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The Jovian Moons Campaign began due to Jovian secessionist attacks on [[United Nations Colonial Advisers]] on the moon [[Io]]. This led to three months of fighting between [[United Nations]] and Jovian "[[Frieden]]" forces. Though this was not the first armed conflict in our [[Solar System]], it was easily one of the bloodiest, and is generally considered to be the spark of increased friction and militarization that followed the end of the campaign. | The Jovian Moons Campaign began due to Jovian secessionist attacks on [[United Nations Colonial Advisers]] on the moon [[Io]]. This led to three months of fighting between [[United Nations]] and Jovian "[[Frieden]]" forces. Though this was not the first armed conflict in our [[Solar System]], it was easily one of the bloodiest, and is generally considered to be the spark of increased friction and militarization that followed the end of the campaign. | ||
The Jovian Moons Campaign escalated tensions, as [[Earth]]'s [[National Governments]], many of | The Jovian Moons Campaign escalated tensions, as [[Earth]]'s [[National Governments]], many of whom sponsored colonies within the system, began fighting proxy wars off-planet. As these proxy wars continued, tensions on Earth mounted, leading to a number of armed conflicts on Earth itself, such as [[The Rain Forest Wars|the Rain Forest Wars]]<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/gameinfo/timeline.aspx '''Halo Wars''': ''Timeline'']</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||