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AP Success - AP European History: Guerrilla Warfare: Irish Perspective

Source 1

"No nation has a greater tradition of guerrilla warfare than Ireland. Our history is full of examples of its successful use. We have produced some fine guerilla leaders whose true qualities have never been fully assessed. Their strength lay in the support they received from the Irish people…

A small nation fighting for freedom can only hope to defeat an oppressor or occupying power by means of guerrilla warfare. The enemy’s superiority in manpower, resources, materials and everything else… can only be overcome by the correct application of guerrilla methods.

Guerilla warfare might be defined as the resistance of all the people to enemy power. In the struggle, the guerrillas act as the spearhead of the resistance. Up to the Second World War, the military textbooks ignored this phase of warfare. After that, they couldn’t afford to ignore it…"

An Irish Republican Army (IRA) Handbook on Guerrilla Warfare, 1956

Question 1

Multiple choice

According to the IRA Handbook, what is the primary reason a small nation might resort to guerrilla warfare?

Question 2

Multiple choice

The IRA Handbook's definition of guerrilla warfare emphasizes the role of which of the following?

Question 3

Multiple choice

What change in military thought does the IRA Handbook suggest occurred after the Second World War?

Question 4

Multiple choice

The source implies that the success of Irish guerrilla leaders was largely due to:

Question 5

Multiple choice

The IRA Handbook's portrayal of guerrilla warfare as a tradition in Ireland suggests that:

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