Officers who werent from the old Chsh area seldom got promoted to general rank. 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Japan's shortage of oil and rubber at the game's beginning mostly shoehorns the Japanese player into the historical bog of an infantry army. In pre-World War II Japan, that rivalry expanded well beyond clan-based factionalism and institutional outlook; it encompassed appropriations, research, and development, and it fostered conflicting notions concerning the direction and nature of Japanese imperial expansion. By the 1930s, a major faction within the Navy wanted to expand the Empire into the Pacific (the Nanshin-ron "Southern Road" strategy) and fight the United States and European powers. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} Pretty sure the navy didn't WANT a war with the US, it was just necessary for the strategy of capturing resources rich areas closer to home. Beitrags-Autor: Beitrag verffentlicht: 22. Japan starts with several upgraded tier I ship classes. In La Resistance it is possible to form Collaboration Government on both Malaya and Dutch East Indies using espionage and it might be well worth the effort as your puppets will form immediately once they capitulated without the need of subduing the rest of the Allies. Japan's national focus tree also contains focuses to aid in this path, allowing Japan to turn Siam into a puppet as well as pressuring France to give up Indochina. After winning the war, you have two options - you can either create the West Pacific Treaty Organization, or join the Allies; if you're playing on ahistorical, the former might be worth pursuing (especially if the US is the only other major democracy), but on historical, go for the latter. Sounds to me like you should be in one slot favoring the army. To put it in perspective, if I wanted to make Japan realistic, I'd have there be at least two Japans. How dd this "debilitating effect on the Japanese war effort" affect their military procurement policy? ._9ZuQyDXhFth1qKJF4KNm8{padding:12px 12px 40px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM,._1JmnMJclrTwTPpAip5U_Hm{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;margin-right:28px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM ._24r4TaTKqNLBGA3VgswFrN{margin-left:6px}._306gA2lxjCHX44ssikUp3O{margin-bottom:32px}._1Omf6afKRpv3RKNCWjIyJ4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:8px}._2Ss7VGMX-UPKt9NhFRtgTz{margin-bottom:24px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP{border-bottom:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:2px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP:last-of-type{border-bottom-width:0}._2qAEe8HGjtHsuKsHqNCa9u{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px}.c5RWd-O3CYE-XSLdTyjtI{padding:8px 0}._3whORKuQps-WQpSceAyHuF{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px}._1Qk-ka6_CJz1fU3OUfeznu{margin-bottom:8px}._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-weight:500}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb,._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb{font-weight:400}.horIoLCod23xkzt7MmTpC{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:#ea0027}._33Iw1wpNZ-uhC05tWsB9xi{margin-top:24px}._2M7LQbQxH40ingJ9h9RslL{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px} How did it get so intense? There are only two levels to either side of balanced. As the senior service, the Army jealously-guarded its superior status and saw the Navy as upstarts. Indiscriminate Conscription/Draft exemptions: Recruitable population can become an issue as japanese land forces tend to cover extensive territories. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} The attitude of General Katsura Tar neatly summed up the Army's position: "the army decides the fate of Japan [and] the navy supports [the army]. ._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{width:100%}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF,._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%}._1CVe5UNoFFPNZQdcj1E7qb{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:4px}._2UOVKq8AASb4UjcU1wrCil{height:28px;width:28px;margin-top:6px}.FB0XngPKpgt3Ui354TbYQ{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-left:8px;min-width:0}._3tIyrJzJQoNhuwDSYG5PGy{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%}.TIveY2GD5UQpMI7hBO69I{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;color:var(--newRedditTheme-titleText);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.e9ybGKB-qvCqbOOAHfFpF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:2px}.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5{font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box}._28u73JpPTG4y_Vu5Qute7n{margin-left:4px} Independence - In the 1880s and 1890s Navy Ministers and pro-Navy politicians pushed for the navy to be a fully-autonomous branch. You are using an out of date browser. Jan 20, 2013 6.468 . You still get the mission reward. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} You are using an out of date browser. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The Army, however, had done most of the fighting and dying in Manchuria. Both men publically and privately insulted each other, so interpersonal rivalries were also feeding interservice rivalries. Take Liberate Manchuria, but don't return the territory you already have to China just yet. Jealousy - The Navy, as the junior service, had a bit of little brother syndrome. They also border China through East Hebei and their puppet Mengkukuo. Prioritize Army/Navy Aircraft construction: hands down, navy is the winner here. