Guerrilla Warfare causes of Pacific War Guerrilla Warfare

Guerrilla Warfare- causes of Pacific War ★ Guerrilla Warfare begins like any other type of war ○ it is the choice of the country to use Guerrilla Warfare ★ The Japanese were upset at French in Indochina ○ ungrateful of the japanese protection of Indochina ■ japanese began to conquer the islands ★ America embargoed Japan ○ prevented from obtaining oil ★ Japanese began Guerrilla Warfare ○ Guerrilla Warfare is the use of small unit raids and

Guerrilla Warfare- Nature of Vietnam ● ‘unconventional warfare’ ○ surprise, intelligence, ambush, deception, and sabotage must be present ● http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c. Pz. Ml. QUyh. Z 0 ○ “guerrilla warfare has qualities and objectives peculiar to itself, ” (Zedong 42) ● In the Vietnam War ○ widely used Vietcong (North Vietnamese Communists) who would pose as farmers and surprise the U. S. troops with arms provided by Ho Chi Minh ■ secured safe bases that worked as training grounds, logistics centers, and headquarters ■ enormous tunnels were built for security ○ bombs and booby traps were used

Guerrilla Warfare- effects of Cuba ● The effectiveness of Guerrilla Warfare tactics depends on the country that is using them ○ their resources, creativeness ● Castro used Guerrilla Warfare in 1956 - “ 26 th of July Movement” ○ This tactic worked well for him because three years later he was sworn in as the prime minister of Cuba

Guerrilla Warfare- results of Revolutionary War ● The guerrilla tactic users were more likely to kill a larger portion of their opponents by: ○ setting diversions ○ replacing and/or combining tactics with the original ways ● This was used in the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 ○ The Patriots faced the British in the traditional linear formation and when the British began to retreat, other Patriot forces began to snipe from behind walls, trees, and fences. ○ This resulted in a higher British death count than the Patriots