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The civil war began while the United States was under the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, who was officially neutral in regard to the civil war, [191] with U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk stating that "America is not in a position to take action as Nigeria is an area under British influence". [113]
Chadian–Nigerian War (1983) Nigeria Chad: Victory: 1985 Nigerian coup d'état (1985) Military government. Supreme Military Council (SMC) Armed Forces faction Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) Coup succeeds: First Liberian Civil War (1990–1997) Liberia ULIMO ECOMOG: NPFL INPFL: Indecisive (ECOMOG mission successful) [15]
Both the coup and the counter-coup assumed an "ethnic colouration" [4] and they fuelled ethnic violence, contributing to events which ultimately led to the Nigerian civil war. [1] [2] [6] After the end of the war, in October 1970, Gowon reiterated an earlier pledge to ensure that military rule would be terminated on 1 October 1976. In 1974 ...
[56] [57] This declaration precipitated the Nigerian Civil War, which began as the official Nigerian government side attacked Biafra on 6 July 1967, at Garkem. The 30-month war, with a long blockade of Biafra and its isolation from trade and international relief, ended in January 1970. [ 58 ]
Date Event 1901: Anglo-Aro war: The war began. The Aro Confederacy began to decline. (to 1902) 1902: Anglo-Aro war: The war ended. 1903: January: Capture of Kano: The British conquered most of Northern Nigeria, including the Sokoto Caliphate. 1905: The British conquest of Southern Nigeria ended. 1906: 1 May
On 1 October 1967, during Nigeria's seventh Independence Day, Yakubu Gowon delivered a speech emphasising national unity amidst the ongoing Nigerian Civil War. Gowon called for Nigerians to rededicate themselves to building "a strong united and prosperous Nigeria," appealing for reconciliation and inclusiveness.
The Midwest Invasion of 1967 or Midwest Offensive, codenamed Operation Torch, [1] was a military operation between Nigerian and Biafran military forces during the Nigerian Civil War. The invasion began on August 9 when 3,000 Biafran soldiers led by General Victor Banjo crossed the River Niger Bridge into Asaba. Upon reaching Agbor, the Biafrans ...
"A Comparative Study of the Nigerian and Biafran Navies During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70)". African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (1st ed.). London: Routledge. pp. 91–108. ISBN 9781003309154. Venter, Al J. (2016). Biafra's War 1967-1970 : A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead. Helion & Company.