France
This article is considered accurate for the current version of the game.
France is one of the great powers in 1936, one of the winners of the Great War, and in control of a vast global empire. Their heartland in Europe is rich, almost half of Africa is under their control, and they have colonies in Indochina, Syria and Guyana, not to mention direct control of islands in all the oceans of the world.
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Historical Background[edit]
France along with the United Kingdom guaranteed the independence of Poland prior to its invasion by Germany. Feeling secured by the Maginot Line in the Eastern most province of Alsace-Lorraine, France declared war against Germany with the United Kingdom. However the allied armies were defeated in 6 weeks during the Battle of France against Germany and Italy, where German forces used the Blitzkrieg doctrine invading through Belgium instead of the Maginot Line taking France completely by surprise.
France's defeat caused great astonishment to the rest of the world, as it was a leading Great Power of the European and Worldwide Peninsulas. This led to the creation of Vichy France as an entity of Germany and the Free French Army which used Guerilla tactics against the Germans. The Free French Army was led by the famous Charles De Gaulle, who rejoined the Allied offensive against Germany with American and British forces following the liberation of France in 1944, thus creating the 4th French Republic.
Technology[edit]
Brief overview of nation's technological capabilities.
Diplomacy[edit]
France starts outside of the Allies at the start of 1936.
Alliances[edit]
Brief overview of nation's alliances.
Decisions[edit]
Brief overview of nation's decisions.
Events[edit]
Brief overview of nation's events.
Politics[edit]
Here you can put some stuff that relates to the political situation in-game in 1936 and following years.
National Spirits[edit]
France has three national spirits from the start.
- Victors of WW1, which is a penalty to the speed of land doctrine research by 75%.
- Disjointed Government, which costs 1 political power each day and reduce the national unity until it is removed.
- Protected by the Maginot Line, which slows down planning speed by 25% but increasing their maximum planning bonus by 25%.
National Focus[edit]
As one of the seven major powers, France has a unique national focus tree with lots of different options.
- The Metropolitan France and Algerie France starting points gives an industrial buildup, and allows an additional research slot.
- Defensive OR Aggressive Focus shapes France’s military focus, and the end focus removes the Victors of WW1 penalty.
- Government Reform is a very flexible political tree that can gives France four different options, while eventually removing the Disjointed Government. Start their own faction with Czechoslovakia, join the Allies, join the Comintern or Join the Axis.
- Navy Focus gives research and development bonuses for the navy.
- Air Focus gives research and development bonuses for the air.
Laws[edit]
Ministers[edit]
Intelligence[edit]
Brief overview of nation's intelligence capability in 1936.
Economy[edit]
France has access to all the 
Aluminum and 
Steel they could ever dream of using. They are also controlling some of the biggest supplies of 
Tungsten and 
Rubber from their Asian colonies. They have no access to 
Oil so they need to import that.
Industrial Production[edit]
Military[edit]
France has 74 divisions in 1936, but several of those are colonial divisions that are only binary, and their armored units are basically brigades. They rely on the heavy fortifications at the border against Germany to defend them there.
It has 1 CV, 3 BB, 7 CA, 7 CL, 52 DD and 57 SS at the start, but it is not a top modern fleet. However, it is strong enough to decisively defeat either the Germans or the Italians alone, but would have have no chance against a combined axis fleet.
France starts with 456 fighters, 48 Naval Bombers and 204 modern Tactical Bomber. It is a rather good airforce, but it will need to be significantly strengthened before the war starts.
Army[edit]
Here goes stuff for the land army
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Here goes naval stuff
Air Force[edit]
Here goes air force stuff
Strategies and Guides[edit]
Put strategies and guides here to help others play this nation. Please post individual guides under its own subheader.
Example Strategy[edit]
This is an example strategy.
Miscellaneous tips[edit]
Here go miscellaneous tips that don't deserve their own subheader.
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