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Guerilla Warfare

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Students view a television program comparing conventional and guerilla warfare. They compare and contrast guerilla movements in Cuba, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Students also consider the American Revolutionary War from the perspective of guerilla warfare.

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9th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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