Second Sudanese 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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/second-sudanese-civil-war

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 period?1983 to 2005
2. What is the civilian deaths?Estimated 2 million deaths due to direct conflict, famine, and disease
3. Why did the war start?The war began because the north tried to control the south, ignoring earlier promises of autonomy, and because of differences in culture, religion, and resources.
4. How many people were hurt by the war?About two million people died, and around four million people had to leave their homes because of the fighting.

Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA): A peace treaty signed in 2005 that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War and led to South Sudan's independence.
Self-determination: The right of a people to choose their own form of government and political status.
Secession: The act of formally withdrawing from a federation or body, especially a political state.