美國武裝部隊是戰前美國所擁有的各種武裝部隊的總稱，包括陸軍、海軍、空軍、海軍陸戰隊、和海岸警衛隊。在核彈落下的時候，這些戰前的軍事力量大多被完全摧毀了，although their legacy can be seen and felt in the various wastelands explored throughout the Fallout franchise.
History[]
儘管長期以來美國都以文官政府來控制軍隊，但隨着世界局勢的愈發不穩定，軍方在政府中的勢力變得更強，軍方開始控制政府決策，使得美國成為了一個「軍政府」國家 with the President of the United States exercising dictatorial control over the state。
Following the collapse of the United States in the Great War, surviving USAF military units and servicemen would become a crucial influence on the United States, founding the Brotherhood of Steel, the Enclave, Junktown, or otherwise influencing entire communities.
在歷史上，美軍多次成為美國政府重要的「外交」工具 from the beginning and the formation of the Continental Army. Throughout the 20th century, they參與了兩次世界大戰，並且積極推動太空軍事化, with the first tentative steps being taken during the Virgo II lunar landing.[1] 1961 年 5 月 5 日卡爾·貝爾上尉乘坐火箭升天意味着美國在太空探索上邁出了世界性的第一步，但這一說法並未得到全世界普遍認同by the Soviet Union and China.[2]。然而到了 21世紀，隨着資源逐漸枯竭，探索性的太空旅程開始被軍事化，部分火箭也被充當軍事用途。By the end of the decade, 美國在太空競賽中佔據先機， as the Virgo II lunar lander touched down on the surface of Earth's moon on July 16, 1969. Valiant 11 mission members, Captain Richard Wade, Captain Mark Garris, and Captain Michael Hagen became the first humans to walk on the surface of another celestial body[3] - with weapons drawn.[1] 然而隨着資源逐漸枯竭，探索性的太空旅程開始被軍事化by 2034，部分space exploration vehicles like火箭也被充當軍事用途 - foreshadowing the eventual fate of the American state.[4]
The Resource Wars[]
由於美國政府在外交方面的政策越來越咄咄逼人，美軍作為美國的武裝部隊，開始在外交層面發揮「更大的作用」。第一個慘遭美國「激進外交」政策影響的是南邊接壤的墨西哥in 2051：為了確保原油供應，美國先是制裁了墨西哥，隨後就派出軍隊接管了煉油廠。[Non-game 1] 然而，墨西哥的原油也只是暫時解了美國政府燃眉之急，As the Texan oil fields ran dry, 2052年 一部電視紀錄片讓美國公眾了解到了世界所面臨的嚴重能源危機。[Non-game 2]原油持續短缺導致全球油價迅速上漲，一些較小的國家不得不宣佈破產，歐洲聯邦因此對中東宣戰。美國也受到油價飆升的嚴重影響。[Non-game 3] 更糟糕的是，聯合國也於年同年 7 月宣佈解散，沒有了聯合國，各國更是可以隨意動用武裝部隊達成自己的目的。[5][6]
鑑於Nuclear exchanges in the Middle East and the devastating Euro-Middle Eastern War, coupled with the New Plague reaping a deadly harvest，2054 年美國政府正式啟動避難所項目，由避難所科技全權承包，becoming a critical defense contractor.[Non-game 4][Non-game 5]Amidst an increasingly chaotic and violent international situation, the United States began to militarize. One of the first major projects emerged in2059 年安克雷奇防線建立，美軍借着保護阿拉斯加的理由，要求加拿大政府允許美國軍隊在加拿大領土通行並且駐軍，這使得加拿大政府和美國政府關係驟然緊張。[Non-game 6]
The Sino-American War[]
到 2060 年，能源危機已經十分嚴重，由於缺乏燃料，街道上的車輛不得不停止運行。汽車行業想盡辦法提出可替代化石燃料的方案，但電動和核聚變汽車都還處於早期階段，無法推廣。[Non-game 7] 全世界的油田幾乎都已經枯竭，這種情況加劇了美國國內的恐慌情緒by the collapse of the European Commonwealth and the Middle East oil powers。[Non-game 8]Together with a deteriorating economy and worsening social climate, the United States began to crack.[Non-game 9] 美國政府利用了這種恐慌情緒，to try and control the situation, by discouraging assemblies, fueling the anti-communist sentiment, and encouraging reporting subversive elements.[7]政府甚至建立了警惕公民熱線，鼓勵人們舉報任何看起來可疑的人for any behavior that could be construed as in support of communism.[8] The Third Red Scare is a response to the increased hostility of the People's Republic of China and its operations on American soil.[9]
軍方也沒有從能源危機中倖免於難，美國所提供的燃料也不足以驅動所有的裝甲車輛especially tanks。為了解決這一問題，軍方帶頭要求研發動力裝甲取代傳統的裝甲車輛 in 2065.[Non-game 10]。 Research, development, and prototyping pave the way for future advances in military, construction, and most importantly, cold核聚變動力科技[Non-game 11] The military would continue research in other areas continues as well, including more powerful nuclear weapons.[10]
U.S. Army T-51 model B power armor units preparing for deployment in Alaska in January, 2077.
