Nigerian Civil War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

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. What is the official name of conflict?Nigerian Civil War (also known as the Biafran War)
2. What is the declaration of secession?May 30, 1967, by the Eastern Region of Nigeria
3. What was the Nigerian Civil War also called?The Nigerian Civil War is also known as the Biafran War. It was a fight between Nigeria and the breakaway region of Biafra.
4. Why did the Eastern Region want to become Biafra?The Eastern Region wanted to become Biafra because people felt they were treated unfairly and were hurt by attacks from other groups. They thought they needed their own country to stay safe.

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Humanitarian Intervention: The use of military force by external actors to end widespread human rights abuses or suffering.
Federalism: A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.