World War II

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 establishment of the United Nations.

Appearances

 * Images depicting events in World War II appear in the Fallout intro, and the war, especially as the setting for the first use of nuclear weapons, is often alluded to throughout the series.
 * The Master's nuclear bomb in the original Fallout appears to be modeled on Trinity, the first American atomic bomb, which was developed and tested late in the war.
 * The Tank in Fallout Tactics is a modified version of a WWII-era tank, the M4 "Sherman".
 * The Fat Man is named after the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan in August 1945. Additionally, the Megaton atomic bomb is modeled after the actual bomb itself.
 * In the Museum of History, there is a World War II exhibit, although it is inaccessible due to a collapsed ceiling blocking the entrance.
 * The Anchorage Memorial is based on an iconic image from World War II.
 * Two WWII-era aircraft, the P-51 Mustang and B-29 Superfortress, make appearances in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
 * This Machine and the Tommy Gun are both based on WWII era weapons, the M1 Garand and the Thompson submachinegun, respectively.