Führerredux is an alternative history scenario in which the German Empire lost the First World War to the Entente. With the support of the United States led by Theodore Roosevelt, the Western Powers of France, Britain and Italy overcame the might of the Kaiser's seemingly unstoppable armies. In the wake of their defeat the Central Powers were divided and weakened by their neighbors, losing their Great Power status in the process.

The Entente's triumph, however, did little to aid their Russian ally, which succumbed to civil unrest. The exorbitant cost of war against Germany propelled Russia into a full-scale Civil War, ultimately resulting in a Bolshevik victory led by Vladimir Lenin, establishing the world's first Socialist state—the USSR.

The 1920s ushered in a peaceful and prosperous era for most, but the 1930s saw the world teetering on the brink of another global conflict. The once-united Entente is now fractured, meanwhile, the USSR, continued to modernize and industrialize, unsettling the stability of Eastern Europe. Adding to the unease, the defeated Germany fell under the sway of a far-right nationalist ideology known as "Valkism."

As 1936 dawns, German "Führer" Adam Dressler calls for radical change in Europe, determined to secure Germany's position as one of Europe's Great Powers, employing any means necessary. The world stands on the precipice, and the stage is set for a tumultuous future.