Australian-American War: Difference between revisions

The '''Australian-American War''' was a fictional war fought between the [[United States of America]] and [[Australia]], mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It is believed to be a parody of American culture seemingly being largely in favor of wars, even if they seem to hold close to no purpose.

Little in detail is known about the war. It is unknown who won the war, the Australians or Americans, or even if the war was actually fought, because of the possibility that it was made up in the caller's head. It is also unknown when the war took place, if it took place. If it did indeed take place, it's improbable that the war happened before the late 1950s, because the man calling called himself "Colonel James P., United States Marine Corps. Second Battalion", without adding "retired" to the end, and it's unlikely that an active member of the military in 2001 would've fought in the early 1950s or before. Also, the caller makes a reference to the fact that when he got home, everyone was watching TV instead of giving him a "hero's welcome". Television began gaining popularity as a norm in the middle-class American household in the late 1950s, and early 1960s.

In GTA Vice City, the war is implied to have occurred as far back before [[1986]], as it was mentioned in a radio commercial for [[Ammu-Nation]]. The commercials talks about an anti-aircraft gun "used when we whooped the Australians' ass!". This implies that the United States won the war, but this is not definite, as the US Government played the Korean War and Vietnam War as victories after the wars were finished.