User:CarpeJugulum/Fifty-Years' War

The Fifty-Years War was a conflict fought between the | United Earth Government and the Confederacy of Systems. This was the first true war since the Inner Colony War fought mainly by humans against humans. Lasting from 2619 to 2670, the casualties of the war topped over 500 million for both sides, civilian and military. Both of the warring governments were badly crippled by this, allowing the Sangheili Union to become the major power until the Ascendancy War.

Background
After the Human-Covenant War, the UEG began accepting requests for citizenship from former Covenant soldiers and civilians. Integration into the military followed shortly, and while tensions were still high between humans and Covenant, it was generally agreed that this was a step forward.

The remaining Loyalists, who had been forced to pay heavy reparations to the UEG and Separatists, became disillusioned with the Covenant after the truth came out about the cause of the war, and that the Hierarchs were simply using the conflict further their political goals.