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} Startseite > Allgemein > hoi4 japan interservice rivalry. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} It's not that Japan is unique in having Army-Navy tensions. That being said, Japan suffers from a chronic lack of resources, given the size of its military and will, as it realized in real life, become very dependent on trade to fuel its war machine unless the problem is properly addressed. Februar 2022; Beitrags-Kategorie: . The game uses a text based choose your own adventure type of gameplay. However, we still have one leftover of Japan's ugly past left - Manchukuo and Mengkuko. hoi4 japan interservice rivalry. ._1QwShihKKlyRXyQSlqYaWW{height:16px;width:16px;vertical-align:bottom}._2X6EB3ZhEeXCh1eIVA64XM{margin-left:3px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;padding:0 4px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;margin-left:0;padding:0 4px}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:14px;padding:0 4px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH,._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{display:inline-block;height:16px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-body);border-radius:50%;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;width:16px}._2cvySYWkqJfynvXFOpNc5L{height:10px;width:10px}.aJrgrewN9C8x1Fusdx4hh{padding:2px 8px}._1wj6zoMi6hRP5YhJ8nXWXE{font-size:14px;padding:7px 12px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y{border-radius:20px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:hover{opacity:.85}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:active{transform:scale(.95)} Since the Meiji Restoration we have sought to use the worship in Shinto shrines to promote imperial loyalty and aid in nation building. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} Japan's national focus tree contains many helpful perks and boosts that can greatly assist in early-game endeavors. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Annexing the state of Hainan is highly recommended as this state can serve as a staging area for the Japanese Navy when fighting in Southern Asia. This can be chosen either way, but the favour navy decision looks better. 12. r/hoi4. Japan starts the game with a total of 52 factories (16 military, 22 civilian and 14 naval dockyards) which is comparable to most of the other major nations and this gives Japan the biggest industrial capacity in East Asia. Harvest natural resources of the occupied territories for the production of war materials. "A quote is easy to forge" - Julius Caesar. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Likewise, be sure to complete Exploit the Southern Resource Area focus first before allowing the collaboration government to form or you will lose its bonuses, though this is only possible in the Fascist path. Instead, the recommended path is for Japan to strike fast and strike hard, using equipment such as artillery and either heavy fighters or tanks to deal maximum damage to the Chinese forces. These territories are very valuable for Japan as they contain large amounts of rubber as well as a moderate amount of oil, both which Japan sorely needs for tanks, trucks, planes and ships for its military. The Interservice Rivalry decisions are, in fact, far less problematic than the historical issues faced by Japanese leadership. The government of Japan is still not satisfied, however, and seeks to further expand Japan's dominion in East Asia, its "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" at the expense of all caught in its way. Yamamoto and army minister Katsura Tar also personally hated each other. Japan also owns the Korean peninsula, East Hebei, the city of Dalian, South Sakhalin and a lot of strategic islands in the Pacific including: Taiwan, Okinawa, Saipan, Guam and Iwo Jima. Of all the inter-service rivalries in WW2, Japan had the worst by far but there were other serious ones as well. The Japanese national focus tree contains the necessary focuses to grant a war goal against China very early on in the game and this makes China a perfectly logical conquest option in the early game. Stonewalled by the Army, Mavy minister Yamamoto Gombei took the rather unusual step of taking his case straight to the emperor in 1898. ", It wasnt until 1893 that the government finally created a Navy General Staff, which also gave the Navy direct access to the emperor. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} ^ marks a variant that is only available in the 1939 start. When did the US military officially adopt tank names? Eventually, Japans Imperial Defense Policy of 1907 would lead to an uneasy balance between the twoneither would have control over the other. The national spirit uses a 5 step scale of Army dominant to Navy Dominant. Second, it is recommended that the player strike China from multiple directions by opening new fronts through naval invasions. Here the player can type some informative bits about this nation's armed forces in-game in 1936 and the following years. This is a community maintained wiki. Specifically, the largest supplies of rubber and oil in the game can be found in French Indochina, British Malaysia, and the Dutch East Indies. We will be taking the forums down for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Jan 18th 2023 at around 8:00 CDT / 13:00 UTC for up to a few hours. on Paradox technology, Legal Depending on Japans buildup strategy, either one makes sense. Yamamotos political maneuvering in the 1890s didnt endear him to the Army any. Annexing China will grant Japan a good amount of build slots for construction (which is mostly useless as you have enough construction slots in your capital and way better infrastructure) as well as providing a boost to Japan's resource pool but an immense penalty will be applied to the local recruitable population, greatly reducing available manpower. 