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[[File: | [[File:Shining_Path_propaganda_poster.jpg|thumb|238px|[[Shining Path]] propaganda poster encouraging the People's War.]]{{Quote|The people's state protects the people. Only when the people have such a state can they educate and remould themselves by democratic methods on a country-wide scale, with everyone taking part, and shake off the influence of domestic and foreign reactionaries...rid themselves of the bad habits and ideas acquired in the old society, not allow themselves to be led astray by the reactionaries, and continue to advance- to advance towards a socialist and communist society.|[[Mao Zedong]]}} | ||
The '''People's War''', also called the '''Prolonged People's War''', is a political-military strategy developed by [[Mao Zedong]] that is based on obtaining the support of the population and attracting the enemy so that the population can defeat it through a mobile war or a guerrilla war. It is a tactic widely used by [[Mao Zedong|Maoist]] organizations to fight against the government. | The '''People's War''', also called the '''Prolonged People's War''', is a political-military strategy developed by [[Mao Zedong]] that is based on obtaining the support of the population and attracting the enemy so that the population can defeat it through a mobile war or a guerrilla war. It is a tactic widely used by [[Mao Zedong|Maoist]] organizations to fight against the government. | ||
==Examples of People's War in countries:== | ==Examples of People's War in countries:== | ||
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During the [[Chinese Civil War]], the [[Communist Party of China]] led by [[Mao Zedong]] first employed the People's War, starting in mountainous and forested terrain where enemy forces were weak, and earning the trust of the population and using guerrilla warfare to gain control of the country. | During the [[Chinese Civil War]], the [[Communist Party of China]] led by [[Mao Zedong]] first employed the People's War, starting in mountainous and forested terrain where enemy forces were weak, and earning the trust of the population and using guerrilla warfare to gain control of the country. | ||
===Vietnam=== | ===Vietnam=== | ||
During the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Việt Cộng]] with the support of | During the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Việt Cộng]] with the support of North Vietnam managed to defeat the forces of South Vietnam and the United States thanks to the great support of the peasant population and a very effective guerilla warfare tactic. The jungle geography was also very favorable for the [[Việt Cộng]]. | ||
=== Cambodia === | === Cambodia === | ||
During the [[Cambodian Civil War]], the [[Khmer Rouge]] with the support of North Vietnam and China managed to defeat the forces of | During the [[Cambodian Civil War]], the [[Khmer Rouge]] with the support of North Vietnam and China managed to defeat the forces of Khmer Republic and the United States, After the [[Civil War|civil war]], It was led to the [[Cambodian Genocide]], one of the bloodiest moments in history. | ||
=== Laos === | === Laos === | ||
During the [[Laotian Civil War]], the [[Pathet Lao]] with the support of North Vietnam, China | During the [[Laotian Civil War]], the [[Pathet Lao]] with the support of North Vietnam, China and Romania managed to defeat the force of Kingdom of Laos, United States, and Thailand. After the communists took power in Laos and They also established to Communist republic state. The Lao royal family were arrested by the [[Pathet Lao]] after the war and sent to [[concentration camp]]s, where most of them died in the late 1970s and 1980s | ||
===India=== | ===India=== | ||
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=== North Korea === | === North Korea === | ||
During the [[Korean War]], North Korea tried to invade South Korea to | During the [[Korean War]], North Korea tried to invade South Korea to reunified Korea under the communism regime led by [[Kim Il-Sung]] with the support of [[Workers' Party of Korea]] managed to defeat South Korea but failed due to United Nations saves South Korea for being invaded. | ||
===Peru=== | ===Peru=== | ||
During the [[Internal Conflict of Peru]], the terrorist organization [[Shining Path]] led by [[Abimael Guzmán]] started a people's war in the Peruvian highlands, assassinating the inhabitants who did not support their cause, and with the course of the conflict, they would start making attacks in the cities. After the 90s and the capture of [[Abimael Guzmán]], the [[Shining Path]] has been reduced considerably, but there is still a narco-terrorist cell in the [[VRAEM]]. | During the [[Internal Conflict of Peru]], the terrorist organization [[Shining Path]] led by [[Abimael Guzmán]] started a people's war in the Peruvian highlands, assassinating the inhabitants who did not support their cause, and with the course of the conflict, they would start making attacks in the cities. After the 90s and the capture of [[Abimael Guzmán]], the [[Shining Path]] has been reduced considerably, but there is still a narco-terrorist cell in the [[VRAEM]]. | ||
===Philippines=== | ===Philippines=== | ||
In the Philippines, the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]], the National Democratic Front of the Philippines | In the Philippines, the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]], the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the [[New People's Army]] have been waging a people's war against the Philippine government. | ||
===Turkey=== | ===Turkey=== | ||
In Turkey, various communist and Maoist organizations such as the [[Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front]] have been carrying out a people's war against the Turkish government, mainly in the Tunceli region. | In Turkey, various communist and Maoist organizations such as the [[Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front]] have been carrying out a people's war against the Turkish government, mainly in the Tunceli region. | ||
=== Thailand === | === Thailand === | ||
In Thailand, An 18-year Communist insurgency | In Thailand, An 18-year Communist insurgency fought mainly of [[Communist Party of Thailand|CPT]] and the government of Thailand. It was declined in 1980 following the declaration of an amnesty and by 1983 the CPT had abandoned the insurgency. | ||
===Nepal=== | ===Nepal=== | ||
During the [[Nepalese Civil War]], the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)]] carried out a people's war against the monarchical government of Nepal, using guerilla warfare and gaining popular support. This insurgency would end in 2006, with the peace accords that made Nepal a republic, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) would lay down their arms. | During the [[Nepalese Civil War]], the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)]] carried out a people's war against the monarchical government of Nepal, using guerilla warfare and gaining popular support. This insurgency would end in 2006, with the peace accords that made Nepal a republic, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) would lay down their arms. | ||
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