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## Contents {#mw-toc-heading}

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-   [[ 1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Overview ]{.toctext}](#Overview)

-   [[ 2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Technology ]{.toctext}](#Technology)

-   [[ 3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Diplomacy ]{.toctext}](#Diplomacy)

    -   [[ 3.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Alliances ]{.toctext}](#Alliances)

    -   [[ 3.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Sliders ]{.toctext}](#Sliders)

    -   [[ 3.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Ministers ]{.toctext}](#Ministers)

-   [[ 4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Intelligence ]{.toctext}](#Intelligence)

-   [[ 5 ]{.tocnumber} [ Economy ]{.toctext}](#Economy)

    -   [[ 5.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Trading ]{.toctext}](#Trading)

    -   [[ 5.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Industrial Production

        ]{.toctext}](#Industrial_Production)

-   [[ 6 ]{.tocnumber} [ Military ]{.toctext}](#Military)

    -   [[ 6.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Army ]{.toctext}](#Army)

    -   [[ 6.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Navy ]{.toctext}](#Navy)

    -   [[ 6.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Air Force ]{.toctext}](#Air_Force)

-   [[ 7 ]{.tocnumber} [ War ]{.toctext}](#War)

    -   [[ 7.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Spanish Civil War

        ]{.toctext}](#Spanish_Civil_War)

        -   [[ 7.1.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Avoiding the Spanish Civil War

            ]{.toctext}](#Avoiding_the_Spanish_Civil_War)

    -   [[ 7.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ War with the Axis

        ]{.toctext}](#War_with_the_Axis)

-   [[ 8 ]{.tocnumber} [ Events ]{.toctext}](#Events)

    -   [[ 8.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ February 17, 1936: General Election

        ]{.toctext}](#February_17.2C_1936:_General_Election)

    -   [[ 8.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ June 26, 1936: Outlaw the Fascist Parties

        ]{.toctext}](#June_26.2C_1936:_Outlaw_the_Fascist_Parties)

    -   [[ 8.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Spring, 1937: Communist Coup

        ]{.toctext}](#Spring.2C_1937:_Communist_Coup)

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## [ Overview ]{#Overview .mw-headline}

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Republican Spain is a challenging nation to play: meeting its first,

most important test, just six months into the game: the Spanish Civil

War. Later, Spain will have very few expansionist opportunities since

nearly all neighbors are protected with Guarantees by Axis or Allied

powers. Finally, war with the Axis will be challenging.

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## [ Technology ]{#Technology .mw-headline}

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Early research is important in that the third research slot finishes by

July 18, 1936, at the date of the outbreak of the war. The \"Early

Infantry Division\" is a good choice here. For a player planning to join

the Comintern, abandoning the FirePower Focus land doctrine is a good

idea, in order to change to the Mobility/Human Wave doctrine, which is a

superior overall doctrine, and the USSR has blueprints for.

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Generally, due to relatively poor tech teams, Spain will never be on the

leading edge of technology. For this reason, even the Soviet Union is a

good technology partner, and can help Spain keep pace in a few areas.

Infantry and Land Doctrines are essential, but Spain is able to keep up

in some Industrial technologies, as well as very limited air and naval

technologies.

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## [ Diplomacy ]{#Diplomacy .mw-headline}

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### [ Alliances ]{#Alliances .mw-headline}

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The most likely Ally for Republican Spain is the Comintern, although it

is also possible to forge an alliance with the Allies. The Comintern

provides Spain with a much needed addition 18 months of build-up before

the war. The Comintern also provides good blueprints, and very good

trade deals.

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### [ Sliders ]{#Sliders .mw-headline}

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Most of the events Republican Spain receives move the political sliders.

Therefore, moving the Hawk slider beginning in 1936 makes sense. Also,

the Albania gambit is important as Spain: using \"Guarantees of

Independence\" for key countries such as Albania, Norway, and Denmark,

ensuring free interventionism slider moves. Once Hawk and

Interventionism are max, moving to Central Planning is recommended.

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### [ Ministers ]{#Ministers .mw-headline}

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Republican Spain begins with 30% dissent, and the General Election will

automatically change ministers. The final, event driven, minister

changes will end in the Spring of 1937, after the Communist Coup. At

that point, Armaments Minister Sanchez is the best choice. For

Intelligence Minister, Rubio provides +5% IC, while Mane provides +5%

research. Other ministers could use changing, however 1937 dissent

levels make the trade-offs not worth it. Later minister moves include

various options for manpower and IC bonuses. Generally, Spain has a

strong minister pool after 1941.

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## [ Intelligence ]{#Intelligence .mw-headline}

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Spain does not have the political configuration to produce a great deal

of money, and therefore spying is generally not possible.

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## [ Economy ]{#Economy .mw-headline}

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The game begins with Republican Spain having 30% dissent. Paying this

dissent down is not useful, since the Spanish Civil War event will reset

dissent at 15%. Therefore, all early IC should be spent on

Reinforcements and an early serial run of

[Militia](/wiki/Militia "Militia"){.mw-redirect} .

