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In the mid-twenty-second century, two militant movements emerged among Earth's colonies, dramatically altering the political landscape.<ref name="HM47"/> The emergence of both was due in part to overpopulation and unrest on Earth itself.<ref name="Enc42">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', ''page 42''</ref> Those belonging to the first, originating in Mars' mining city of [[Oenotria]], were known as the [[Koslovics]].<ref name="HM47"/> They were named for the miner-turned activist [[Vladmir Koslov]] and his family. The neo-[[Communism|communist]] Koslovic miners railed against what they saw as their financial exploitation by the corporations which dominated the colony.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> They looked back on the [[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] of the twentieth century with nostalgia and romanticized state control over industry, seeking the elimination of corporate and capitalist influence from societal structures.<ref name="Enc42"/> After the violent takeover of three major mining facilities, the Koslovics were deemed [[Terrorism|terrorist]]s by the [[United Nations]]. Their ideas, however, gained momentum across Mars and rural parts of Luna among people who felt government-sponsored companies were violating colonists' rights.<ref name="HM47"/> Though the Koslovics did have some supporters on Earth, they operated primarily on orbital facilities, the aforementioned colonies, and parts of the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] system.<ref name="Enc42"/> The other hostile ideology, embodied by the [[Frieden]] movement, grew out of the major city [[Katreus]] on [[Europa]] and received backing from a group of corporate interests in the [[Unified German Republic]].<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> Though 'frieden' is [[Germany|German]] for 'peace', the neo-[[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]]s formed largely in response to Koslovic elements in the Jovian colonies and quickly turned to violence.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> In [[2158]] Frieden secessionists targeted a [[United Nations]] embassy in the Europan city of [[Thynia]] and leveled the structure with military-grade explosives.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> As with the Koslovics, the United Nations branded them terrorists as well, and then also dispatched UN colonial advisors to [[Io]], another [[Jupiter|Jovian]] [[Jovian Moons|moon]]. On Io the UN advisors were tasked with helping to organize police efforts.<ref name="HM47"/>

In the years that followed few colonists remained neutral and both militant groups grew rapidly in support and resources.<ref name="HM47"/> The United Nations lacked the military capability to prevent this, so the Koslovics and Friedens spread their influence and activities largely unchecked across Luna, Mars, and the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian moon]]s. Eventually, the opposing politics of both led to a clash between the two, and by [[2160]] [[terrorism]] campaigns had escalated to full-scale war efforts. The resulting conflicts fought between the two factions would come to be known as the [[Jovian Moon Campaigns]]. These early battles foreshadowed the devastation of the Interplanetary War.<ref name="HM47"/>

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The Frieden attacked [[United Nations colonial advisers]] on [[Io]], one of the moons of [[Jupiter]], and UN-sponsored military forces began a pattern of massive buildups.

===The Rainforest Wars===

The death toll of the Jovian Moon Campaigns was substantial, but by late [[2161]] the fighting between Koslovics and Friedens had subsided.<ref name="HM50">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 50''</ref> Bloodshed ceased for several months, and some speculated that the worst had passed. In [[2162#February|February 2162]], however, a series of bombings in [[South America]] began a nineteen-month series of ideologically-motivated [[Wikipedia:Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] conflicts between Koslovics, Friedens, and [[United Nations]] forces that would come to be known as the [[Rainforest Wars]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/><ref>[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Xbox.com - Halo timeline]]</ref> Guerrilla engagements spread across the entire continent and elsewhere on Earth, reigniting violence against military and non-military targets throughout the [[Sol system]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/> The Rainforest Wars led to some of the most famous literature of the twenty-second century, including the military classic, ''[[A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars]]'', which remained popular well into the twenty-sixth century.<ref name="Enc42"/>

Along with these buildups the UN used its increasing power to bring Earth's [[national government]]s under its power, forming the [[United Nations Space Command]], which combined Earth's distributed national militaries into a single, fully organized force.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia (2011)''', ''page 42''</ref> After a successful UNSC Marine attack on [[Mars]] recruitment drives and propaganda tactics strongly bolstered the UNSC's military. The assault on Mars marked the beginning of a systematic and dedicated campaign to crush the remnants of the rebel forces on the various planets and outposts they held in the Sol system. Ultimately, Frieden and Koslovic forces were defeated in the face of a massive, unified, inspired, and very powerful UN military.<ref name="HE33"/> The year [[2170]] marked the end of the Interplanetary War with the [[Callisto Treaty]], with the Koslovic and Frieden commanders formally surrendering to the UNSC.<ref name="HE33"/>