detection BB Revenge Class 5 Early Heavy Ship Hull Fastest battleship class BC Admiral Class 1 Early Heavy Ship Hull Similar to G3 Class BC Renown Class 2 Early Heavy Ship Hull Scout planes, less heavy attack CA Hawkins Class 3 Early Cruiser Hull Fastest heavy cruiser model CA York Class Early Cruiser Hull Heaviest gun load of heavy cruisers CA County Class 13 Early Cruiser Hull Slowest, greatest visibility and durability of CAs CL Adventure Class 1 Early Cruiser Hull Minelayer CL Danae Class 8 Early Cruiser Hull Trades weight of fire for Org CL Emerald Class 5 Early Cruiser Hull Improved variant of C Class CL C Class 13 Early Cruiser Hull Baseline CL CL Leander Class 4 4 1936 Cruiser Hull Global improvement over Tier I cruisers CL Town Class 5 1936 Cruiser Hull Trades detection and speed for AA and light attack DD S Class 6 Early Destroyer Hull ASW focused early destroyer DD A/B/C/D Class 34 Early Destroyer Hull Improved ASW and anti-surface DD V/W Class 66 Early Destroyer Hull ASW and anti-air DD E/F/G/H Class 18 9 1936 Destroyer Hull Improved E/F/G/H, all-around combatant SS O/P/R Class 33 Early Submarine Hull Baseline submarine SS S Class 13 2 Early Submarine Hull Doubled torpedo count Convoy 800
- Air Force
- The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (or R.A.F) by 1936 is the largest air force in the globe, with a number 30% larger than the U.S.A.F., 50% than the Luftwaffe, and twice the size of the french Armée de l'air. There are 96 "Nimrods" and "Sharks" operating from the aircraft carriers.
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Countering Subs
When war starts, enemy submarines are one of the first issues that the UK needs to deal with. Although all of the UK's starting destroyers do have depth charges, they don't have much available for detecting subs.
1) For the UK in particular, the first line of detection comes from the land based radar towers. Some already exist to cover the English Channel at the start of the game, but these are insufficient. Building one in Aberdeenshire will provide critical coverage of the North Sea region. Additional beneficial locations include the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland regions. Upgrading to the 1938 level 2 radar towers is recommended, in order, in the East Anglia, South-West England, and Aberdeenshire regions ASAP.
2) Starting some naval bomber production is recommended. These will kill subs, not just surface ships, and can provide additional assistance.
3) At the start of the game, none of the British ship designs have sonar. Combined with the lack of spotter aircraft on their cruisers, this results in their patrol fleets being less than ideal for detecting subs. While the UK does start with the Sonar I module, consider researching Sonar II at the start of the game, before modifying any destroyer templates.
AchievementsEdit
Britzkrieg
As the United Kingdom, put Edward VIII in power, ally Germany and fully control Paris.
Crush the Dream
As a Communist United Kingdom, crush the American Dream by puppeting the U.S.A.
Last for a Thousand Years
As the United Kingdom, accomplish the federation of the entire British Empire.
Nothing Wrong with our Bloody Ships
As the United Kingdom, have at least 9 battlecruisers.
One Empire
Unite the entire world under the British Empire.
The Empire Strikes Back
As Britain, declare war on one of your former subjects.
William Wallis
As the United Kingdom, put Edward VIII in power, enforce an American monarchy, and have both it and Scotland as subjects.
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