Great Midwest Commonwealth

The Great Midwest Commonwealth or Midwest Commonwealth was one of the thirteen commonwealths of the pre-War United States of America. Created in 1969, it was comprised of the former states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

The commonwealth bordered the Northwest Commonwealth, the Plains Commonwealth, the East Central Commonwealth, and the country of Canada.

Former Illinois
It seems that the Illinois Wasteland was conquered by stranded Brotherhood of Steel members known as the Midwestern Brotherhood, although the exact amount of territory that they own is unknown. They led a harsh rule on the state. Enclave outposts are also said to be located in the boundaries of Chicago.

Former Minnesota
In 2198, three large craters can be seen in southern Minnesota roughly corresponding with the area encompassing the city of Minneapolis.

Major factions

 * Midwestern Brotherhood
 * The Enclave

Known locations

 * Vault 1 (Van Buren)


 * Former Illinois
 * Bunker Alpha (Fallout Tactics)
 * Bunker Beta (Fallout Tactics)
 * Bunker Gamma (Fallout Tactics)
 * Chicago (Appears in Fallout Tactics; mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76)
 * Dirt Haven (Fallout Tactics)
 * Freeport (Fallout Tactics)
 * Macomb (Fallout Tactics)
 * Peoria (Fallout Tactics)
 * Quincy (Fallout Tactics)
 * Rock Falls (Fallout Tactics)
 * Springfield (Fallout Tactics)


 * Former Michigan
 * Detroit (Mentioned in Fallout 4, Fallout 76)


 * Former Wisconsin
 * Appleton (Mentioned in Fallout Tactics)

Appearances
Places in the Great Midwest Commonwealth appear in Fallout Tactics, and are mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and its add-on Lonesome Road, Fallout 4 and its add-on Far Harbor, Van Buren, and in the Fallout 76 Wastelanders update. Additionally, it was also the setting of Van Buren tech demo because of the presence of Armstrong, a corporal serving in either the 4th or 13th Great Midwest Commonwealth Armored Infantry Division.