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Organizations and individuals critical of foreign intervention and supporting forms of organized movement (particularly where citizens are affected) tend to favor the term. When such a resistance movement uses violence, those favorably disposed to it may also speak of ''freedom fighters''. Both phrases -- ''resistance movement'' and ''freedom fighters'' -- can become ambiguous terms for what other observers might describe as Terrorist s. Background Resistance movements can include any Irregular Armed Force that rises up against an enforced or established authority, Government , or Administration . This frequently includes groups that consider themselves to be resisting Tyranny . Some resistance movements are Underground Organization s engaged in a struggle for national Liberation in a country under Military occupation or Totalitarian domination. Tactics of resistance movements against a constituted Authority range from Nonviolent Resistance and Civil Disobedience , to industrial Sabotage and Guerrilla Warfare . Or even conventinal warfare if the resistance movement is strong enough. Any government facing violent acts from a resistance movement usually condemns such acts as Terrorism , even when such attacks target only the military or government infrastructure. Resistance During World War II was dedicated to fighting the Axis invaders. Germany itself also had an anti-Nazi German resistance movement in this period. Although mainland Britain did not suffer invasion in World War II, the British made preparations for a British resistance movement in the event of a German invasion. Resistance movements World War II See also Resistance During World War II
Planned resistance movements:
Pre-World War II
Pre-20th Century
Notable individuals in resistance movements World War II ( Anti-Nazi , Anti-Fascist )
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