Creating puppet states or satellites in other countries.For example, directly taking land will increase World Tension more compared to if you had simply made a puppet state.įull List of Actions that Increase World Tension: Beyond these, choices in a peace deal will also change World Tension by varying amounts. Various aggressive actions taken by countries will cause World Tension to increase. All events that influence it will have their impact decreased by 0.1 each month.
While it can technically increase beyond 100, there are no consequences for it reaching higher levels. World Tension operates on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 usually signifying all out war between the great powers. World Tension is meant to reflect the heating up of relations between countries, as well as the increasing fear of certain nations. The mechanic that drives most international action in Hearts of Iron IV is World Tension.