Anchorage Reclamation

The Anchorage Reclamation was a conflict between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China from 2066 to 2077.

Overview
With conditions deteriorating between the United States and China, a military presence in Alaska was established to prevent a possible invasion across the Bering Strait.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.43: "Operation: Anchorage Factions" "Chinese Army (Simulated)" "U.S. Army (Simulated)" ''"With conditions deteriorating between the United States and China, a military presence in Alaska was established to prevent a possible invasion across the Bering Strait. With increasingly scarce oil reserves, a last deep-sea deposit below the Pacific Ocean was claimed by China before allegedly being sabotaged by American special operatives. Strained relationships spiraled downward into conflict as China marched on Alaska, and the Sino-American War of 2066—2077 erupted. Under the command of General Jingwei, the Chinese Army usurped control of Alaska's oil pipeline and reserves. In response, the Americans began what came to be called "The Alaskan Reclamation Operation" (2067—2077). Under the leadership of General Constantine Chase, the U.S. Army battled fiercely to the front lines of the conflict before Chase began deploying specialized Power Armor units that began pushing the Chinese back. Future Power Armor suits were further refined as the conflict dragged on, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was reclaimed. With resources flowing through Canada, strained diplomatic tensions between Canada and the United States becoming problematic, and Canadian forces attacking the pipeline, the country was annexed. A combination of inclement weather, constant American bombardment and trench warfare, and U.S. Powered Armor unit attacks sweeping through mainline China, the Chinese supply lines weakened and finally broke down completely. By the beginning of 2077, the city of Anchorage was finally liberated, the Chinese eradicated, and the operation deemed a success. A commemorative memorial was erected in Washington, D.C., in honor of the soldiers who fought and perished for the greater American good. Violence between America and pockets of Canadian freedom fighters continued throughout 2077, until the Great War obliterated almost all infrastructure, commerce, and human life."'' (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide faction profiles) With increasingly scarce oil reserves, a last deep-sea deposit below the Pacific Ocean was claimed by China before allegedly being sabotaged by American special operatives. Strained relationships spiraled downward into conflict as China marched on Alaska, and the Sino-American War of 2066–2077 erupted. Under the command of General Jingwei, the Chinese Army usurped control of Alaska's oil pipeline and reserves and stationed themselves in the city of Anchorage. In response, the Americans initiated a series of sabotage operations to cripple the Chinese military strength and both belligerents began throwing men at each other in the trenches of Alaska.

Under the leadership of General Constantine Chase, the U.S. Army battled fiercely to the front lines of the conflict before specialized power armor units were deployed and began pushing the Chinese back. Future power armor suits were further refined as the conflict dragged on, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was reclaimed. With resources flowing through Canada, strained diplomatic tensions between Canada and the United States became problematic. Canadian forces attacked the pipeline, resulting in the annexation of the country.

With a combination of inclement weather, constant American bombardment and trench warfare, and US Army Mechanized Cavalry attacks sweeping through mainland China and on the front lines using finalized T-51b models, Chinese supply lines weakened and finally broke down completely. By January of 2077, the city of Anchorage was finally liberated, the Chinese retreated, and the operation was deemed a success. A commemorative memorial was erected in Washington, D.C., in honor of the soldiers who fought and died for the greater American good. Violence between America and pockets of Canadian freedom fighters continued throughout 2077, until the Great War obliterated almost all infrastructure, commerce, and human life.

Appearances
The Anchorage Reclamation appears in a simulation in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation Anchorage and is mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.