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The '''United States of America''',{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=1}} | The '''United States of America''',{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} also known as the '''United States''', was a former [[National government|nation]] of [[Earth]]. "America" and "American" are also terms used in reference to the United States.{{Ref/Novel|Id=harvestchapt2|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}} The nation, along with [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]], were reorganized into the [[United Republic of North America]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
In [[1775]],<ref name="encyctimeline">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] was founded, elements of which would be passed down to the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. | In [[1775]],<ref name="encyctimeline">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] was founded, elements of which would be passed down to the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Reuse|encyctimeline}}<ref name="halowarsbarracks">''Halowars.com'', UNSC - Barracks ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090312142038/http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/barracks.aspx Warback Machine archive] and [[Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Barracks|Halopedia archive]])</ref> | ||
The "first" [[American Civil War]] was fought from 1861-1865. One of the factions was the [[Wikipedia:Union Army|Union army]]. | The "first" [[American Civil War]] was fought from 1861-1865. One of the factions was the [[Wikipedia:Union Army|Union army]].{{Ref/Reuse|tilatpdopjc}} | ||
===20th and 21st-century=== | ===20th and 21st-century=== | ||
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===The URNA=== | ===The URNA=== | ||
By [[2524]],{{Ref/Reuse|harvestchapt2}} the political remnants of the United States would go on to be a part of the [[United Republic of North America]]. | By [[2524]],{{Ref/Reuse|harvestchapt2}} the political remnants of the United States would go on to be a part of the [[United Republic of North America]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} The United States Marine Corps would at some point become defunct as well.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', Unified Ground Command, p. 54-55 (2011 edition)</ref> Despite this reorganization, many in [[2524]] Chicago still felt as though they were American.{{Ref/Reuse|harvestchapt2}} | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||