Biafran+War+(9-2)

=Group: Biafran War= What was it? what led to it? who fought in it? why? how did it end? what was its impact on the people during and after the war?

Ian Travis 9-2

The Biafran war was a civil war that started when Ojukwu, a military leader decided to take three states in the name of Biafra. To the government this was seen as the start of a rebellion. The fighting started in July and soon became a civil war. Soon after the Biafran troops crossed the Niger and took control of Benin City. They decided to stop and camp at a small town called Ore. Well they were at Ore government troops invaded and captured Enugu the provisional capital of Biafra.

The war was started the way many wars in the past have started. Someone got hungry for power. He then decided to try and capture a couple of states in africa. The government did not like this though they thought that it was a sign of rebellion. The government decided to attack the Biafran army. That is how the Biafran war started. There were only two armies involved in the Biafran war. The Biafran rebels and the federal government. The rebels fought for more land for their people, the government fought because they did not want to surrender their land the the rebels.

The war was ended january 15 1970 when the Biafron rebels surrendered. Their leader Ojukwu fled to the ivory cost four days prior. The end began when the government launched a massive attack on Biafra when they were short on ammo, food, and land. After the war the former Biafran states were integrated back into africa once more. Many changes happend during the Biafran war. The move of the federal capital to Abuja was started. The problem of government inefficiency was realized and started to be acted upon. Most importantly though the return of Africa back to civilian rule was started.

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