How to invite Nationalist Spain into Axis?

[Monkbel]

Hi, I am playing Germany on Historical. It's already April 1942. Nationalist Spain refuses to join faction because they are non-aligned. I wonder if there is a way to get them to join.

 

[kettyo]

They are probably scripted to never join in historical.

 

[Secret Master]

Germany has the Ally Spain focus. However, Britain also has the Coerce Spain focus. These two focuses work against each other, but if Germany can fire Ally Spain before Coerce Spain applies, you can usually get Spain to join the Axis.

You should look at Spain's national spirits and see what is holding back Spain from joining the Axis.

However, why is Spain non-aligned. Shouldn't a nationalist victory on historical result in Franco coming to power and a fascist ideology in power?

 

[Monkbel]

There is no focus preventing Spain from joining Axis.
Franco is in power. Not sure why it's non-aligned.

 

[Monkbel]

Actually, Nat Spain has two parties, both are called FET de las JONS, and both have Franco as their leader, but one is Fascist and another is Non-aligned. The one that is non-aligned is in power.

 

[Monkbel]

Interestingly, even after I edit save game to switch leadership in SPR to the Fascist party, they still resist joining. They have +50 to accept and -70 to reject.

 

[Secret Master]

There is no focus preventing Spain from joining Axis.

What are all the modifiers to accepting an offer to join the Axis. And what is Germany's current relations to Spain?

The one that is non-aligned is in power.

I'm not an expert on the new SCW stuff. Is this normal?

 

[Goshawk]

Havent played too much for the past year. But I remember Spain has a national spirit that stops them from joining any Faction until after 1940/1942 something like that.

 

[kettyo]

Spain being non-aligned makes them able to join the Allies in case of a German attack.