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|result=This conflict, which was part of the [[Interplanetary War]], was one of the biggest clashes between humans on Earth since World War II. The United Nations was eventually successful.
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'''The Rain Forest Wars'''<ref name="HE33">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 33</ref><ref>[http://halostory.bungie.org/halostory.timeline.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Timeline'']</ref> were a series of bloody conflicts between [[United Nations]], [[Koslovics|Koslovic]] and [[Frieden]] forces.
'''The Rain Forest Wars'''<ref name="HE33">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 33</ref><ref>[http://halostory.bungie.org/halostory.timeline.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Timeline'']</ref> were a series of bloody conflicts between [[United Nations]], [[Koslovics|Koslovic]] and [[Frieden]] forces in [[2162]].


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
===[[2162]]===
In 2162, armed conflict ripped through [[South America]] as [[Koslovic]], [[Frieden]] and UN forces clashed over ideological differences, sparking additional conflicts off-planet, such as the [[Argyre Planitia Campaign]]. This war brought a great deal of suffering to the people of Earth, and caused an enormous famine.
Armed conflict ripped through [[South America]] as [[Koslovic]], [[Frieden]] and UN forces clashed over ideological differences, sparking additional conflicts off-planet, such as the [[Argyre Planitia Campaign]]. This war brought a great deal of suffering to the people of [[Earth]], and caused an enormous famine.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*''[[A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars]]'' was written about this event. This book is a favorite of [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Mendez]], and described as a "military classic" in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', pages 378-379</ref>
*''[[A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars]]'' was written about this event by [[Jeremiah Mendez]]. This book is a favorite of [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Mendez]], and described as a "military classic" in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 378-379''</ref>
*Two of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]'s great-grandfathers (on his mother's side) served in the Rain Forest Wars. One did not survive. The other, [[Captain (Ground forces)|Captain]] ´[[Oliver Franks]], received the [[Bronze Star]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', page 415</ref>
*Two of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]'s great-grandfathers (on his mother's side) served in the Rain Forest Wars. One did not survive. The other, [[Captain (Ground forces)|Captain]] ´[[Oliver Franks]], received the [[Bronze Star]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions -  Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', page 415</ref>
*An early timeline had the Rain Forest Wars take place in [[2170]]. This was changed a few months later in development.<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/halo_backstory.html '''marathon.bungie.org''': ''Halo Backstory'']</ref>
*An early timeline had the Rain Forest Wars take place in [[2170]]. This was changed a few months later in development.<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/halo_backstory.html '''marathon.bungie.org''': ''Halo Backstory'']</ref>
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Revision as of 05:35, July 24, 2011

Template:Triple battle infobox The Rain Forest Wars[1][2] were a series of bloody conflicts between United Nations, Koslovic and Frieden forces in 2162.

Timeline

In 2162, armed conflict ripped through South America as Koslovic, Frieden and UN forces clashed over ideological differences, sparking additional conflicts off-planet, such as the Argyre Planitia Campaign. This war brought a great deal of suffering to the people of Earth, and caused an enormous famine.

Trivia

Sources

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