The breakthroughs in technology and possession of oil reserves would result in the United States clashing with the People's Republic of China. 與此同時，中國發現自己比美國更依賴傳統的化石燃料，China found itself on the border of collapse in the spring of 2066。With the United States unwilling to export its own reserves of crude oil, China became more aggressive in its negotiations.[Non-game 12]According to the Sierra Depot GNN transcript, in June 2074, this resulted in a declaration by the U.S. president that the last known supply of petroleum would be used exclusively by the U.S. and 美國宣佈不會出售任何化石燃料儲量。[11] Adding further insult was第一款核聚變電池developed for the power armor project正式公開in summer of 2066.[Non-game 13][Non-game 14]
忍無可忍的中國將進攻的矛頭對準了美國的阿拉斯加 to seize its natural resources，這場大膽的跨太平洋軍事行動成為了Sino-American War,戰前美國所參與的最後一場戰爭。[12][Non-game 15] 安克雷奇戰役成為了美國吞併加拿大的導火索，as the United States forces it to grant the right of passage to American military units on the way to the Alaskan theater.[Non-game 16] 中國在阿拉斯加的全力以赴讓美軍一開始節節敗退。T-45 型動力裝甲被作為緊急對策手段而被研發出來 to prevent Chinese tanks and infantry from overrunning Alaska.事實證明它們在對抗敵軍方面非常有效，但無法為美軍帶來一場精彩的反攻。As the Chinese military lost the initiative, 戰爭局勢立刻惡化為塹壕戰，雙方都沒有能力將對方徹底壓倒。[Non-game 17]
戰爭increasing amounts of resources, material, and manpower,讓美國的經濟雪上加霜，To counteract this,於是美國政府開始無視加拿大政府的意見，隨意奪取加拿大境內的資源。To counteract this, the United States military began to liberally exploit Canadian resources. Protests from Ottawa are ignored as Canada became little more than a colony of the United States.[Non-game 18] 加拿大境內的抗議in a sabotage attempt on an oil pipeline in 2072最終為美軍佔領加拿大提供了理由。[12][Non-game 19]同時，軍方也在尋求建造一種超級武器來打破阿拉斯加的糟糕對峙局勢。他們和羅科公司以及通用原子國際簽署了合作協議，後兩者要協助前者開發一種超級機械人，in the history of warfare, to liberate Anchorage, Alaska from Chinese occupation in a display of power meant to demoralize the enemy and force them into submission. The project was meant to serve both military and propaganda needs. The former dictated the capacity, the latter the design:按康斯坦丁·蔡司將軍的話說，自由至尊應該是一個代表了美國的機械人，A walking, talking, nuke-tossing hero讓敵人看到它就意識到自己在和一個超級大國交戰。[13] Confident that the project would soon yield result, General Chase publicly confirmed in June 2072 that the U.S. Army was working with General Atomics and RobCo to create a superweapon meant to establish the dominance of the United States on the Alaskan front.[14]
Furthermore, 來自中國的生化威脅讓美國政府下令西部科技啟動泛免疫性病毒粒子項目研究on September 15, 2073。The research would eventually evolve into the Forced Evolution Virus project.[15][Non-game 20] Since 西部科技 was effectively 國有化 two years prior (put under military command)，科學家們只能服從於軍方的命令。[16]
One of the turning points of the War came in 2074 年，美國軍隊出乎意料地在一場防禦戰中取得了進攻性的成效 landed in Asia, in a counter-invasion of Chinese mainland. In the Yangtze Campaign, U.S. Marines rapidly overran Shanghai and Nanjing, securing a major port for bringing in troops and materiel.[17] 但三線作戰: Canada, Alaska, and mainland China讓雙方的經濟都達到了崩潰的邊緣。Neither side was willing to yield, despite eight years of constant warfare,[Non-game 21] and ambitious flanking maneuvers such as the Gobi Campaign.[18]
2076 年，經過十年戰爭，美國和中國都處在崩潰的邊緣， In January, a permanent garrison was installed at West Tek, to ensure that the Forced Evolution Virus project remained safe from international espionage, as it entered a new stage of experimentation on dogs and chimpanzees.[Non-game 22] By the end of the month,美國終於正式吞併了加拿大。Its provinces are put under martial law - all protesters and rioters are shot on sight. Atrocities committed in the name of the Union make their way stateside, fermenting anti-governmental sentiment.[12][Non-game 23]