4) Strategic outlook. Both of these countries are located in Northern China and are quite lackluster in terms of industry and military. If not, you could blitz straight to Stalingrad or even Moscow while the bulk of Soviet forces are tied up in the West (which will collapse when half the front is deployed to deal with your invasion). It even built its own aircraft carrier, the Akitsu Maru! This time, however, it is possible that the player may run into British and other Allied troops which presents a challenge in itself as these troops will (typically) be better equipped which can make them harder to fight than the typical Indian division. While Japan has access to a satisfactory amount of chromium, tungsten, and steel, it suffers from a shortage of aluminum, and an extreme shortage of oil and rubber. To keep Korea, release it as independent and justify a war goal on it right before the Preemptive Coup focus finishes. To give an example of how volatile politics were in the Japanese armed forces, there were clear indications that the army planned to assassinate freaking. If you wish to get into one additional war aside from the ones against Manchukuo and Germany, justify a war goal on Siam before the civil war fires - you'll keep on justifying after flipping to democracy, and of the nations you can attack, Siam is the only one that has no difficulties (Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan don't have anywhere you can attack from, Mongolia is allied with the Soviets, the Raj, Indies, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaya are attached to the Allies, and you can't attack China/any of the warlords) - Purge the Militarists before you justify, since the more time you have to prepare, the better. While you can go for the traditional historical path, going Democratic is arguably a more interesting option - not only does this let the European powers focus on their home front, it also allows you to bring the western colonies in Asia closer to self rule - the US can still join the allies once tension gets high enough. Note that the Indies alone grants you an insane amount of manpower if you use colonial divisions, so feel free to drain them of manpower before letting them go free. One of the most notorious examples of interservice rivalry was that between the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy with geo-political consequences leading to Japan's involvement in World War II. This lead to some bitter spats between the admirals and generals during the 1894 Sino-Japanese War. If engaging in a landlocked conflict early on, like against China or the Soviet Union, it is advantageous for Japan to first choose an army favouring decision(s). It may not display this or other websites correctly. Unless Katsura agreed to increase naval spending, Yamamoto would stop the Navy from appointing a navy minister. Am I correct in thinking that Japan's interservice rivalry was especially intense, and if so, why was that the case? After conquering and annexing Korea, it can be released as a puppet when you get the "Korean Independence" mission. In the early Meiji Era Japan spent a disproportionate amount of their limited funds on the military so there was constant fighting for funds. Japan borders with the Soviet Union, both directly through the Sakhalin island and the northern Korean border as well as the northern border of their puppet Manchukuo. The Army argued they needed more troops and more modern weapons. After joining the Allies, save up 150 PP and take the Pacific Guardian focus - this will allow you to assume stewardship over the western colonies (Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, and British Malaya) in Asia (which transfers control over them, either as puppets or occupied territory) - the AI will always accept. The ultranationalistic, militaristic Double Leaf Society (Futabakai) sought to purge corrupt senior officers from the army. If the German Reich are already close to Stalingrad, an invasion via Armenia could roll up the entire front. The Navy had largely opposed the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. The increasingly-assertive Navy was becoming an existential threat to the Army! There's a good bit from an interview with historian Edward Drea that illustrates just how poorly the IJA and IJN worked together: The relations between the Japanese army and navy high commands made American interservice rivalry look like complete agreement. The decisions are comprised of four pairs of mutually exclusive decisions, with any pair offering to either favour the navy or the army, giving a national spirit for the decision and changing the balance of the Interservice Rivalry national spirit. Focus on pushing through (consider launching naval