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Warfare changed after WWII—massive battles gave way to insurgencies and guerrilla tactics. Even the most powerful militaries struggled when enemies refused to fight by conventional rules. In this video, we explore four moments where underdogs used sneaky, unconventional tactics to outwit superior forces—from American revolutionaries ambushing the British to Spanish civilians turning Napoleon’s campaign into a nightmare. These examples show how asymmetric warfare can flip the odds and reshape history.
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Further Reading:
“First Afghan War.” National Army Museum. Accessed December 21, 2022. https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/first-afghan-war#:~:text=The%20Afghans%20sniped%20with%20their,the%20Indian%20sepoys%20were%20killed.
History.com Editors. “Cu Chi Tunnels.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, August 2, 2011. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/cu-chi-tunnels.
Keen, Shannon. “What Do the Colors of a Smoke Grenade Mean?” eHow UK, July 14, 2020. https://www.ehow.co.uk/about_6664060_do-colors-smoke-grenade-mean_.html.
Martin, Rachel. “A Former Marine Details the Chaotic Exit from Afghanistan - and How We Should Mark It.” NPR. NPR, August 6, 2022. https://www.npr.org/2022/08/06/1115666703/afghanistan-marine-war-exit-departure-united-states.
Oneill, Therese. “Ruse of War: 6 Sneaky but Brilliant Strategies.” Mental Floss. Mental Floss, May 30, 2013. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50799/ruse-war-6-sneaky-brilliant-strategies.
“Soviets Launch Counterattack at Stalingrad.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, February 9, 2010. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-counterattack-at-stalingrad.
“Why Doesn't the U.S. Win Wars Anymore?” Big Think, September 30, 2021. https://bigthink.com/the-present/why-doesnt-us-win-wars/.
“‘Bleeding Ulcer’: The Commencement and Long-Term Consequences of Guerilla Warfare in Iberia.” napoleon.org. Accessed December 21, 2022. https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/bleeding-ulcer-the-commencement-and-long-term-consequences-of-guerilla-warfare-in-iberia/.
Thompson, P. The battle for Singapore : the true story of the greatest catastrophe of World War Two, London 2005
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Intro: (00:00)
Viet Cong Tunnel Systems: (01:24)
The Afghan Graveyard Of Empires: (02:48)
The Fall Of Singapore: (06:29)
Soviet Forces In Stalingrad: (08:20)
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