Democracies vs Fascists or Communists

[kviiri]

The limitations on declaring war render democratic countries and factions to a more reactive role than the Fascists and Communists who have a lot more liberty in declaring war. When world tension reaches 100%, the democracies of the world can intervene and pick their sides.

The question is... in real life, the prominent democracies stood against the Axis even if it meant an alliance with the Communists. In HoI 4, we know it's also possible for democracies to stand with the German Reich against the Red Menace, or even face a combined Commie-Nazi alliance without a lesser evil to help them. But what dictates which, if either, of the two ideologies Allies side with? If I want to play Japan with a primary focus on defeating the Soviets and no particular desire to join the Germans or fight the Allied nations, what can I do to make World War II about destroying the communists instead of stopping fascism?

 

[Shade205]

National focus trees.

Japan has northern expansion (fight Soviets), or southern expansion (War with England and Dutch and later leads to the US).

All the other majors have similar paths and choices to make as well. Soviets in particular can follow anti capitalist or anti Fascist. Germans, US, and UK have these options as well.

 

[Sharp163]

The limitations on declaring war render democratic countries and factions to a more reactive role than the Fascists and Communists who have a lot more liberty in declaring war. When world tension reaches 100%, the democracies of the world can intervene and pick their sides.

The question is... in real life, the prominent democracies stood against the Axis even if it meant an alliance with the Communists. In HoI 4, we know it's also possible for democracies to stand with the German Reich against the Red Menace, or even face a combined Commie-Nazi alliance without a lesser evil to help them. But what dictates which, if either, of the two ideologies Allies side with? If I want to play Japan with a primary focus on defeating the Soviets and no particular desire to join the Germans or fight the Allied nations, what can I do to make World War II about destroying the communists instead of stopping fascism?

The alliance system is really built by who declares war on whom.

Besides, if your democracy is interventionist enough, you can basically do whatever you want

 

[kviiri]

National focus trees.

Japan has northern expansion (fight Soviets), or southern expansion (War with England and Dutch and later leads to the US).

All the other majors have similar paths and choices to make as well. Soviets in particular can follow anti capitalist or anti Fascist. Germans, US, and UK have these options as well.

Yeah, but how can I pressure / convince democracies to join me in my struggle against communism? I know simply NOT offending them isn't probably going to be enough.

 

[fabius]

Spanish Civil War- British and to less degree stated non-intervention neutrality. But, really supported Nationalists by abstention and several acts.

If the Red threat was much higher, and Facists weren't so heinous and expansionist, then yes. Also, US, West aligned with Right Wing dictatorships after the war because the Red threat was much higher.