In Achebe's / "Civil Peace,/" the character Jonathan mentions that one of his sons died during the Nigerian Civil War. What is the historical significance of this background?. a. Millions of civilians died under British colonial rule ... b. The Nigerian government purposely targeted Biafran boys ... c. There is no historical significance; it is just a fictional character's background ... d. Millions of civilians died during the Nigerian Civil War.

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13 January, 17:55

In Achebe's / "Civil Peace,/" the character Jonathan mentions that one of his sons died during the Nigerian Civil War. What is the historical significance of this background?. a. Millions of civilians died under British colonial rule ... b. The Nigerian government purposely targeted Biafran boys ... c. There is no historical significance; it is just a fictional character's background ... d. Millions of civilians died during the Nigerian Civil War.

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Sidney Donaldson · Answer 1

I think the answer is letter b. The Nigerian government purposely targeted Biafran boys ...

Based from the story, many people died during the civil war. Jonathan’s son was one of the civilians who have died. The Nigerian Civil War was a war between Biafra and Nigeria when Biafra had fought for their secession.