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Civil War and Military Rule (1966-1979) Cindy Lee Yu Jin Yang

Background "Biafran War“ Eastern Region of Nigeria vs. the rest of the country The Eastern Region declared itself an independent state (act of secession)

Regime Military-led government of national unity

Economy COMMAND ECONOMY The federal government controlled the dispensation of oil revenues Oil industry grew  economic benefits Hunger and starvation Major infrastructural projects Enterprises Promotion decree of 1972  foreign involvement permitted

Leaders General Aguiyi Ironsi Yakubu Gowon Murtla Muhammad General Olusegun Obasanjo

Politics/Ideology Military government continued in power Laws were passed mandating that political parties could not be ethnically based "To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done”  popular slogan During the war  Coercion

Change Intensification of ethnic conflict Formation and destruction of First Republic

Bibliography http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civil-war-in-nigeria http://www.war-memorial.net/Nigerian-Civil-War--3.140 http://www.photius.com/countries/nigeria/government/nigeria_government_the_1966_coups_civi~10021.html textbook

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