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 +'''Wars of national liberation''' are conflicts fought by [[Indigenous peoples|indigenous]] military groups against an [[empire|imperial]] power in the name of [[self-determination]], thus attempting to remove that power's influence, in particular during the [[decolonization]] period. They are often founded in [[guerrilla warfare]] or [[asymmetric warfare]]. Such guerrillas, which may include acts considered as "[[terrorism]]" by the opposing [[state]], could hardly win without substantial outside help from another state. According to political scientist [[Gérard Chaliand]], all guerrillas aimed against [[colonialism|European colonial powers]] were always a political success, although they may have been in some cases a [[military]] defeat. However, according to [[Gwynne Dyer]], the tactics and strategies used against colonial powers were almost invariably failures when used against indigenous regimes.
 +== See also ==
 +* [[List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements]]
 +* [[List of active autonomist and secessionist movements]]
 +* [[List of national liberation movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations]]
 +* [[List of unrecognized countries]]
 +* [[African independence movements]]
 +* [[Decolonization#Charts of the independences|List of decolonized nations]]
 +* [[War of Independence]]
 +* [[Independence]]
 +* [[Colonialism]] & [[chronology of colonialism]]
 +* [[Civil war]]
 +* [[Guerrilla warfare]]
 +* [[Insurgency]] and [[counter-insurgency]]
 +* [[Hukbalahap]]
 +* [[Peninsular War]]
 +* [[Portuguese Restoration War]]
 +* [[Clausewitz]]'s ''[[On War]]''
 +* [[Decolonization]]
 +* [[Nagorno-Karabakh War]]
 +* [[Western Sahara War]]
 +* [[American War of Independence]]
 +* [[Liberation War of Bangladesh]]
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Wars of national liberation are conflicts fought by indigenous military groups against an imperial power in the name of self-determination, thus attempting to remove that power's influence, in particular during the decolonization period. They are often founded in guerrilla warfare or asymmetric warfare. Such guerrillas, which may include acts considered as "terrorism" by the opposing state, could hardly win without substantial outside help from another state. According to political scientist Gérard Chaliand, all guerrillas aimed against European colonial powers were always a political success, although they may have been in some cases a military defeat. However, according to Gwynne Dyer, the tactics and strategies used against colonial powers were almost invariably failures when used against indigenous regimes.

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