World tension

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World Tension at 100%

World Tension determines the level of tension that exists in the World, in a number between 1% and 100%. The level of World Tension has several impacts, particularly allowing/limiting political decisions, national foci, and more. It is shown as an icon depicting Earth, with flames swallowing it the higher current World Tension is. If events that reduce World Tension occur at a low percent, it can make Tension drop to less than that 1%.

Impacts on World Tension[edit]

Increase in World Tension[edit]

The following increases the level of World Tension:

Decrease in World Tension[edit]

The following causes a decrease in World Tension:

Ideological effect[edit]

Democracy icon.
Democracies
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Democracy is a political form in which popular vote govern directly or indirectly. World Tension limits:

  • Declare War limit: +100%
  • Join Faction tension limit: +80%
  • Lend-Lease tension limit: +50%
  • Send Volunteers tension limit: +50%
  • Guarantee world tension limit: +25%

Political decision's impact on World Tension by country[edit]

Germany[edit]

Increases World Tension:

United Kingdom[edit]

Political decisions that require certain World Tension:

10%:[edit]

USA[edit]

50%[edit]

  • Rearmament