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Bulgaria
Capital:
Sofia

Government type:
Non-Aligned, Despotic

Faction:
None
Bulgaria is a middle - size country in the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. To the north, It
is bordered by   Romania. To the south is   Greece and   Turkey. To the west
is   Yugoslavia. It is mountainous in the west while on the east is forest and plains.

Contents

 1Historical background
 2Events
 3National focus
 4Technology
o 4.1Cosmetic names
 5Politics
o 5.1National spirits
o 5.2Diplomacy
 6Staff and designer
 7Economy
o 7.1Laws
o 7.2Industry and resources
 8Military
 9Strategies and guides
 10Achievements

Historical background[edit | edit source]

As one of the defeated central powers of the First World War, the Kingdom of
Bulgaria was subject to the Treaty of Neuilly, taking from it lands which contained
many ethnic Bulgarians, especially Macedonia, Thrace, and Dobrudja, which were
respectively given to   Yugoslavia,   Greece, and   Romania. Bulgaria was
further forced to pay reparations and limit its standing army, much in the sense of
Versailles for   Germany and Trianon for   Hungary. By the 1930s, Tsar Boris III
had ruled Bulgaria for several decades alongside a parliament and prime minister.
In the early months of the Second World War, Boris III and his government declared
Bulgaria to be neutral, but increasing Axis pressure and promises to return Thrace to
Bulgaria led to the country joining the Axis powers in March 1941. Boris III did not
wish to actively engage in the conflict (perhaps because of the massive trauma the
country sustained in the first war), but welcomed the bloodless return to Bulgaria
lands lost after World War I, which Germany obliged once Yugoslavia and Greece fell
to Axis forces. However, by December 1941, Bulgaria was compelled to declare a
token war against the   United Kingdom and   United States. Bulgarian land
forces did not participate in the Axis invasion of the   Soviet Union, although the
Bulgarian Royal Navy engaged in skirmishes against the Soviet Navy in the Black
Sea. Bulgaria under Boris was notable in its constant, yet subtle, defiance of German
demands, especially concerning the almost nonexistent effort of destroying the
Bulgarian Jewish population (except for those in Macedonia, Thrace, and Dobrudja)
and Bulgaria's lack of participation in Axis war efforts, the latter of which greatly
infuriated Hitler. Boris himself is reputed to have saved many of his country's Jews by
having them work to build up Bulgarian infrastructure, thus sparing them the fate that
awaited many millions of other Jews in Central European concentration camps.
In 1943, Boris III suddenly died (some in the Bulgarian government suspected the
Germans of poisoning him), leaving his six-year-old son Simeon as Tsar and a
regency governing in his place. In September 1944, with Romania defecting to the
Allies and Soviet troops massing at the Bulgarian border, Bulgaria was in political
turmoil. The government failed to achieve peace with the Allies, and as Soviet
demands to evict German troops from Bulgaria were unanswered, the Soviet Union
declared war on Bulgaria and invaded, while an almost simultaneous left-wing coup
orchestrated by the fatherland's front deposed the monarchy. By the end of the
month, the country was under Soviet influence, unofficially joining the Allies and
declaring war on Germany. After the war the royal family was forced to leave the
country in 1946, with Tsar Simeon III later becoming prime Minister of the country
after the fall of the communist regime. However, Bulgaria itself was largely spared of
the ravages of the war, unlike most other countries in Europe, and even added to its
territory by being given Southern Dobrudja, thus being the only Axis country to have
added to its lands after the war.

Events[edit | edit source]
Main article: Bulgarian events
Because Bulgaria is currently a generic nation, It has a very little amount of
events. The current events deal with Romania and Yugoslavia giving land to
the Bulgarians.

National focus[edit | edit source]

 Bulgarian national focus tree.

