The Red Brigades: Strategy, Tactics, and Targets
Strategy,
Tactics, and
Targets of The
Red Brigades
Ryan Hur
Strategy
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“Dictatorship of the proletariat”
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“Armed propaganda”
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Violent actions to promote their message
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Attack on “the heart of the state”
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Capitalist institutions
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“Generalized Civil War”
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End-result: overthrowing the state
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Aimed to appear as a legitimate organization
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Careful language
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Long-term goals
Tactics
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Relied on violence
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Calculated political terrorism
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Politically motivated kidnappings and murders
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No mass casualties
Targets
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”Anti-worker”
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Early years of operation, less violent
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Christian Democrat Party
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Aldo Moro
Strategic failure
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Moro’s death led to fierce persecution
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Never legitimized by the government
The Red Brigades operated with the strategy of establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat through armed propaganda and violent actions to overthrow the state. Their tactics involved calculated political terrorism and politically motivated kidnappings and murders, avoiding mass casualties. Initially targeting anti-worker entities, the group faced strategic failure after Aldo Moro's death, leading to intense persecution and lack of government legitimacy.
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Strategy, Tactics, and Targets of The Red Brigades Ryan Hur
Strategy Dictatorship of the proletariat Armed propaganda Violent actions to promote their message Attack on the heart of the state Capitalist institutions Generalized Civil War End-result: overthrowing the state Aimed to appear as a legitimate organization Careful language Long-term goals
Tactics Relied on violence Calculated political terrorism Politically motivated kidnappings and murders No mass casualties
Targets Anti-worker Early years of operation, less violent Christian Democrat Party Aldo Moro
Strategic failure Moro s death led to fierce persecution Never legitimized by the government
