Post by Vault Boy on Jun 14, 2012 16:49:50 GMT -5
1945-
¡ July 16: The first atomic bomb is detonated by the United States.
¡ September 2: World War II comes to an end. Sometime between now and 1961, divergence occurs.
1949-
¡ October 1: The People's Republic of China is founded
1969-
¡ By this year, the United States is divided into thirteen commonwealths; each of which encompasses several states. The national flag is changed to reflect this and depicts fourteen stars - thirteen in a circle to represent the commonwealths and one in the middle to represent the federal government and the nation as a whole.
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.
¡ May - July: The United Nations, already suffering, begins to collapse. In a series of heated debates, many nations withdraw from the organization as the U.N. tries to keep the peace.
¡ July 27: The United Nations is officially disbanded.
2054-
¡ January: Limited nuclear exchange in the Middle East raises fears throughout the world.
¡ In light of the European-Middle Eastern War and the plague scare, the United States officially 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.
2063-
¡ August: The construction of most Vaults completed, except for Vault 13, whose construction finally gets off the ground heralding a development cycle that seems plagued with problems. Drills begin in the other cities with completed Vaults, but the increasing frequency of the drills has a "cry wolf" effect, and the turnouts for drills trickle off as the years go on.
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.
¡ Summer: Adding further insult to the Sino-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 U.S. 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.
¡ Winter: In the winter of 2066, China invades Alaska. The Anchorage Front Line becomes a true battleground.
¡ 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. American and Canadian tensions rise, but Canada eventually backs down, and U.S. troops pass through Canada. This sets the stage for the Canadian annexation in 2076.
2077-
¡ October 23: The Great War: bombs are launched; who struck first is unknown. Other countries, seeing the missiles on their way, launch their planes and fire their warheads as well. Air raid sirens sound, but very few people heed the warning, thinking it is a false alarm. The vaults are sealed. Two hours of nuclear bombardment ensues upon the earth's surface. The effects are far worse than most imagined. The earth's faults shift violently, thrusting mountain ranges through the soil. Whole lands are submerged under floods of water.
2080-
¡ The first effects of radiation are seen in the survivors. Widespread mutations occur with animals and humans alike. Those that survive the effects of the mutations are permanently changed. New species are created almost overnight.
America Is Reduced to A Nuclear Wasteland. The population is reduced to roughly 5% of it's original size.
Recent Events in The Wasteland:
2278-
¡ Fallout 3 ends - The Lone Wanderer activates Project Purity, and the Capital Wasteland was changed forever.
¡ Raven Rock and Adams Air Force Base are destroyed, the Remnants of the Enclave are scattered throughout the Capital wasteland, some keeping up the fight, but most fleeing the Brotherhood of Steel.
2282-
¡ Fallout: New Vegas ends - In the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Courier who had cheated death in the cemetery outside Goodsprings cheated death once again, and the Mojave Wasteland is forever changed. Caesar's Legion, a tribal war band numbering in the tens of thousands, is destroyed by the combined forces of the New California Republic and the private army of New Vegas. The Legion retreats back into it's territory, with the NCR pushing the line farther and farther back.
2293 to 2294-
The Eastern and Western Factions begin sending out scouts to gulf common wealth, what used to be Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
June 14th, 2295-
Our Story Begins...
¡ July 16: The first atomic bomb is detonated by the United States.
¡ September 2: World War II comes to an end. Sometime between now and 1961, divergence occurs.
1949-
¡ October 1: The People's Republic of China is founded
1969-
¡ By this year, the United States is divided into thirteen commonwealths; each of which encompasses several states. The national flag is changed to reflect this and depicts fourteen stars - thirteen in a circle to represent the commonwealths and one in the middle to represent the federal government and the nation as a whole.
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.
¡ May - July: The United Nations, already suffering, begins to collapse. In a series of heated debates, many nations withdraw from the organization as the U.N. tries to keep the peace.
¡ July 27: The United Nations is officially disbanded.
2054-
¡ January: Limited nuclear exchange in the Middle East raises fears throughout the world.
¡ In light of the European-Middle Eastern War and the plague scare, the United States officially 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.
2063-
¡ August: The construction of most Vaults completed, except for Vault 13, whose construction finally gets off the ground heralding a development cycle that seems plagued with problems. Drills begin in the other cities with completed Vaults, but the increasing frequency of the drills has a "cry wolf" effect, and the turnouts for drills trickle off as the years go on.
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.
¡ Summer: Adding further insult to the Sino-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 U.S. 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.
¡ Winter: In the winter of 2066, China invades Alaska. The Anchorage Front Line becomes a true battleground.
¡ 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. American and Canadian tensions rise, but Canada eventually backs down, and U.S. troops pass through Canada. This sets the stage for the Canadian annexation in 2076.
2077-
¡ October 23: The Great War: bombs are launched; who struck first is unknown. Other countries, seeing the missiles on their way, launch their planes and fire their warheads as well. Air raid sirens sound, but very few people heed the warning, thinking it is a false alarm. The vaults are sealed. Two hours of nuclear bombardment ensues upon the earth's surface. The effects are far worse than most imagined. The earth's faults shift violently, thrusting mountain ranges through the soil. Whole lands are submerged under floods of water.
2080-
¡ The first effects of radiation are seen in the survivors. Widespread mutations occur with animals and humans alike. Those that survive the effects of the mutations are permanently changed. New species are created almost overnight.
America Is Reduced to A Nuclear Wasteland. The population is reduced to roughly 5% of it's original size.
Recent Events in The Wasteland:
2278-
¡ Fallout 3 ends - The Lone Wanderer activates Project Purity, and the Capital Wasteland was changed forever.
¡ Raven Rock and Adams Air Force Base are destroyed, the Remnants of the Enclave are scattered throughout the Capital wasteland, some keeping up the fight, but most fleeing the Brotherhood of Steel.
2282-
¡ Fallout: New Vegas ends - In the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Courier who had cheated death in the cemetery outside Goodsprings cheated death once again, and the Mojave Wasteland is forever changed. Caesar's Legion, a tribal war band numbering in the tens of thousands, is destroyed by the combined forces of the New California Republic and the private army of New Vegas. The Legion retreats back into it's territory, with the NCR pushing the line farther and farther back.
2293 to 2294-
The Eastern and Western Factions begin sending out scouts to gulf common wealth, what used to be Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
June 14th, 2295-
Our Story Begins...