Fallout: What Happened To The Rest Of The World?

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If ever there was a series that showcased perfectly why nuclear weapons are an extremely bad idea it would be the Fallout franchise. It’s a great representation of how royally wrecked humanity and the planet would be if the bombs ever fell. Though there are some creative liberties taken with the effects of radiation, the general message is the same, it’s a miserable time for all involved.

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The majority of the games are set in the US and whilst previous DLC’s have touched on what has happened to other countries, outside of America there’s not really a lot of information getting out from other places on the planet. But there are telltale hints here and there if you know where to look. For those interested in hearing what's going with everyone else after the Nukes started dropping, here’s what happened to the rest of the world.

Before diving deep into the misery of post-apocalyptica, the world was already in the middle of a massive conflict known as the Resource Wars. This bloody period in Earth's history involved constant wars between every single country in the 21st century over any and all resources, mostly Petroleum and Uranium. It was also during this dark time that the planet was blighted by a new plague which put further pressure on an already stretched-to-breaking point planet.

It was marked by several incredibly violent conflicts that culminated in the annexation of Canada by the US and the invasion of Anchorage in Alaska by China. Things were even worse in Europe as numerous countries in that area fought amongst themselves and the Middle East for control of what was left, the ensuing violence and tension reaching a boiling point as alliances broke down, squabbles became