THE DOCTRINE OF PEOPLES REVOLUTIONARY WARFARE & THE CONTRIBUTION OF MAO ZE DONG

Question 1

Maos Originality

Answer 1

His originality lay in his insistence that guerilla warfare would evolve into regular style operations that would finally clinch the issue.

Question 2

Nature of Doctrines

Answer 2

Synthesizer of an old tradition.
Borrowed heavily from Sun-Tzu and TE Lawrence for the doctrinal aspects of his theory
On the tactical level adopted many stratagems from the romantic novels and dynastic histories of his era
which dealt with the wars of ancient emperors and war lords.

Question 3

3 Basic Factors of Conventional War

Answer 3

(a) Space
(b) Time
(c) Material

Question 4

Three Phases

Answer 4

(a) The strategic defensive.
(b) The stalemate.
(c) The strategic offensive.

Question 5

Theory of Substitution

Answer 5

It substitutes
a. space for time
b. political mobilization for industrial mobilization, c. subversion for airpower
d. propaganda for guns.

Therefore, one of the cheapest methods for waging war as
This is because it uses for its raw material one of the cheapest and yet the most potent and dangerous weapon system of all times-the highly motivated human being!