John Curtin (Civ6)

John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1941 to 1945 and dying just before the end of World War II, during which his leadership was instrumental in directing the country's war effort against Japanese aggression in the Pacific. He leads the Australians in Civilization VI.
Australia views the map with a unique eye, looking for areas of high Appeal and open lands for livestock. Settling in lands others do not want allows them to build a strong civ, made even stronger when John Curtin leads them in wars of defense or liberation.
== Intro ==
 Prime Minister Curtin, you will lead Australia through challenge after challenge, and your people will emerge all the stronger for it. Others will seek friendship for your strength. If these friends prove loyal, your might and protection will carry you far. But stay vigilant, for aggression is not your natural course.
== In-Game ==
Curtin's unique agenda is Perpetually on Guard. He likes civilizations that liberate captured cities and dislikes civilizations that are occupying enemy cities.
His leader ability is Citadel of Civilization. It provides the Australians with a 100% bonus if they have either been the target of a declaration of war in the past 10 turns or liberated a city in the past 20 turns (10 in Gathering Storm).
== Detailed Approach ==
Australia loves the coasts. Settling there affords them plenty of and high Appeal tiles that they can transform into bonus yields for their s. They will want to spread inland from those coastal cities wherever they can find livestock, using their Pasture culture bomb ability on those resources to gain the room needed for adjacent Outback Stations. In the diplomatic sphere, John Curtin's abilities set them up to be the perfect police force. They don't like aggressive civs and will send their units, especially their trusty Diggers, out to repel invaders and liberate cities when possible.
== Lines ==
John Curtin is voiced by Simon Burke. He speaks Australian English.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	I commend your perseverance. We share a common interest in protecting those who often cannot protect themselves. 	
Agenda-based Disapproval	War can only bring us loss. Loss of lives, loss of productivity, loss of our very humanity! 	
Attacked 	We will mobilize every means of resistance to stop this transgression against our nation! 	
Declares War 	After thorough deliberation, Australia finds itself at a crossroads. Prepare yourself, war is upon us. 	
Defeated 	The principles for which we have fought will survive longer than any nation you could ever build. 	
Greeting 	John Curtin, I speak for the people of Australia as their Prime Minister. We seek sympathetic allies in the fight against the hawks of war. 	
Quote from Civilopedia 	I believe that there is in Australia today an intense love of country, greater in its expression than has yet been called forth at any previous period in Australia's history.	This is an actual John Curtin quote from March 1942.https://www.smithsculptors.com/John_Curtin_Memorial_Quotations_by_John_Curtin_for_the_Sculpture.html
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: I've sent a trade delegation to your territories with a small selection of meats contributed by our ranchers. I hope you will receive them with my sincerest thanks.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: We would gladly recognise the strong friendship between our nations.
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: I hope you'll understand, we just can't commit to any official gestures at this time.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: I believe our friendship is built on a mutual interest in maintaining stability and protecting those in need. I hope you agree.
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: I appreciate everything you've done.
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: An unwelcome turn.
Denounced by Player: Your slander of Australia and her people will be known far and wide when your enfeebled nation crumbles!
Denounces Player: The reprehensible words and actions you've demonstrated can only lead your people down a path of ignorance and destitution.
Invitation to Capital: I think an exchange of knowledge, the stories of our capitals perhaps, would be a great boon to our budding friendship.
Invitation to City: If you see fit, I'd ask that you visit our nearest city. Perhaps we can tempt you with some roasted macadamia nuts?
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* John Curtin's diplomacy screen shows a house near Uluru in the Australian Outback late in the afternoon.
* John Curtin's leader ability references his speech after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, while his leader agenda references an article he wrote for The Herald after Australia joined World War II.
* Having been born in 1885, John Curtin is the most recently born leader in Civilization VI and its expansions.
* Historically, John Curtin identified as agnostic, but his preferred religion is Protestantism in-game. This likely reflects the fact that the majority of Australians were Protestants while Curtin was in office.
== Gallery ==
File:John Curtin splash (Civ6).jpg|Promotional image of John Curtin
File:John Curtin loadscreen (Civ6).png|John Curtin on the loading screen (in Gathering Storm)
File:John Curtin Photo (1941).jpg|A 1941 photograph of John Curtin at a garden party for Canberra Hospital Auxiliary (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
File:John and Elsie Curtin Photo.jpg|A photograph of John Curtin with his wife Elsie (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Australia
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* John Curtin in other games
ru:Джон Кэртин (Civ6)
Category:Australian