加拿大的資源讓美軍得以暫時擺脫資源問題，而 T-51 型動力裝甲的出現in June也讓戰爭天平開始向美軍一方傾斜。he next-generation power armor resolved problems existing in older generations of armor. 大量配備 T-51 型動力裝甲的機械化騎兵部隊被派往Alaskan and Chinese前線作戰，carving a swath through Communist forces.The Chinese economy crumbled under the onslaught and supply lines from nations annexed by the Beijing regime started falling apart.[Non-game 24] However, the American regime did not fare any better. In August, food and energy riots start in urban centers across the United States. A state of emergency and eventually martial law was declared, with 政府不得不在國內部署軍隊鎮壓騷亂 。The United States became, effectively, a military junta.[Non-game 25]
The Collapse of America[]
"Our dedicated boys keep the peace in newly annexed Canada."
The counterpoint to this disastrous turn of events came in early 2077 年 ，1 月 10 日美國取得了安克雷奇戰役的決定性勝利，after a final offensive spearheaded by T-51 power armor units adapted to the cold environment penetrated Chinese defenses around Anchorage. Despite the embarrassment of the Liberty Prime project, which failed to produce a working weapon for use in Anchorage,[19] General Constantine Chase was credited with the victory.[Non-game 26][20][21] The Anchorage War Memorial was hastily erected on FDR Island to commemorate the efforts and sacrifices of American soldiers on the Alaskan front, basing on an iconic photograph taken in Anchorage.[22][23] The victory in Alaska heralded bad news for American and Canadian citizens, as the military junta in control of the United States deployed mechanized cavalry units to Canada and the United States.這些在對外作戰中盡職盡責的士兵很快發現他們要與自己的同胞自相殘殺，逃兵越來越多，quelling riots, and enforcing the national quarantine. Mounting civilian casualties tested the loyalty of soldiers and desertions started to occur. 美軍要麼監禁了這些逃兵，要麼把他們送去充當秘密研究Robobrain的小白鼠。[Non-game 27][24]
The campaign in mainland China was reinvigorated by the victory in Alaska and the deployment of T-51 units. Army troops clad in T-51 regularly witnessed Chinese troops surrendering upon sighting them and their miniguns.[25][Non-game 28] However, 取得的勝利只是暫時的，因為隨着戰線深入，他們遇到了更多的抵抗。到了 10 月，the situation transitioned from a rout into a stalemate.[26] After a decade of war, 戰爭又開始變得離結束遙遙無期。數十億美元的花費和無數人的生命也沒有為這場戰爭帶來任何實質性改變。[27] To bolster the offensive, bases across the United States were sealed and troops redeployed to provide more men for the meat grinder.[28]
The situation was made worse by the fact that the oligarchs ruling the United States 去了全球的偏遠地區, expecting a last-ditch 核交換 from China at any moment.The oil rig was claimed by the president and key members of the junta, becoming the foundation of the future Enclave.[Non-game 29] 美國已經沒有了政府，continuing on simply due through inertia. 監督馬里波薩軍事基地項目研究的前美軍安全小組成員discovered the FEV experiments conducted on their comrades in arms – the very men arrested for refusing to fight their own countrymen – they rebel. However,即使是Captain羅傑·麥克森宣佈其脫離陸軍並斷絕與美軍的聯繫時，政府也沒有任何回應 – the chain of command ceased to exist.[29][Non-game 30]
最終，核子風暴的烈焰於 10 月 23 日出現在全球上空，僅僅兩個小時的戰爭卻造成了世界性的毀滅。美國不復存在，its cities vaporized in nuclear fireballs.[29] The former leaders of the country having already retreated to their safe-havens. Abandoned by their leaders,倖存者們則以自己的方式重建着世界。[Non-game 31]
Legacy[]
雖然美國軍隊已經隨着它所效忠的國家一同消失在核子烈焰當中，但其在廢土上所留下的影響是無法抹滅的。除了那些隨處可見的軍事裝備，例如軍用頭盔和高科技的動力裝甲，還包括了:
- 羅傑·麥克森所創立的鋼鐵兄弟會, which became an important player in wasteland politics. The Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel was based on another Army unit, the Rangers (specifically, Taggerdy's Thunder).
