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Hello, as some of you know, I am a huge fan of the World War Z book. Now, I've looked online for a real conclusive timeline for the book, but I've found many contradictorily ones. So that inspired me to make one myself, and (hopefully) with the help of you guys, we can make a good finished version.
Let's begin!
So one of the major questions of the World War Z book is, when does it take place? Well, we do have some clues for that. 1. They mention the 3 Gorges Dam being complete, that means that the book would take place post 2003. But, that leaves us with a pretty large time period, so.. 2. The International Space Station is complete for at least most of the novel. that would put a pretty large part of the novel dating at post 2011. 3. The book says that Bush's successor is up for re-election at some point in time in the book. That would date a portion of the book around 2012.
So, in conclusion some basic dates could look like this:
2010/2011: Solanum (The Zombie Virus) starts spreading through China.
Late 2011/Early 2012: Solanum is revealed to the world as 'African Rabies', after a riot in South Africa.
Late 2012: Phalanx is released as a placebo drug for Solanum.
Spring 2013?: A female reporter breaks the story that Phalanx is only a placebo drug. The Great Panic starts in America and around the world.
2014: The fractured U.S military tries to stop the zombies at Yonkers, they fail.
Late 2014: The U.S and other nations us the Redecker plan.
2020?: The countries of Earth start reclaiming their old territory.
2020s: Victory in America day and eventually Victory in China day.
2030s: World War Z is published.
(Disclaimer: This is just an outline of a timeline, that only includes important events)
Another question that World War Z poses is, who are the Presidents while the events of the story occur? We can predict that using some evidence found in the novel. First, the President at the beginning of the novel would probably be an elderly Republican, probably John McCain. McCain's running mate is a Republican with Jamaican heritage, probably Collin Powell. Eventually (McCain?) has a mental breakdown after Yonkers and Powell becomes President and picks a collapsed Vermont politician, probably Howard Dean, as his running mate for a future election, they win. Powell dies near the end of the Zombie War and Dean ascends to the presidency.
That's what I have so far. If you have any questions, just ask. And if you have any suggestions or ideas then please tell me.
Let's begin!
So one of the major questions of the World War Z book is, when does it take place? Well, we do have some clues for that. 1. They mention the 3 Gorges Dam being complete, that means that the book would take place post 2003. But, that leaves us with a pretty large time period, so.. 2. The International Space Station is complete for at least most of the novel. that would put a pretty large part of the novel dating at post 2011. 3. The book says that Bush's successor is up for re-election at some point in time in the book. That would date a portion of the book around 2012.
So, in conclusion some basic dates could look like this:
2010/2011: Solanum (The Zombie Virus) starts spreading through China.
Late 2011/Early 2012: Solanum is revealed to the world as 'African Rabies', after a riot in South Africa.
Late 2012: Phalanx is released as a placebo drug for Solanum.
Spring 2013?: A female reporter breaks the story that Phalanx is only a placebo drug. The Great Panic starts in America and around the world.
2014: The fractured U.S military tries to stop the zombies at Yonkers, they fail.
Late 2014: The U.S and other nations us the Redecker plan.
2020?: The countries of Earth start reclaiming their old territory.
2020s: Victory in America day and eventually Victory in China day.
2030s: World War Z is published.
(Disclaimer: This is just an outline of a timeline, that only includes important events)
Another question that World War Z poses is, who are the Presidents while the events of the story occur? We can predict that using some evidence found in the novel. First, the President at the beginning of the novel would probably be an elderly Republican, probably John McCain. McCain's running mate is a Republican with Jamaican heritage, probably Collin Powell. Eventually (McCain?) has a mental breakdown after Yonkers and Powell becomes President and picks a collapsed Vermont politician, probably Howard Dean, as his running mate for a future election, they win. Powell dies near the end of the Zombie War and Dean ascends to the presidency.
That's what I have so far. If you have any questions, just ask. And if you have any suggestions or ideas then please tell me.