Maos thinking on war may not have changed much in the years since. Mao called this process, the protracted peoples war, where the emphasis is on military line to capture power. Such facts cannot be concealed from the rank and file. Mao reminds us that military strategy is impotent without an understanding of grand strategy. On guerrilla warfare, on protracted war, and other martial. Chinese strategic thinking under mao tsetung the m ao tsetungs thought we have all heard about is essentially all military thoughtthat is, it applies essentially military thinking to all sorts of problems, from industrialisation of a large backward country to the conduct of international affairs. Protracted war, and exteriorline operations within interior. This piece, written in 1938, is one of the cornerstone pieces to understanding his theory on protracted peoples war and should not be overlooked if one is interested in learning more about this particular manner. Pdf back to the future peoples war in the 21st century. Contents 7 the theory of national subjugation is wrong and the theory of quick victory is likewise wrong 2 why a protracted war.
Inasmuch as he abhors stages, kinera can praise gonzalo for disregarding the probable stages in the development of protracted peoples war as previously defined by mao. A weichi interpretation of maoist revolutionary strategy by scott a. The term protracted peoples war ppw is a militarypolitical strategy conceptualized by mao zedong. We must not belittle the saying in the book of sun wu tzu, the great military expert of ancient china, know your enemy and know yourself. Since the sinojapanese war is a protracted one and final victory will belong to china, it can reasonably be assumed that this protracted war will pass through three stages. Definition and synonyms of protracted from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. The books fame, i should say, derives mostly from its significance as a political tract. Griffith offers a chapter on sun tzu and mao tsetung where the art of war is cited as influencing maos on guerrilla warfare, on the protracted war and strategic problems of chinas revolutionary war, and includes maos quote. Each model uses an mao to define what its surface will look like. He arrived in jiangxi in spring 1933 and became in practice the main leader of the region. The following study guide is to mao tsetung s classic text on warfare on protracted war. Mao has aptly compared guerrillas to fish, and the people to the water in which they swim.
The maoists use this term for their strategy of longterm armed revolutionary struggle. This is the british english definition of protracted. The maoist model and ideas of revolutionary protracted war thus emerged. Mao and clausewitz would seem to agree on this much, war is simply the pursuit of political ends by other means.
On protracted war may 1938 this series of lectures was delivered by comrade mao tsetung from may 26 to june 3, 1938, at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance against japan. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Tactics during imperialist war maos development of the line on world war and peace xiv. If you want to change an objects texture, this is the file to edit. Major events in the life of a revolutionary leader all terms appearing in bold are included in the glossary. For mao, then, life and warfare are the same thinga series of transactions, encounters, or bouts between unequal quantities. The mao file extension is associated with the computer game dragon age. The basic concept behind ppw is to maintain armed struggle in the form of rural guerrilla warfare to.
After the fall of wuhan, the war became protracted. Excerpts from political mobilization for the war of resistance, a lecture by mao zedong, may 1938 from on protracted war, a series of lectures mao zedong delivered between may 26 and june 3, 1938 at the yanan association for the study of war of resistance against japan. In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war, as a means for small revolutionary groups to fight the power of. This series of lectures was delivered by comrade mao tsetung from may 26 to june 3, 1938, at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance. Maos military ideas continue to provide normative direction in china, with the potential.
Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. In on guerrilla warfare, mao explores chinas long history of guerrilla warfare, beginning with the chu and han dynasties. The fight against revisionism and opportunism also takes courage. In chinese the word literally means spear and shield or offence and defenceas mao says, all warfare is based on.
Boorman proposes that the methods of warfare chosen by the communist chinese during campaigns against the nationalist chinese and the japan, particularly after the rise of mao zedong and the long march, are based upon the same concepts as weichi. Mao on warfarecompiles mao zedongs principal works on martial theory, includingon guerrilla warfareandon protracted war. Maos nuclear mass extinction speech aired on chinese tv. For the belligerent and its people who believed time was. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. Mao relates the expansion in the theories, tactics and strategies of guerrilla warfare as practiced by the peoples liberation army in the chinese. Lun chijiu zhan is a work comprising a series of speeches by mao zedong given from 1938 may 26 to june 3 at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance against japan. Officials argued that attacks in britain resulted from policies that put human rights above security, and mr. On the protracted war, the title under which the lectures were issued by the foreign. As to his overall view of the events of those years, mao adopted an extremely conciliatory attitude toward the nationalists in his report entitled on the new stage october 1938. Europe and north america have been arguing that maos military doctrine of protracted peoples war ppw, which guided the chinese revolution to victory and has been adopted and adapted in vietnam, the philippines, peru, india, and nepal, has universal applicability. For mao, peoples war was not only a blueprint for victory against the japanese but a source of political legitimacy. Protracted peoples war, maoism, majdur travails open letter to communist voice, and a reply. Clearly guerrilla operations are an important component of revolutionary war, but the underlying principle and fundamental objective is.
