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

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

3. Regime
Military-led government of national unity

4. 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

5. Leaders General Aguiyi Ironsi Yakubu Gowon Murtla Muhammad
General Olusegun Obasanjo

6. 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

7. Change Intensification of ethnic conflict
Formation and destruction of First Republic

8. Bibliography
textbook