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 eventually set into motion the events for the Cold War, and by extension the Resource Wars which would finally spark the Great War.

World War II 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. World War II is also mentioned in Fallout 3.