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World War II, also referred to as the Second World War and regularly shortened to WW2 or WWII, was the conflict that saw the first usage of nuclear weapons, the establishment of the United States as a superpower, and the formation of the United Nations.

WWII-era technology[]

Several examples of World War II-era weapons and vehicles make appearances throughout the Fallout series, having survived the Great War of 2077:

Notes[]

Appearances[]

World War II is mentioned throughout the Fallout series.

Fallout/2/Tactics[]

  • Images depicting events leading up to and in World War II appear in the Fallout and Fallout Tactics intro.[3]
    • An image of the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany is seen in the original Fallout intro, and Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler is also mentioned.
  • World War II motion pictures were stored on holodisks.[4]
  • The 9mm Sten Gun is mentioned as having been developed by the British during the war.[5]
  • The .303 Cal Bren is mentioned as being effective in World War II, remaining in service with British forces for almost 50 years.[6]

Fallout 3[]

Fallout: New Vegas[]

The China Burma India Theater patch is on the Boomer flightsuit.[12]

Fallout 4[]

Fallout 76[]

United States marines landing in Europe is depicted on the Season 14 scoreboard, Fight for Freedom, with the caption "Defending Our Allies."

Behind the scenes[]

The Anchorage Memorial is based on an iconic image from World War II.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rivet City terminal entries; Welcome to the Capital Preservation Society, U.S. Declaration of War on Germany
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fallout 4 intro: "In the year 1945, my great great grandfather, serving in the army, wondered when he'd get to go home to his wife and the son he'd never seen. He got his wish when the US ended World War II by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki."
  3. Fallout Tactics intro: "...the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima..."
  4. Holodisk item description: "{105}{}{You see a small display appear and show the remnants of some World War II movie.}"
    (GENDISK.MSG) Note: These generic holodisks are found in the Glow.
  5. Fallout Tactics item description: "name_stenGunSub = {Sten Gun}"
    "desc_stenGunSub = {The 9mm Sten Gun was developed by the British during WW2 as a cheap alternative to the more expensive Thompson SMG offered the the U.S. The Sten proved to be extremely reliable and, due to its fairly loose tolerances, could perform in poor conditions much more reliably than ostensibly better weapons...}"
    (Items.txt)
  6. Fallout Tactics item description: "name_brenGunHeavy = {Bren Gun}"
    "desc_brenGunHeavy = {This British adaptation of a Czech design was adopted as the standard light machine gun of British and Commonwealth forces in 1938. The .303 Cal Bren was among the most liked and respected weapons available to the British in WW2, due to its exceptional ruggedness, accuracy and simplicity, and remained in service with British forces for almost 50 years}"
    (Items.txt)
  7. Museum of History arch
  8. Citadel terminal entries; Liberty Prime operation, Historical records, Project summary
  9. Museum of Technology Placard: "This flag was recovered from the wreck of the U.S.S. Ebon Atoll, a U.S. Navy Missile Cruiser, sunk off the coast of Alaska in 2066 with all hands lost. The cutting edge vessel's loss was due to a nuclear torpedo strike from the U.S. Navy Submarine, the U.S.S. Interference during the Anchorage Campaign. The submarine mistook the cruiser for an enemy vessel during radio silence and sunk it before obtaining vessel confirmation. This ranks as one of the most tragic disasters in U.S. Naval History since World War II."
    (Fallout 3 message box transcriptions; U.S.S. Ebon Atoll's flag)
  10. Holotape - Goodbye
  11. Fallout 3 message box transcriptions; World War II fight medals
  12. Boomer flightsuit patch breakdown
  13. The Mural at the Museum of Freedom in Fallout 4
  14. Plaque in the Museum of Freedom: "This mural commemorates the many sacrifices of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. From Lexington and Concord to the shores of Iwo Jima, from the Sea of Tranquility to the Anchorage Front Line, Americans have fought and died through the ages to secure our nation’s freedom. May their sacrifices remind us all that freedom is a privilege afforded to the many, yet hard won by a noble few."

Non-game

  1. Fallout Bible 6: "3. What was U.S./world history like before the timeline included in previous Fallout updates?"
    "No one has asked this yet, but I thought I would cut this question off at the pass. Fallout takes place on a future earth, in an alternate timeline. I will not be including any information on how and when it diverged - it will remain one of the mysteries of the setting. Just let it be known that it diverged after WW2, and leave it at that."
  2. Bethesda Softworks v Behaviour Interactive: "The FALLOUT franchise of video games draws gamers into alternate history, diverging from existing reality shortly following WWII. The various FALLOUT video games largely take place in the years following the destruction of the earth as people begin to emerge from their underground vaults into the nuclear wasteland."
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