- Pre-War veterans and other survivors who came to Appalachia in 2103 and tried to continue their Army duties. One example is Joe Creigh, who took advantage of the automated training regimen at Camp McClintock to join the Army and continue his family tradition. An example of pre-War U.S. Army soldiers that lived in Appalachia are Captain Fields, Sergeant Radcliff and Sergeant Thompson.
- 戰前軍政府成員所組成的英克雷, which almost managed to commit total global genocide.
- 由前軍人創立的垃圾鎮。
- 教主的軍隊The Unity, which came into existence as an unintended result of the FEV research project.
- The 121st Infantry Platoon, nicknamed Firebats, was deployed to Monongah Power Plant after the Great War to protect the power plant from invasion.[30]
Other operations[]
- Anchorage Reclamation, an 11-year campaign to liberate Alaska from the Chinese invaders. Ultimately successful, it was the first large-scale deployment of newly developed T-51b power armor units.
- The annexation of Canada was also performed by the United States military, whose units were also dedicated to keeping the peace―by any means necessary.
- Veterans of the Anchorage campaign were also deployed against their fellow countrymen, to contain food riots.
- The Gobi Campaign, that took place in the Gobi Desert. The Gobi Campaign scout rifle was named for this campaign.
- The Yangtze Campaign, during which Nanjing and Shanghai were occupied by Marines equipped with new, high-tech weapons and armor.
- Soldiers of the U.S. Army's mechanized infantry were stationed on the island of Mambajao in the Philippines on the eve of the Great War.
- Fought in World War II from 1941 to 1945.[31]
- Soldiers/astronauts appear to have been engaged in combat operations on the Moon at some stage prior to the Great War. This is supported by the mural in the Museum of Freedom, which depicts an astronaut with a weapon and the mentioning of the Sea of Tranquility along with other battles.
Known locations[]
- Toxic Waste Dump Security Bunker
- Sierra Army Depot
- Lost Hills Security Bunker
- U.S. Army field headquarters
- Elemndorf Air Force Base
- West Tek Research Facility
- Mariposa Military Base
- Nellis Air Force Base
- McCarran Airport
- Hidden Valley
- Ashton missile silo
- Hopeville Missile Base
- Pentagon
- Fort Bannister
- Fort Constantine
- Fort Independence
- Raven Rock
- Satellite relay station
- National Guard depot
- Wheaton Armory
- Rivet City
- Adams Air Force Base
- Turtledove Detention Camp
- Naval recruiting center
- Boston mayoral shelter
- Coast Guard Pier
- Federal ration stockpile
- Federal supply cache 84NE
- Federal Surveillance Center K-21B
- Fort Hagen
- Fort Hagen hangar
- Fort Strong
- Listening Post Bravo
- Mount Desert Island Naval Facility
- National Guard training yard
- Recon bunker Theta
- Revere satellite array
- Robotics Technology Facility RB-2851
- Sentinel Site Prescott
- South Boston Military Checkpoint
- The Switchboard
- USAF Satellite Station Olivia
- Wreck of the USS Riptide
- Camp Adams
- Camp McClintock
- Converted munitions factory
- Site Alpha
- Site Bravo
- Site Charlie
- Sugar Grove
組織架構[]
陸軍[]
