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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. | 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. | ||
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The war is first mentioned on [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow's]] radio show [[Chatterbox FM]] in GTA III when a veteran of the war, [[Colonel James P.|Col. James P.]], calls in to talk about how no one cares about the Australian-American War. Lazlow then goes on to mention that he's never heard of it. The vet talks about how the Australians equipped boomerangs and kangaroos with explosives. | The war is first mentioned on [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow's]] radio show [[Chatterbox FM]] in GTA III when a veteran of the war, [[Colonel James P.|Col. James P.]], calls in to talk about how no one cares about the Australian-American War. Lazlow then goes on to mention that he's never heard of it. The vet talks about how the Australians equipped boomerangs and kangaroos with explosives. | ||
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The radio commercial heard in GTA Vice City can also occasionally be heard inside Ammu-Nation stores in San Andreas. | The radio commercial heard in GTA Vice City can also occasionally be heard inside Ammu-Nation stores in San Andreas. | ||
== GTA IV Era == | |||
In GTA IV, the war is mentioned again in radio, confirming that the conflict occurred in both GTA III's and GTA IV's [[Continuity|continuities]]. On [[We Know The Truth|WKTT]], a conservative radio station, a caller to [[The Richard Bastion Show]] says, "This country's going to hell! Ever since we let those damn Australians back into this country, everything has gone to shit! What the hell did we go to war with them for in the first place!?" which could be another reference to unpopular wars like the Vietnam War. The host, [[Richard Bastion]], replies "I'll tell you why, we did it for freedom, and for valuable munitions contracts." similar to the Conservative response to the Vietnam War and other unpopular wars, along with the "secret agenda" for many other unpopular wars. | In GTA IV, the war is mentioned again in radio, confirming that the conflict occurred in both GTA III's and GTA IV's [[Continuity|continuities]]. On [[We Know The Truth|WKTT]], a conservative radio station, a caller to [[The Richard Bastion Show]] says, "This country's going to hell! Ever since we let those damn Australians back into this country, everything has gone to shit! What the hell did we go to war with them for in the first place!?" which could be another reference to unpopular wars like the Vietnam War. The host, [[Richard Bastion]], replies "I'll tell you why, we did it for freedom, and for valuable munitions contracts." similar to the Conservative response to the Vietnam War and other unpopular wars, along with the "secret agenda" for many other unpopular wars. | ||
On the GTA IV website [[ilovetoblow.org]], it states that the Australians lost the war. It is unknown if the Australians lost the war in the GTA III | On the GTA IV website [[ilovetoblow.org]], it states that the Australians lost the war. It is unknown if the Australians lost the war in the GTA III Era also. | ||
== In real life == | == In real life == | ||