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1. What is the primary prize that a foreign occupying army should strive for when facing an insurgency?
2. How did the Soviet Union deal with the revolt in Hungary in 1956?
3. The Shining Path of Peru and the Malayan Emergency were both insurgencies. What do they both have in common?
4. During the Algerian War, the Algerian National Liberation Front (FNL) considered themselves 'freedom fighters'. What did the French consider them?
5. The political organization in Vietnam was known as the 'National Liberation Front'. What were they more commonly called by GIs in the Vietnam War?
6. What was the Rhodesian War (1964-79) considered?
7. What gives an insurgency strengh in a prolonged conflict?
8. What form of combat do insurgents use when fighting a large conventional army?
9. Afghanistan is considered the Soviet Union's 'Vietnam'. What is another popular name for that fiasco?
10. Why is Somalia an ideal haven for terrorists?
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