I am wondering whether coalitions will form against belligerent nations, say if I as Romania decide to conquer the Balkans, after conquering one nation the others should join up against me as in EUIV, no?
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Such ahistorical choices are thorny issues and besides, in Victoria 2 you couldn´t conquer fast. I fail to see how that could be possible in HOI unless we want to put the game in Lalaland/WC with Albania territory.
Hungary conquering Romania would automatically trigger a reaction from everyone, above all the allies (since romanian oil was dependant on foreign companies investments) but also Germany and soviets, unless they struck a bargain with one of those, alienating it automatically from either Axis or Comintern (same can be said if it was Hungary. Either ally with someone, or become isolated).
It also depends a bit on how "productive" conquered land should be (regarding IC/tech/resources) and how much resistance one can expect from partisans, both aspects which haven´t been explained for the new version.
Hungary conquering Romania would automatically trigger a reaction from everyone, above all the allies (since romanian oil was dependant on foreign companies investments) but also Germany and soviets, unless they struck a bargain with one of those, alienating it automatically from either Axis or Comintern (same can be said if it was Hungary. Either ally with someone, or become isolated).
It also depends a bit on how "productive" conquered land should be (regarding IC/tech/resources) and how much resistance one can expect from partisans, both aspects which haven´t been explained for the new version.
Conquering any of the Balkan countries should run afoul of several major countries' interests. Italy had designs on the area, and would have intervened, either to oppose a grab by anyone else, or at least to take their own "share" of any of the countries targeted. France strongly supported Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, and Romania to a lesser degree, as insurance against the resurgence of an Austro-Hungarian power bloc without being any threat to anyone else, and would have taken action to prevent any one of them from uniting the region into a real "player" in the area. Romania, while part of the "Little Entente", would also have had to deal with both of its "partners" in the matter in some manner. The Soviets were also beginning to take a more serious interest, were actively fomenting rebellions in Macedonia and Croatia, and might have "offered to assist" any country being invaded.
All of the major powers had an interest in preventing any other bloc from gaining an upper hand, and any disturbance of the "status quo", especially in the Balkans, was already being vigorously opposed by nearly all parties. The Anschluss of Austria by Germany only became possible due to a sudden shift in the balance and an assurance that Italy would not go to war over it.
All of the major powers had an interest in preventing any other bloc from gaining an upper hand, and any disturbance of the "status quo", especially in the Balkans, was already being vigorously opposed by nearly all parties. The Anschluss of Austria by Germany only became possible due to a sudden shift in the balance and an assurance that Italy would not go to war over it.