Main article: Bulgarian national focus tree

 Bulgaria gets a unique national focus tree as part of the Battle for
the Bosporus expansion. Without the expansion, Bulgaria utilizes
the Generic national focus tree.
The Bulgarian national focus tree can be divided into 2 branches which
can be divided into 13 sub-branches:
Acquire Modern Tools Branch
This branch upgrades   Bulgaria's industry and military capabilities.
 Improve the Road System Sub-branch
This allows   Bulgaria to upgrade its industrial capabilities alone or with the
help of foreign powers.
 Georgi Benkovski Aircraft Repair Facilities/
Negotiate Bulgarian Rearmament Sub-branch
This allows   Bulgaria to upgrade its army and airforce as well as gain

design companies that can be enhanced with the national focus   Prussia
of the Balkans.
 A Black Sea Fleet Sub-branch
This allows   Bulgaria to gain technology boosts with its navy.
 Prussia of the Balkans/ Supremacy on the
Bosporus sub-branch
These focuses give   Bulgaria a strong national spirit, defensive buildings in
the Bosporus, and  war goals against nations bordering the Adriatic,
Aegean and Black Seas.
Oppose the Royal Dictatorship/ Power to the
Tsar Branch
The political branch of the focus tree allows the manipulation of faction
loyalties within   Bulgaria as well as giving or taking Tsar Boris III's power in
government.
 Appoint Communist Ministers Sub-
branch
The  Communist sub-branch allows sending volunteers to the Spanish Civil
War, asking the   Soviet Union for assistance, befriending   
Yugoslavia and creating the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
 Full Voting Rights for Women
Sub-branch
This is shared between the  Communist and  Democratic sub-branches.
Depending on which sub-branch is chosen, this gives a bigger boost to the
respective ideology.
 Democratic Principles Sub-
branch
The  Democratic sub-branch allows the cooperation or abolishment of the
Tsar as well as befriending   Greece
 Ban Far-Right
Organizations/ Restrained
Paramilitary
Organizations Sub-
branch
This is shared between the  Democratic and  Monarchist sub-branches
and it manipulates the internal factions of the country.
 Liberalization of Trade
Policies Sub-branch
This sub-branch allows the assassination of Tsar Boris III and brings either the
return of Tsar Ferdinand I or the rule of Tsar Simeon II under a regency.
 The Tsar's Regime/
Appoint Right-
Wing Ministers
Sub-branch
This shared  Monarchist and  Fascist sub-branch allows the increase of
power to Tsar Boris III or his deposition. It also asks   Germany and   
Italy for foreign assistance.
 Follow the
Stalinist
Doctrine/
Balkan
Federation of
Socialist
Republics/ A
Balkan
Confederation
Sub-branch
This sub-branch allows   Bulgaria to join the Comintern , form an
independent  Communist faction, or a   confederacy. Bulgaria may ask for
the annexation of the other Balkan countries to form the   United Balkan
Federation
 Approach
the United
 Kingdom
Sub-branch
This sub-branch allows   Bulgaria to join the Allies, ask the   United
Kingdom to transfer historical Bulgarian states from allied members and
guarantee other Balkan states.
 The Fate
of the
Balkans/
Join the
Tripartite
Pact
Sub-
branch
This sub-branch allows   Bulgaria create the Greater Bulgarian Federation
or join the Axis. Bulgaria may form the   Third Bulgarian Empire.

Technolog
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Bulgaria starts
with 3 research
slots.

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Cosmetic
names[edit | e
dit source]
Bulgaria has a
number of
unique names
and
appearances for
its military
equipment,
listed here. Note
that generic
names are not
listed.

Infantry &
motorized
techs Expand

Politics[edit | 
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In 1936,
Bulgaria is a
non-aligned
nation with no
elections.
Bulgaria has the
following
political parties:

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National
spirits[edit | e
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Bulgaria starts
with three
national spirits
with the 
Battle for the
Bosporus expan
sion enabled.
Otherwise it
starts with none.

