Canada



Canada was an independent state north of the United States. It gained independance from Great Britain in 1867. As a country it was somewhat larger than the United States at a total size of 9,093,507 sq km, while its population was relatively small. Important to the Fallout universe is that Canada is wedged between most of the United States and the state of Alaska.

While the exact history of Canada in the Fallout timeline is disputed, it is a well-established fact that Canada had been annexed as a state by the United States of America, involving both the oil crisis and the War with China. Alaska and Canada served as a frontline during the war, probably because the oil interests vested in the north by the United States.

News images from Canada are shown in the intro of Fallout 1, where two power armor-clad figures execute a Canadian civilian, while the happy message of "Our boys keep the peace in Canada" (paraphrased) flashes across the screen.

Canada's Timeline
Canada makes its first appearance in the history of the Fallout universe in 2059, though only in the Fallout Bible timeline (all following notes are from the Fallout Bible timeline unless mentioned otherwise):

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.

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.

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.

2072
 * The United States' increasing demand for Canadian resources causes protests and riots in several Canadian cities. An attempted sabotage 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.

2075
 * February 14: Canada has agreed to be annexed by the U.S.


 * This information comes from the Sierra Depot GNN Transcript holodisk, which Chris Avellone discards as non-canon, as it was supposedly modified by the Sierra Army Depot soldiers. According to Avellone's Fallout Bible timeline, Canada was fully annexed in January 2076


 * February 15: The House of Representatives and Congress both voted unanimously to impeach the President for jaywalking. Both houses stated that the President is not above the law and should have known better than to jaywalk. Both sides deny this had anything to do with the recent annexation of Canada.


 * This information comes from the Sierra Depot GNN Transcript holodisk, which Chris Avellone discards as non-canon, as it was supposedly modified by the Sierra Army Depot soldiers. According to Avellone's Fallout Bible timeline, Canada was fully annexed in January 2076

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.


 * This information comes from Chris Avellone's Fallout Bible timeline. According to the Sierra Depot GNN Transcript holodisk, which Avellone discards as non-canon, this happened on February 14, 2075

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.