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|place=[[Earth]], on the continent of [[South America]]
|place=Primarily [[Earth]], on the continent of [[South America]]
|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.
|result=This conflict was one of the biggest clashes between humans on Earth since World War II. The United Nations was eventually successful.
|side1=[[Frieden]] movement
|side1=[[Frieden]] movement
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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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