Soviet Union

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Soviet Union

Capital province

Moscow

Government type

Communist Dictatorship

Faction

Comintern

Soviet Union is a major power, leader of the Comintern faction and one of the strongest nations in the game in 1936 campaign.

Historical background[edit]

Participation in World War II began with the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, with Japan in Mongolia in 1939. Later that year, protected with the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, it invaded eastern Poland about three weeks after the Germans invaded the west of the country. During the next eleven months the Soviets occupied and annexed the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The Soviet Union supported Germany in the war effort against Western Europe through the 1939 German–Soviet Commercial Agreement and larger 1940 German–Soviet Commercial Agreement with supplies of raw materials, significantly weakening the British naval blockade.

Following Finland's refusal of Soviet demands for military bases and a territorial swap, the Soviet Union invaded on 30 November 1939, in the Winter War. The Soviet Union also annexed Bessarabia leading Romania to ally with Germany. Germany launched a surprise attack on the Soviet Union in 1941. Thereafter, most of the German forces were concentrated on the Eastern Front. The Soviet Union played a crucial role in the defeat of Germany.

The Soviet Red Army mounted a successful counter-offensive during the winter, and gained the initiative with a series of major victories in 1943, culminating in the ultimate advance of Soviet forces into Eastern Europe and Germany in 1944 and 45, concluded with the Battle of Berlin. The Soviet Union suffered greater losses, both among civilians and military forces, than any of the other participants in the war. Following the end of the war in Europe and the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan in 1945. The Soviet Union became one of the main victors and gained one of the permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council.

Technology[edit]

Brief overview of nation's technological capabilities.

Diplomacy[edit]

Brief overview of nation's diplomatic situation in 1936.

Alliances[edit]

Brief overview of nation's alliances.

National focus[edit]

The Soviet Union has an interesting focus tree with 5 different paths to progress down.

As one of the seven major powers, Soviet Union has a unique national focus tree. It includes both historical and alternative options, although the AI is strongly weighted to follow the historical path. The Soviet focus tree includes five different paths:

Five Year Plan[edit]

Helps to build up industry and infrastructure, leads to various benefits.

Stalin Constitution[edit]

This is to create a new society based on Communist ideology. It can give research bonuses and raise national unity.

Stalin Constitution
- Collectivist Propaganda (incompatible with Positive Heroism)
  - Militarized Schools
    - Workers' Culture
      - New Soviet Man
- Positive Heroism (incompatible with Collectivist Propaganda)
  - Progress Cult
    - Socialist Science
      - Extra research slot
  - Aviation Cult
    - Women in Aviation

Anti-Fascist Diplomacy[edit]

Helps to expand territory in both Europe and Asia, and to prepare wars against Germany and Japan.

Anti-Fascist Diplomacy
- Far East Fortification
  - Operation Zet
    - Annex Tannu Tuva
      - War With Japan
- Improve the Stalin Line
  - Claims in Baltic
    - Baltic Security
      - Claims on Poland
        Claim on Bessarabia

Anti-Capitalist Diplomacy[edit]

This is another, ahistorical option. The focus is mostly naval and Mediterranean.

Anti-Capitalist Diplomacy
- Expand the Red Fleet
  - The Comintern
    - Southern Thrust
      - War With UK
  - Claim the Straits
    - Ultimatum to Greece
      - War With UK
- Reconcile Japan
  - Claim Sinkiang

The Great Purge[edit]

This focus lets you establish total control over the country and the Party. The early penalties will be counterweighed by later benefits.

Events[edit]

Brief overview of nation's events.

Politics[edit]

In 1936, the Soviet Union begins with the risk of Trotskyiste plot, effective in -20% National Unity, and also being the Home of the Revolution, which gives +50% defence against non-communist influence.

Intelligence[edit]

Brief overview of nation's intelligence capability in 1936.

Economy[edit]

Here you can type some informative bits about this nation's economy in-game in 1936 and following years.

Industrial Production[edit]

Military[edit]

Here you can type some informative bits about this nation's armed forces in-game in 1936 and the following years.

Army[edit]

In the 1936 start, Soviet Union has 138 divisions. Most of them are infantry. In addition there are some mechanized divisions, consisting mostly of light tanks and trucks. The army is pretty average in the beginning, but the Soviet doctrine tree gives them a higher reinforce chance.