Second
National
Catastrophe

 Stabil
ity: -
10.00%
 Weekly 
Stabil
ity: -
0.30%
 War
support: 
-10.00%
 Will be
removed
if
Greater
Bulgaria
is
restored
:
 Has full
control
of Sofia,
Plovdiv,
Moesia,
Burgas,
Souther
n
Serbia,
Macedo
nia,
 Central
Macedo
nia,
Thrace,
Dobrudj
a.
Following our defeat in
the Great War, the
Treaty of Neuilly-sur-
Seine forced us to
cede vast territories
that now belong to
Yugoslavia, Greece,
and Romania, and
until recently the
League of Nations
required us to
prioritize the payments
of large sums of war
reparations, crippling
our economy and
inevitably increasing
the debt of our
country. The national
spirit has never really
recovered from this
blow, so it is no
wonder why this treaty
is popularly known in
Bulgaria as the
Second National
Catastrophe...

Army
Restrictions

 Factory
Output: -
25.00%
 Dockyar
d
Output: -
25.00%
 Cannot
increas
e
conscri
ption
law
or
declare
wars.
 Cannot
train
units,
 disband
units,
or edit
unit
templat
es.
 Cannot
produc
e
Armor,
Aircraft
or
ships
Another consequence
of the Treaty of
Neuilly-sur-Seine are
the severe restrictions
imposed on our army,
not only do they
prohibit compulsory
military service, limit
the amount of troops
and officers in our
forces and prevent us
from maintaining any
advanced equipment,
they also prohibit any
military maneuvers or
campaign planning
and even stipulate the
number of rifles we
can use.

IMRO

 Daily 
Political
Power G
ain: -
0.30
 Stabil
ity: -
10.00%
 Impr
ove
Relation
s
opinion: 
-15.00%
The constant
fratricidal crimes
committed by the
Internal Macedonian
Revolutionary
Organization have
seriously damaged
our international
relations and led in
1934 to the military
crackdown of the
IMRO stronghold in
Petrich, dealing a
critical blow to the
organization and
forcing most of their
leaders to flee abroad.
However, some
revolutionary cells are
still active in Bulgaria,
and most of our
diplomatic relations
remain in a poor state.

Diplomacy[e
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In 1936,
Bulgaria has no
diplomatic
relations
however,
several focus
trees of
neighboring
nations have
focuses relating
to Bulgaria.   
Czechoslovakia,
if forming an
entente of their
own, can get a
war goal.   
Romania may
puppet or annex
depending on
Bulgaria's
choice.   Yug
oslavia may
annex Bulgaria
if they take the
Western focus
while if they
chose the
communist path,
they may ask for
an alliance.   
Italy may ally
and influence
Bulgaria to
fascism
while   Germa
ny may give
Bulgaria
Romanian,
Greek or
Yugoslav land.

Staff and
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Political
advisors Expand

Tank
designers Expand

Ship
designers Expand

Aircraft
designers Expand

Material
designers Expand

Industrial
concern Expand

Theorists Expan
d
Economy[e
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Industrially and
resourcefully,
Bulgaria is weak
compared to
neighboring
countries.
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Industry and
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Resources

Type N

Aluminium 4

Chromium 2

Oil 0

Rubber 0

Steel 0

Tungsten 0

Industry

Type N

Civilian factory 1
 Industry

Type N

Military factory 3

Naval dockyard 0

Industry
Sofia has 6 civilian factories, Burgas has 2 civilian factories and Plovdiv has 2
civilian factories and 3 military factories.
Resources
Bulgaria has 4 aluminium in its capital state, Sofia, and 2 chromium in another
region, Plovdiv.

Milita
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A short
descripti
on of the
status of
the
nation's
armed
forces.
 Army

Type

Infantry

Cavalry

Motorized infantry

Light tank

Marine

Mountaineer

Paratrooper

Total divisions

Navy

Type

Destroyer

Light cruiser

Heavy cruiser

Battlecruiser
 Navy

Type

Battleship

Submarine

Carrier

Convoy

Total ships

Air force

Type

Close air support

Fighter

Heavy fighter

Naval bomber

Tactical bomber

Strategic bomber

Transport
 Air force

Type

Total planes

Army
Bulgaria's Army consists of infantry with 9 units and an engineering company
and cavalry with 4 cavalry units and 2 motorized.
Navy
Bulgaria has no navy.
Ai
r
fo
rc
e
Bulgaria has 48 interwar fighters.

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