Insurgency

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/insurgency

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core strategic principle?Exploiting asymmetries in power and resources through irregular warfare and political mobilization
2. Why do people start insurgencies?People may start them because of ethnic or national pride, religious beliefs, unfair treatment, or a desire for different ideas.
3. How do insurgents win support from people?They try to win hearts and minds by helping people, protecting them, or showing they care, so the community supports or at least does not fight them.

Protracted Conflict: A prolonged armed struggle, typically characterized by irregular warfare and political objectives, lasting for years or decades.
Counter-Insurgency (COIN): Comprehensive military and political efforts designed to defeat an insurgency and gain the support of the population.
Legitimacy: The perceived right and acceptance of a government or authority to rule and enforce its decisions.