The Brazilian Civil War was an armed conflict that lasted from 2028-2035. The war pitted mostly urban-dwelling government loyalists against a large-scale rebel movement that had its roots in the rural areas of the country. The war was quite brief, but bloody, with large numbers of dead on both sides. The Brazilian Civil War saw millions of people displaced and created one of the world's worst refugee crises. Many young, urban Brazilians were drafted into the loyalist forces, with a significant proportion (around 15%) of these unwilling recruits later deserting and joining the rebels.