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### [ Trading ]{#Trading .mw-headline}

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The Soviet Union is Republican Spain\'s best trading partner, and can

fulfill the necessary energy gap Spain begins the game with. Once allied

into the Comintern, Spain will be able to freely account for any

resource gaps.

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### [ Industrial Production ]{#Industrial_Production .mw-headline}

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IC building as Spain has very limited utility, and is generally not

wise. Three research slots are important for spain to achieve (40 base

IC), but achieving 60 base IC is generally impractical in the early

game. Later IC growth is possible through conquest, for example

achieving over 100 base IC is possible in late game. Due to Spain\'s

economic setup, high early dissent, and massive upgrade needs, all focus

should be put into converting manpower into a military force, and

industrial building should be neglected.

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## [ Military ]{#Military .mw-headline}

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### [ Army ]{#Army .mw-headline}

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Due to Spain\'s relatively small size, a reliance on infantry and

militia is imperative. Spain does not have many military leaders, thus

armies of three divisions is necessary.

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### [ Navy ]{#Navy .mw-headline}

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Spain\'s Navy will be particularly important in the early war against

the Axis powers, namely, Italy. Challenging the Italian navy will be

difficult for Republican Spain, thus modernization and strong naval

doctrines are important. A surface fleet of heavy cruisers and

destroyers is the best combination.

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### [ Air Force ]{#Air_Force .mw-headline}

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Spain doesn\'t have the IC to produce a serious air force. Spain does,

however, receive several aircraft from the Spanish Civil War. Thus,

upgrading these aircraft, especially the TAC, can be useful.

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## [ War ]{#War .mw-headline}

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### [ Spanish Civil War ]{#Spanish_Civil_War .mw-headline}

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This is the most important event for Republican Spain. The easiest

method to prepare for this is event is to station all aircraft in

Madrid, the entire Navy in Valencia, and all army units in Valencia.

While some army units will defect, they will quickly be defeated, and

have nowhere to retreat to. The number of units to turn traitor is

random, but the more than revolt means the fewer the Nationalists get in

their deployment pool, and conversely, the more the new units the

Republicans will have. Dissent will automatically be re-adjusted to 15%.

Any units built should not be deployed: otherwise they may turn into

Nationalist traitors. Keep all built units in the deployment queue until

after the Civil War begins. Using these techniques, it is possible to

win the war within two to three months.

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#### [ Avoiding the Spanish Civil War ]{#Avoiding_the_Spanish_Civil_War .mw-headline}

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You can avoid the Civil War completely by moving your first slider

(1936) to Authoritarian. Then, elect the National Front. This is just

enough to move your governmental ideology from social conservative to

paternal autocrat. The Civil War event only fires if Republican Spain is

either communist, or a democracy.

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### [ War with the Axis ]{#War_with_the_Axis .mw-headline}

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Whether or not Republican Spain joins the Comintern or the Allies, war

with the Axis is a necessity (otherwise choose Nationalist Spain!).

Joining the Comintern will provide Spain nearly two additional years of

preparation for war. Spain will not be able to make significant gains

against Germany at the outset of war, thus the focus on the German

border should be defensive. Meanwhile, an assault of Italy can be quite

fruitful, resulting in a relatively quick annexation. Since it is

possible for Vichy France to join the Axis as early as 1942, Spain

should be prepared with border guards. Generally, holding out until 1943

is necessary, as that is when the Soviet Union will begin to push back

the German military. It is possible for a well-played Spain to make

significant gains in the West: including the capture of all France and

Western Germany through to Austria, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in the

South.

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## [ Events ]{#Events .mw-headline}

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### [ ]{#February_17,_1936:_General_Election} [ February 17, 1936: General Election ]{#February_17.2C_1936:_General_Election .mw-headline}

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This is an important game event for Spain. The player has the option of

the Popular front (a left wing move: allowing the player to align with

the Allies or Comintern); or the Nationalist Front (a right wing move:

allowing the player to align with the Axis). This strategy guide assumes

the player chooses the Popular front. See the [Nationalist Spain

strategy](/wiki/Nationalist_Spain_strategy "Nationalist Spain strategy"){.mw-redirect}

guide for details on the other path. An extra 4 dissent is gained,

regardless of the choice made.

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### [ ]{#June_26,_1936:_Outlaw_the_Fascist_Parties} [ June 26, 1936: Outlaw the Fascist Parties ]{#June_26.2C_1936:_Outlaw_the_Fascist_Parties .mw-headline}

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Selecting yes will move the republicans further to the left, in

preparation of a joining with the Comintern.

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### [ ]{#Spring,_1937:_Communist_Coup} [ Spring, 1937: Communist Coup ]{#Spring.2C_1937:_Communist_Coup .mw-headline}

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From April 3rd, 1937 to June 3rd, 1937, if Republican Spain has won the

war, this event may occur. This event is very important for helping

Republican Spain ally within the Comintern, as it will produce a

Left-Wing Radical government. This event does not provide options, but

produces +10 dissent, and changes all ministers. It seems to be based on

[this event](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Days){.external .text

rel="nofollow"} .

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