| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Africa@war ; 16
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Africa@War ; v. 16.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
This book traces the early history of Nigeria from inception to civil war, and the complex events that defined the conflict in Biafra, revealing how and why this awful event played out, and the scars that it has since left on the psyche of the disunited federation that has continued to exist in the aftermath. |
| Contents |
Glossary; Introduction; Chapter One -- Of Coups and Counter-Coups; Chapter Two -- The Birth of Biafra and the Commencement of theNigerian Civil War; Chapter Three -- An Unequal War; Chapter Four -- Operation Torch; Chapter Five -- Crossing the Niger River; Chapter Six -- Southern Operations; Chapter Seven -- Annabelle, Mercenaries and the Biafran Airlift; Chapter Eight -- The Beginning of the End; Chapter Nine -- In Closing. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970.
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Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Nigeria. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1960- |
| Subject |
Igbo (African people) -- Nigeria -- Social conditions.
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Igbo (African people) |
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Genocide -- Nigeria -- 20th century.
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Nigeria.
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Human rights. |
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Genocide. |
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HISTORY -- Africa -- West. |
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Igbo (African people) -- Social conditions. |
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Nigerian Civil War (Nigeria : 1967-1970) |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1900 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Subject |
Human rights. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Baxter, Peter, 1962- Biafra 9781909982369 (OCoLC)865495195 |
| ISBN |
9781910777473 (electronic book) |
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1910777471 (electronic book) |
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9781909982369 |
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