Essays on Biafra

Task One

The project I did was a research project into the civil war of Nigeria also known as Biafra war. I was to research the war based on how the war happened, in a chronological manner, the causes of the war and the impact of the war on the current Nigerian people and to an extent the whole world. To sufficiently research on this topic, I was able to set out certain objectives and research questions regarding the paper. My objectives were to comprehend the nature, degree and consequence of the war on the Nigerian people, to investigate the nature, amount and ...

The project was the research into the civil war of Nigeria also known as Biafra war. The general outline of the project was to illustrate how the war happened in a chronological manner, the causes of the war and the impact of the war on the current Nigerian people and to an extent the whole world. So in order to correctly investigate the war, which is an important feature in history, the limits of the whole project had to be set. The purpose for this is to give a guideline on how to conduct the research successfully.

The initial limits of ...

Give a detailed assessment of the reliability of the source. Consider the origins of the source, the reputation of the organization it is connected with and the credentials of the writer, if known. To what extent do you believe it is (a) accurate and (b) objective?

The reliability is quite high because This particular book was written by General Alexander A. Madiebo, a Biafran major, who gives a first account to the thesis. Although not a renowned writer his account on the war is first and most accurate because he was part of that war. For that reason this book is reliable as a source to ...