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 ambushes

Guerrilla Warfare- Nature of Vietnam ‘unconventional warfare’ surprise, intelligence, ambush, deception, and sabotage must be present http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPzMlQUyhZ0 “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- “ 26th 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