Hey, this is quite well known, and Fallout fans all over have read it, but it hasn't been made public on these forums.
Go check out the Fallout bible at this link.
http://vault.duckandcover.cx/index.p...allout_Bible_1
You'll never need to ask anymore questions concering Fallout ever again.
On a related note, the Fallout storyline leading to the Apocalypse is creepily similair to today's events.
The US invades Mexico (Akin to Iraq and etc) and in their attempt to take hold on oil and resources, oil prices increase, same with gas and etc. Europe turns their attention to these rising prices and etc. and begin to focus attention on the US' somewhat monopoly over oil, the resource wars begin afterwards.
US launches the first nuke at Canada, retaliation occurs, and soon after, everyone is blasting eachother apart.
See the similarities?
-Resource Shortage
-Nation Tension
-Threats of Nuclear Weapons
It's kinda weird.