Mao reminds us that military strategy is impotent without an understanding of grand strategy. Department of the navy headquarters united states marine corps washington, dc 203800001 5 april 1989 foreword 1. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small. Griffith offers a chapter on sun tzu and mao tsetung where the art of war is cited as influencing mao s on guerrilla warfare, on the protracted war and strategic problems of chinas revolutionary war, and includes mao s quote. Topics mao zedong, general mao, guerrilla, guerrilla warfare, protracted war, maoism collection opensource language english. The working title for that piece is protracted peoples war and the war of position. In maos thought military and political affairs form a continuum. As a treatise on strategy it says nothing very innovative, e. In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war, as a means. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. Demonstration position and strategic significance that mao. In actual warfare, defense plays the chief role much of the time and by attack for the rest of the time, but if war is taken as a whole, attack remains primary.
The imperialists are bullying us in such a way that we will have to deal with them seriously. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Mao used the theory ofprotracted war to encourage and unify his people and to turn the energies of his party to expanding political control over the peasants. First developed by the chinese communist revolutionary leader mao zedong 18931976, the basic concept behind peoples war is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside stretching their supply lines where the population will bleed them dry through a mix of mobile. On thoughts of epistemology of on the protracted war. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. It will soon be july 7, the first anniversary of the great war of resistance against japan. Mao has aptly compared guerrillas to fish, and the people to the water in which they swim. Omtt016, on protracted war, 1938, 49, 337k, ebook, download pdf on. Maos protracted war mao on protracted war maos three.
On the socalled universality of protracted peoples war armed struggles, articles, frontpage article, military affairs, the movement prism editors are posting below the full text of a major response by andy belisario to the simmering debate on the universality of peoples war. I shall try to speak on all the problems relevant to the protracted war, but i cannot possibly go into everything in one series of lectures. Maos sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. 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.
Journal of shenyang university of technology, 2018, 1. On thoughts of epistemology of on the protracted warj. The struggle in the chingkang mountains on correcting mistaken ideas in the party a single spark can start a prairie fire problems of strategy in chinas revolutionary war problems of strategy in guerrilla war against japan on protracted war problems of war and strategy conclusions on the repulse of the second anti. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. The story of historiography pdf book always gives new wings, takes us flying into the most endearing gardens of knowledge, crossed time and events, shared stories, greeted all the characters i wanted to meet, while playing in a rainbow arch. Brief timeline 1930 mao writes a single spark can start a prairie fire 1945 chinese civil war begins, chiang kaishek vs. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small village. On thoughts of epistemology of on the protracted war j. Mao on protracted war maos threestages of protracted war describes the theory of victory that a weaker belligerent should adopt against a stronger enemy.
In on guerrilla warfare, mao explores chinas long history of guerrilla warfare, beginning with the chu and han dynasties. For nearly three decades, people calling themselves maoists in 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. In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war as a means for small revolutionary groups to fight the power of the state. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in ones. Mao on warfare compiles mao zedongs principal works on martial theory, including on guerrilla warfare and on protracted war. Contents 7 the theory of national subjugation is wrong and the theory of quick victory is likewise wrong 2 why a protracted war. On protracted war is a work comprising a series of speeches by mao zedong given from 1938. Click download or read online button to get mao tse tung and operational art during the chinese civil war book now. Major events in the life of a revolutionary leader all terms appearing in bold are included in the glossary. A serious study of protracted war is necessary in order to enable every communist to play a better and greater part in the war of resistance. Mao and clausewitz would seem to agree on this much, war is simply the pursuit of political ends by other means.
The parallels between chairman maos thoughts on strategy and those of sun tzu. Briey, the strategy of ppw relies on the fact that in semifeudal. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of victory in the chinese peoples war of resistance against japan. Maos original exposition in on protracted war states. 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. Therefore my lectures will be devoted to such a study. The story of historiography pdf this download from herodotus to hnet. 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. 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. Mao tsetung on protracted war mao tsetung eleven years before the founding of the peoples republic of china, and ten months into the japanese invasion of china, mao s discussion of protracted war provides fascinating historical insights through an original source document discussing the war of resistance. According to the thought of mao zedong seek truth from facts, we discuss the theory of protracted war theory in the national survival and contribution to world peace, particularly the application in the education and research on the front, mao zedongs on protracted war theory, which runs through the leadership in the humanitarian and humanitarian and. Book is usually written, printed, or descriptive for everything.
The books fame, i should say, derives mostly from its significance as a political tract. A weichi interpretation of maoist revolutionary strategy by scott a. On protracted war is a work comprising a series of speeches by chinese communist leader mao zedong from 1938 may 26 to june 3 at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance against japan. 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. Jul 31, 20 mao on warfare compiles mao zedongs principal works on martial theory, including on guerrilla warfare and on protracted war.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Parallel ruptures of mao and gramsci with leninism. Eleven years before the founding of the peoples republic of china. The present english translation of on protracted war has been made from the chinese text given in the selected works of mao. The war of position, gramsci, black panthers and mao. This special edition of the art of war by mao tsetung contains his four most important discourses on warfare. On the socalled universality of protracted peoples war. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung download pdfepub. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the quotations from chairman mao tsetung, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
And therefore, any strategy in war must innevitably be tied to clear political goals for success. 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. Mao relates the expansion in the theories, tactics and strategies of guerrilla warfare as practiced by the peoples liberation army in the chinese. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao used the theory of protracted war to encourage and unify his people and to turn the energies of his party to expanding political control over the peasants and establishing guerrilla bases. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.
In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war, as a means for small revolutionary groups to fight the power of. Other articles where on protracted war is discussed. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. In mao s thought military and political affairs form a continuum. The parallels between chairman maos thoughts on strategy and those of sun tzu belie a direct lineage of culture and genius spanning twentyfive centuries. 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, the peoples army.
What is your view on mao zedongs 1938 military work, 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. We must recognize that this armed resistance is going to be a bitter, protracted war. 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. The strategic offensive in guerrilla war 105 chapter viii development of guerrilla war into mobile war 107 chapter ix the relationship of command 109 on protracted war 1 statement of the problem 1 the basis of the problem 121. 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. Mao tsetung on protracted war mao tsetung 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. Maos thesis of seeking quick decisions to battles, while being prepared for protracted war, is modified in an interesting manner. Summing up sendero luminoso and the peoples war in peru. Jan 20, 2001 eleven years before the founding of the peoples republic of china, and ten months into the japanese invasion of china, mao s discussion of protracted war provides fascinating historical insights through an original source document discussing the war of resistance. Mao relates the expansion in the theories, tactics and strategies of guerrilla warfare as practiced by the peoples liberation. This special edition of the art of war by mao tsetung contains, for the first time in a single volume, his four most important discourses on warfare. Mao tse tung and operational art during the chinese civil war.
Download and read free online mao tsetung on protracted war by mao tsetung. Purpose fleet marine force referencepublication 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. 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 of conflict. Study guide by revleft member thegodlessutopian the following study guide is to mao tsetungs classic text on warfare on protracted war. Free pdf books from bookyards, one of the worlds first online libraries to offer ebooks to be downloaded for free. 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. In 1938, as japans war machine and total invasion of china clearly advanced, and the chinese army suffered defeat in.