invasions from the UK onto Northern Germany), and capitulate the Germans. Because the Army dragged its feet in providing troops for amphibious operations, the Navy simply created the own army. The other would control some of Japan and stuff in China, plus the army. Although both domains had cooperated during the 1860s Boshin War that enabled the Meiji Restoration, they had long-standing bad blood that tainted the early relationship between the Army and Navy (although other, non-regional factors would soon become greater sources of friction). The Army always saw Russia/USSR as a threat and wanted to plan for war with them. Meanwhile, the Army was creating its own navy. Japan has countless plans drawn up for its conquest of Asia, some involve an invasion of the Chinese mainland and splitting up China into loyal puppets, others calling for an invasion of India and others involve invading European possessions in Indonesia and Indochina. 4) And one of the reasons that the US was attacked was because the Army was already bound up in China while the Navy was relatively unoccupied. The conflict spilled over into domestic politics as well. Resource-wise, Japan finds itself in much the same place as Germany. India, unlike China, is a puppet of the United Kingdom so attacking them will likely lead to war with the British. They had to prove that they were just as good, no, better than the Army. Foreign subversive activities efficiency: This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 11:39. The Allies will always refuse the German demands for Sudetenland because they're at war (resulting in the Czechs joining the Allies), and if Germany does Danzig or war while attacking the French, the Polish will be in a better place to fight back (if Germany gets into a war before doing Reassert Eastern Claims and is doing badly when it finishes the focus, Lithuania will reject Germany's demands, resulting in them joining the Allies as well) - this can also lead to the USSR getting military access from Poland, allowing the Soviets to help fight the Germans. The Japanese Empire stands as the greatest power in East Asia, ready to raze anyone that gets in its way. 2) In the beginning the ministry in charge of the military was the War Ministry and before the split into the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy, the War ministry was headed by Army men who controlled the next point, 3) Funding. This has allowed us to build up a country that is ready to sacrifice much in the name of the state. No! With 1.9 alongside La Resistance, the Sino-Japanese War can easily turn into a meat grinder for Japan. Since the Navy was Japans first line of defense, it should get the most money. 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Caught in the middle of the budgetary crossfire, many civilian leaders balked at the prospect of higher taxes and diverting money away from things like railroads, but they were increasingly powerless to slow higher military spending. Japan, as one of the seven major powers, has a unique national focus tree. You must log in or register to reply here. The National Focus New Naval Estimates gives 4 naval dockyards while "Spiritual Mobilization" and "Warrior Traditions" raise the recruitable population by a noticeable margin. After securing China, one possible alternative is to continue onward to India (the British Raj) as having both India and China as puppets will more or less make Japan immune to casualties. While the Japanese player can trade with the United States in the early game for oil, this ties up civilian factories, and the United States has an early focus to embargo Japan (which they will be likely to pursue with historical focus turned on). After securing Indonesia and Indochina, Japan has the option to invade and capture Australia and New Zealand. The dramatic post-war naval review of victorious Japanese warships and captured Russian ships had only heightened the Navys prestige the Navy had carefully stage-managed the event, giving prominent politicians the best view of the review. Gombeis successor, admiral Sato Tetsutaro continued the budget crusade. Flat, arable land can be found around the major cities of Japan. Admirals (quite rightly) thought the Army didnt know how to use ships effectively. Just to piggyback on this, did the Japanese Emperors ever endorse one branch over the other? The Imperial Japanese Army built several sub chasers, submarines, and large transport ships for amphibious operations. Because Japan is an island nation and also controls a large matrix of smaller islands throughout the pacific ocean, the navy will be vital to ensure that the Japanese Empire remains properly connected and that supply lines remain open. The navy always looked south, to fight a decisive naval engagement against the United States. This will kick off World War 2 early - either Germany will invite Manchukuo to the Axis when you go to war with them, allowing you to call the Allies in, or the Soviet Union will attack Manchukuo while you're at war with them, which will cause them to join the Axis, allowing you to get Britain and France involved, kicking off WW2 before Germany can make most of it's territorial demands. China should still be left with enough manpower. While individual decisions and their respective bonuses must be considered, the IR national spirit and its effects also do play a role. 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