陸軍在整個資源戰爭期間扮演了重要角色，他們也是動力裝甲技術最主要的使用者。安克雷奇戰役中正是他們堅守着戰線，並且在十年堅守之後率領美國軍隊反攻 into Anchorage in 2077.[32] 陸軍也和空軍一同維持着美國的核存在 and was responsible for operating the United States arsenal of nuclear weapons through the Commonwealth Defense Administration,[33] 陸軍的憲兵部隊也負責執行第 99066 號行政命令，將華裔公民關押在拘留營。[34]
海軍陸戰隊[]
海軍陸戰隊和美國海軍保持着合作關係，充當United States force in readiness。in the 21st century,儘管在資源戰爭中宣稱只是要打一場防禦戰，但海軍陸戰隊卻成功撕開了中國戰線的口子in 2074，打了一場實質上的進攻戰。 Despite claims of fighting a defensive war, American infantry and mechanized divisions landed in Asia, in a counter-invasion of Chinese mainland. In the Yangtze Campaign, U.S. Marines rapidly overran Shanghai and Nanjing, securing a major port for bringing in troops and materiel.[35][36]
在國內，海軍陸戰隊主要負責保護海軍設施，especially black sites such as Sugar Grove in Appalachia,[37] the Mount Desert Island Naval Facility at Mount Desert Island,[38] 也和其他部隊參與演習，such as United States Army Rangers,[39]同時執行第 99066 號行政命令。由於戰爭人力短缺，執行第 99066 號命令的任務被海軍陸戰隊交給了其他私人軍事承包商負責。[34]
海軍[]
美國海軍在安克雷奇戰役期間為鎮守阿拉斯加的美國陸軍提供了支援，並且與敵對國家海軍作戰（包括擊沉一艘自己人的船in December 2066[40]）。他們也負責了對中國領土的進攻。海軍的航空兵負責保護美國沿海，[41][42] 並且追擊出現在美國海岸的敵方艦艇。[43]In certain cases,海軍也和國防情報局一同進行反間諜行動。[44]
海軍同樣和其他軍種一樣，執行一些超出法律允許範圍的非法監視行動 like Sugar Grove，where Naval analysts and operatives monitored U.S. citizens for seditious activity. Appalachia was a notable example of what defined sedition: Anything that could affect the war effort, including unionization, anti-automation protests, striking, and of course, the Free States. Those who caught the eye of the Navy faced a fate worse than death: Edgar Aarsen, a union activist, was marked for surveillance in March 2075. A year later, he was abducted ("arrested"), murdered, and his children set up for adoption.[45]
空軍[]
The history of the air force is closely intertwined with the general history of the Armed Forces.Together with the Army and the Navy, the Air Force was responsible for maintaining the nuclear arsenal of the United States (primarily bomber-based weapons), 他們顯然參與了資源戰爭中許多武裝衝突的空中戰鬥, including the United States invasion of Mexico of 2051, the Sino-American War (2066–2077), and the United States annexation of Canada.
海岸警衛隊[]
美國海岸警衛隊was established in 1790 by the U.S. Congress, as the Revenue Marine. By the 1860s, it became the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and arrived at the current designation after it was merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service in 1915, subordinated to the Department of the Treasury. Since then, it became主要負責國內海上保安和執法工作，並且在必要情況下協助其他軍警部門工作。[46]
國民警衛隊[]
美國國民警衛隊是美國陸軍的後備役部隊，和平時期的任務主要是保衛國內，並且執行救災賑災等工作。但在戰時，國民警衛隊也可以作為後備役部隊部署到國外執行軍事行動。[47]
Technology[]
截至大戰爆發，美軍在實力方面居於全球領先地位。這顯然要歸功於美國在技術方面的壓倒性優勢。以動力裝甲技術為例，從 T-60 型到 T-51 型，再到最初的 T-45 型，動力裝甲為美國步兵部隊提供了方便的快速裝甲重火力支援能力，身穿動力裝甲的士兵可以輕易使用一般步兵無法使用的重型武器裝備，, including rotary cannons usually mounted on gunships or fighters. Power armor units were usually issued to 機械化騎兵部隊operating on critical fronts. 低頻信號, which can 遠距離傳輸信息 through many geographic obstacles, were used during the Sino-American War to transmit messages to submarines.[48] 其他的先進科技還包括激光武器，robotics, and military transport vehicles.
