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Who Dropped the Nuclear Bombs to Start the Great War in the Fallout TV Series?

When discussing the Fallout video games, one common topic is: Who dropped the nuclear bombs first? It was one of the unsolved mysteries for a while, but a while ago, one of the game's designers solved it for Fallout aficionados. However, in the most current Fallout TV series available on Prime Video, a fresh perspective on this mystery has brought it back to life. Discover the guilty party behind the inaugural bomb explosion from the Fallout series if you were wondering who set off the nuclear weapons that started this battle.

In Fallout, who was the first to destroy America?

The first bomb dropped in America
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The complete nuking of America marked the beginning of the Fallout series' debut episode. This gave rise to the desolate wasteland known as post-nuclear America, which we will delve into thereafter. From then till the end, we can't help but ponder "During the Great War, who were the belligerents behind the detonation of the first nuclear bombs?" An solution to this enigma was revealed in the form of a shocking series twist that took us entirely by surprise.

Fallout Season 1's climax saw Cooper Howard becoming more wary of the Vault-Tec company, where his wife was employed. In order to find out the truth, he made the decision to spy on his wife and utilize a covert microphone. We learn something about the potential perpetrators of the Great War, in addition to Cooper.

Vault-Tec: The World-Destroying Technology

Fallout TV Series: Who Dropped the Nuclear Bombs to Start the Great War?
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The truth was revealed to Cooper after he overheard the higher-ranking Vault-Tec officials conversing with the other powerful corporate executives. On the verge of the end of the world, the elites kept debating how much money they could produce.They questioned how they would be able to commit so much money on a supposition. At that point, their ravenous appetite and need for cash drove them to take drastic measures. That was shown when Cooper's wife, Mrs. Barb Howard, said, "By detonating the device ourselves."Vault-Tec was aware that it would fail. if international peace was the outcome of the talks between the nations. Consequently, a trillion-dollar corporation such as theirs would never let go of the ongoing international conflict. At this point, they made the decision to act independently, dropping the first bombs on America and pressuring individuals to become Vault Dwellers, or clients.It was subsequently disclosed that Vault-Tec was also interested in human experiments, demonstrating that the company's goals went beyond this.use time to win the battle and seize control of the planet, etc.

Fallout 3 protagonist
Did the Fallout TV Series Retell the Original Story in Fallout Games
Photo courtesy of Bethesda SoftworksThe first bomb was dropped by whoever, according to the game's backstory, if you're not acquainted with the Fallout series. The fact that China ended up destroying the planet is strongly emphasized in the game.China was forced to launch the airstrike after learning that the US was covertly funding the development of bioweapons. One of the game's co-creators further verified this in a interview from the previous year. Did the Fallout showrunners, then, rewrite the whole game's lore?In this case, there seem to be two possible outcomes. The first is that the decision to bomb America was made by Vault-Tec itself. Though it hasn't happened in the show yet, it may in the sequel season, Fallout Season 2. For devoted viewers of the series, this will mean a complete reworking of the Fallout world's tone and viewpoint.The only other option, however, is that Vault-Tec kept supporting America's Bio-Weapons program. According to the events shown in the game's narrative, Vault-Tec's direct support of America caused terror in the Chinese and eventually encircled them, causing them to drop the bombs. This, in a sense, makes much more logic and rationally adds to the background of the nuking.Thus, Vault-Tec is now the mastermind behind the aforementioned nuclear strikes in one manner or another. However, we'll have to wait a while to find out how they accomplished it. Having said that, please share your opinions in the comments section below on who dropped the bombs.