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Article outline

The opening paragraph (or lead section) should concisely convey:

1. The name of the movement or campaign (including alternate names).
2. When did it happen?
3. Who participated in it?
4. Why did it happen?
5. What was the outcome?
6. What was its significance, if any?

The article body can be structured along these lines:

1. The historical background to the conflict, including preceding conflicts, the political situation, organizational preparedness, and tactics or strategies previously employed.
2. The causes of the conflict.
3. The trigger, if notable. For example, the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson triggered a sequence of events that led to Bloody Sunday. Take care to distinguish a trigger or pretext from the underlying causes that allowed the event to trigger a campaign/movement.
4. A summary of the conflict. When a campaign/movement is large, it can often be divided into phases (chronology), geographic regions, or topically. Don't describe individual events in detail; refer to a separate article on the event/incident and just explain the result of the event/incident and its consequences for the movement.
5. How the campaign/movement came to an end. What negotiations were agreed to, what were their conditions, and were they executed?
6. What were the consequences of the campaign/movement? Who did it affect? What happened next? Did the campaign/movement lead to a resolution or to further events/incidents? Were there significant advances in tactics or strategies?