Gallery[]
World War II[]
Anchorage Reclamation[]
United States mainland[]
See also[]
- United States Armed Forces materiel and installations
- Known United States Armed Forces members
- Enclave facilities
- Federal government
- American soldier
- Strike team
References[]
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- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2051 Seeking to protect business interests and their oil supply, the United States begins to exert increasing pressure on Mexico, citing the political instability and pollution stemming from Mexico as a threat to the United States. Various economic sanctions serve to destabilize Mexico, and the United States military enters Mexico to keep the oil refineries running and making sure oil and fuel continue to make their way north across the border... at Mexico's expense."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2052 A television documentary into the withered husk of the Texas oil fields brings the oil shortage into the American households, and reveals how deep the energy crisis runs."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2052 April The Resource Wars begin. Many smaller nations go bankrupt, and Europe, dependent on oil imports from the Middle East, responds to the Middle East's rising oil prices with military action. The long drawn-out war between the European Commonwealth and the Middle East begins."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2054 In light of the Euro-Middle-Eastern conflict and the plague scare, the United States sets Project Safehouse in motion. The project, financed by junk bonds, is designed to create shelters, called Vaults, for the populace in the event of a nuclear war or deadly plague. Construction begins late in 2054 and proceeds rapidly due to advances in construction technology."
- ↑ Vault Dweller's Survival Guide inner cover: "NOTICE.––This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the New Amended Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C., 31 and 32. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by the law."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2059 The Anchorage Front Line is established, as the United States increases its military presence in Alaska to protect its oil interests. The Anchorage Front Line causes tensions in the United States and Canada, as the United States attempts to pressure Canada into allowing American military units to guard the Alaskan pipeline."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2060 Traffic on the streets of the world stops moving. Fuel becomes too precious to waste on automobiles, so alternatives are explored - electric and fusion cars begin to be manufactured, but factories can only make limited amounts. Pressure on fusion research increases."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2060 The Euro-Middle Eastern War ends as the oil fields in the Middle East run dry... there is no longer a goal in the conflict, and both sides are reduced almost to ruin."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2062 Despite quarantine measures, the New Plague continues to spread, fueling national paranoia."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2065 August Increasing need for mobility in the United States mechanized cavalry leads the military to focus the efforts on creating a man-based tank - essentially, a two-legged walking armored unit: Power Armor."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2065-2067Power Armor research grows and several prototypes are developed, many of which prove to be unworkable in the field. These prototypes pave the way for future advances in military, construction, and fusion technology."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2066 Spring As the oil resources dry up across the globe, China's fossil fuel dependency causes an energy crisis in the nation. China, bordering on collapse, becomes more aggressive in its trade talks with the United States. Unwilling to export oil to China, talks between the United States and China break down."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2066 Summer Adding further insult to the Chinese-American relations, the first crude fusion cell is unveiled, one of the results of the Power Armor project. Devices designed for the fusion cell begin to be manufactured. Incorporating fusion power into the general US infrastructure begins, but the process is too slow to supply power to the regions that need it. Nearly thirteen years later, few sections of the United States were supplied with fusion power."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 5: "2066 Summer Adding further insult to the Chinese-American relations, the first crude fusion cell is unveiled, one of the results of the Power Armor project. Devices designed for the fusion cell begin to be manufactured. Incorporating fusion power into the general US infrastructure begins, but the process is too slow to supply power to the regions that need it. Nearly eleven years later, few sections of the United States were supplied with fusion power."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2066 Winter In the winter of 2066, China invades Alaska. The Anchorage Front Line becomes a true battleground."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2066 Winter As a sign of increasing tension between the two countries, Canada proves reluctant to allow American troops on Canadian soil or allow American planes to fly over Canadian airspace. The United States and Canadian tensions rise, but Canada eventually backs down, and US troops pass through Canada. This sets the stage for the Canadian annexation in 2076."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2067 The first suit of Power Armor is deployed in Alaska. While lacking the full mobility of future versions, this Power Armor is incredibly effective against Chinese tanks and infantry. Its ability to carry heavy ordinance
