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Unit 9
Grades 9-10
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The Blockade: A Military Strategy That Became a Question About Genocide

When federal forces invaded Biafra on July 6, 1967, Gowon's government anticipated a swift campaign; instead, the fighting stretched across nearly three years, with Biafran forces achieving some early successes before superior federal numbers and equipment gradually pushed them…

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