What is your view on mao zedongs 1938 military work, on. Napoleons art of war revolutionary army gifts to napoleon moral and physical energy of citizensoldiers and new leaders generated by the revolution and magnified by successes against invading allied armies subdivision of army into smaller selfcontained but mutually supporting units divisions. This is perhaps why mao calls his doctrine the algebra of revolution. Problems of strategy in guerrilla war against japan on protracted war problems of war and strategy conclusions on the repulse of the second anticommunist onslaught the turning point in world war ii on coalition government two excerpts, the peoples war.
Its difficult to make sense of the tactical decisions made by ho chi minh and general vo nguyen giap during the indochina wars without understanding. Topics mao zedong, general mao, guerrilla, guerrilla warfare, protracted war, maoism collection. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small. He participated in the long march, even after losing chapter 4 19321936 victory in defeat. The military line of mao cannot be just duplicated and developed into another form in accordance to the variance in conditions even in 3rd world countries and arguably there could be a peoples war applying maos thought of a completely different type from the chinese revolution in the imperialist countries. Inon guerrilla warfare, mao explores chinas long history of guerrilla warfare, beginning with the chu and han dynasties. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. Chinese strategic thinking under mao tsetung pdf, 5.
But gonzalo is a gross violator of maos teachings on protracted peoples war. The central theme of maoist ideology is the use of violence and armed insurrection as a. Mao on warfare compiles mao zedongs principal works on martial theory, including on guerrilla warfare and on protracted war. In 1938, as japans war machine and total invasion of china clearly advanced, and the chinese army suffered defeat in. The imperialists are bullying us in such a way that we will have to deal with them seriously. His examination of a peoples war and the levels proceeding from insurgency to high intensity conflict are interesting for the historical perspective of the takeover china by the communists. The central theme of maoist ideology is the use of violenceand armed insurrectionas a. Briey, the strategy of ppw relies on the fact that in semifeudal. A thematic overview of chinese history chinese culture and the humanities. Eleven years before the founding of the peoples republic of china, and ten months into the japanese invasion of china, maos discussion of protracted war provides fascinating historical insights through an original source document discussing the war of resistance. Mao was closer to being a clausewitzian than he is to sun tzu. The first stage covers the period of the enemys strategic offensive and our strategic defensive. Change your default dictionary to american english.
Please click button to get on the protracted war book now. As a treatise on strategy it says nothing very innovative, e. Protracted peoples war, maoism, and the reply to majdur. In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war as a means for small revolutionary groups to fight the power of the state.
Costs of war prompts nationalization of salt and iron monopolies salt and iron. Mao on protracted war maos threestages of protracted war describes the theory of victory that a weaker belligerent should adopt against a stronger enemy. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in ones. Xi urged the party to emulate aspects of americas war on terror after. And therefore, any strategy in war must innevitably be tied to clear political goals for success.
The three stages of maos revolutionary warfare parallel. From a series of lectures delivered by comrade mao tsetung from may 26 to june 3, 1938 at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance against japan. The side in a protracted war that sustained its position the longest would enjoy an important advantage over its enemies. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of victory in the chinese peoples war of resistance against japan. The gonzalites, and the issue of protracted peoples war. Fleet marine force reference publication fmfrp 1218, mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare, is published to ensure the retention and dissemi nation of useful information which is not intended to become doctrine or to be published in fleet marine force manuals. On the socalled universality of protracted peoples war. Maos protracted war mao on protracted war maos three. In a protracted war, the answer to the question on whose side is time. The road to power at the time, and then on protracted war and other writings of 1938 on the tactics of the antijapanese war. Protracted adjective definition and synonyms macmillan. On protracted war is a work comprising a series of speeches by mao zedong given from 1938. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Within are references to texture files which are used when drawing the model, as well as a reference to the material to use to render.
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