becomes key in various localized conflicts, and it has the power to destroy entire towns without endangering the wearer. China rushes to create its own versions, but they are many years behind the United States."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2069 Canada begins to feel the pressure from the United States military as the US draws upon Canadian resources for the war effort. Vast stretches of timberland are destroyed, and other resources in Canada are stretched to the breaking point. Many Americans refer to Canada as Little America, and Canadian protests are unheard."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2072 The United States' increasing demand for Canadian resources causes protests and riots in several Canadian cities. An attempted sabotage attempt of the Alaskan pipeline is all the military needs as an excuse to begin its annexation of Canada... which in fact, had already begun in 2067."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2073 Sept 15 As China becomes increasingly aggressive with their use of biological weapons, the United States government felt that a countermeasure was needed. The Pan-Immunity Virion Project (PVP) is officially formed and plans are made to begin experiments at the West Tek research facility in Southern California."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2074 Contrary to their claims of seeking only to retake Alaska from the Reds, American Power Armor units, infantry, and mechanized divisions are deployed to China, but they become bogged down on the mainland, putting a further drain on American resources and supply lines."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2076 January 3 A military team under the command of Colonel Spindel is sent to the West Tek research facility to monitor the experiments in the interest of national security. Captain Roger Maxson (the grandfather of John Maxson, the High Elder of the Brotherhood of Steel in F1) is among the team personnel."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2076 January The United States annexation of Canada is complete. Canadian protestors and rioters are shot on sight, and the Alaskan Pipeline swarms with American military units. Pictures of atrocities make their way to the United States, causing further unrest and protests."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2076 June Power Armor prototype completed, resulting in the Power Armor players find in Fallout 1. This is the pinnacle of Power Armor technology before the Great War. Many of these units are sent to China, and they begin to carve a swath through the Chinese forces. The Chinese resources are strained to the breaking point, and the supply lines from the nations China has annexed begin to break down."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2076 August Food and energy riots begin in major cities throughout the United States. Military units begin to be deployed in cities within the United States to contain rioters, and many temporary jails are constructed. A state of emergency is declared, and martial law soon follows."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2077 January 10 Alaska is reclaimed, and the Anchorage Front Line is again held by the Americans."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2077 January 22 The first domestic use of Power Armor within the United States for crowd and quarantine control. Units originally serving in China and the Anchorage Front Line find themselves fighting Americans at home. Food riots increase, and many civilians are killed. Several soldiers defect from the military both in Canada and the United States. They are captured, and are sent to military prisons."
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.43: "Chinese Army (Simulated)
U.S. Army (Simulated)
With conditions deteriorating between the United States and China, a military presence in Alaska was established to prevent a possible invasion across the Bering Strait. With increasingly scarce oil reserves, a last deep-sea deposit below the Pacific Ocean was claimed by China before allegedly being sabotaged by American special operatives. Strained relationships spiraled downward into conflict as China marched on Alaska, and the Sino-American War of 2066—2077 erupted. Under the command of General Jingwei, the Chinese Army usurped control of Alaska's oil pipeline and reserves. In response, the Americans began what came to be called "The Alaskan Reclamation Operation" (2067—2077).
Under the leadership of General Constantine Chase, the U.S. Army battled fiercely to the front lines of the conflict before Chase began deploying specialized Power Armor units that began pushing the Chinese back. Future Power Armor suits were further refined as the conflict dragged on, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was reclaimed. With resources flowing through Canada, strained diplomatic tensions between Canada and the United States becoming problematic, and Canadian forces attacking the pipeline, the country was annexed.
A combination of inclement weather, constant American bombardment and trench warfare, and U.S. Powered Armor unit attacks sweeping through mainline China, the Chinese supply lines weakened and finally broke down completely. By the beginning of 2077, the city of Anchorage was finally liberated, the Chinese eradicated, and the operation deemed a success. A commemorative memorial was erected in Washington, D.C., in honor of the soldiers who fought and perished for the greater American good. Violence between America and pockets of Canadian freedom fighters continued throughout 2077, until the Great War obliterated almost all infrastructure, commerce, and human life."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide faction profiles) - ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2077 March Prepared for a nuclear or biological attack from China, the president, and the Enclave retreats to remote sections around the globe and make contingency plans for continuing the war."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2077 October Captain Roger Maxson and his men discover that the scientists at Mariposa have been using "military volunteers" (military prisoners who didn't have their brains scooped for use in Brain Bots) as test subjects in their experiments. Morale in the base breaks down, and Maxson executes Anderson, the chief scientist. Not long after this (and in light of the breakdown of the mental breakdown of Colonel Spindel stationed at the base), Maxson's men turn to him for leadership. He shrugs and says 'we should quit.'"
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2077 March Prepared for a nuclear or biological attack from China, the president and the Enclave retreats to remote sections around the globe and make contingency plans for continuing the war."
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