Argumentative Essay [Counterinsurgency Operations]

Abstract

The United States has been involved in many counterinsurgency operations throughout its history. This paper will concentrate on three counterinsurgent critical factors: the role of the government and occupying forces, public opinion, and time. To succeed in our current Global War on Terrorism strategic goals, we must look at past counterinsurgency operations and see how these factors aided the military forces and political agencies involved. The counterinsurgency operations used for historical reference in this paper are The Philippine Insurrection and Woodrow Wilsons Intervention in Mexico.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2009
Accession Number
AD1117663

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Baird

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Continents
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Criminals
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Insurgency
  • Intervention
  • Learning
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nebraska
  • Netherlands
  • New York
  • North America
  • North Carolina
  • Philippines
  • Public Opinion
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.