The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, contributing to the end of World War II and marking the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare.
The United States launched the Manhattan Project to develop the first nuclear weapons, leading to technological advancements that would later influence the game's atomic-themed setting.
A severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, influencing economic conditions in the mid-20th century and aspects of American culture depicted in the Fallout series.
During the 1950s and onwards, Nevada became a key site for nuclear weapons testing by the United States, shaping the real world backdrop for the game's Mojave Desert setting.
Las Vegas grew rapidly in the mid-20th century due to legalized gambling and entertainment, laying the foundation for the city's depiction as a casino hub in Fallout: New Vegas.
Bethesda Softworks published Fallout: New Vegas, an action role-playing video game set in a post-apocalyptic Nevada.
A global nuclear conflict that devastates much of the United States and the world.
The NCR forms as a democratic federation in the post-apocalyptic West Coast, seeking to bring order and governance to the region.
A faction dedicated to preserving pre-war technology establishes a presence in the Mojave region.
Legionaries led by Caesar form a brutal slaver and military dictatorship expanding across the Mojave Desert.
The player character, known as the Courier, is ambushed while delivering a mysterious Platinum Chip and left for dead, setting the stage for the game's story.
A decisive conflict between the NCR, Caesar's Legion, and other factions vying for control of Hoover Dam and the Mojave Wasteland.
