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===Vietnam===
===Vietnam===
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]].
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 ===
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, It was led to the Cambodian genocide, one of the bloodiest moments in history.
=== Laos ===
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 labor camps, where most of them died in the late 1970s and 1980s
===India===
===India===
Since 1967, various communist organizations in India (nicknamed Naxalites) have been waging a People's War against the Indian government. According to the Naxalites, they have the support of the poorest and most rural sectors of the country, although they have also been accused of attacking structures and using child soldiers.
Since 1967, various communist organizations in India (nicknamed Naxalites) have been waging a People's War against the Indian government. According to the Naxalites, they have the support of the poorest and most rural sectors of the country, although they have also been accused of attacking structures and using child soldiers.
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===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 ===
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.