Idi Amin

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Idi Amin born?May 30, 1928
2. When did Idi Amin die?August 16, 2003
3. How tall is Idi Amin?1.93 meters (6 feet 4 inches)
4. What is the presidential tenure?1971 to 1979
5. What is the military background?Served in the King's African Rifles starting in 1946

Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal, and often forceful seizure of a state's government by a small group, typically involving members of the military or the existing political elite.
Exile: The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons, forcing the individual to live abroad for an extended period or indefinitely.
Independence: The condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population exercise self-government and sovereignty over its territory, free from external colonial rule.
Diplomatic Relations: The formal, established channels of communication and cooperation between sovereign states, managed through embassies and international agreements to maintain peace and facilitate trade.