InMao Zedong's original formulation of themilitary strategy ofpeople's war, arevolutionary base area (Chinese:革命根据地;pinyin:gémìng gēnjùdì), or simplybase area, is a local stronghold that the revolutionary force conducting thepeople's war should attempt to establish, starting from a remote area with mountainous or forested terrain in which its enemy is weak.
This kind of base helps the revolutionary conducting force to exploit the few advantages that a smallrevolutionary movement has—broad-based popular support, especially in a localized area, can be one of them—against astate power with a large and well-equipped army.[1][2] To overcome a lack of supplies, revolutionaries in a base area may storm isolated outposts or other vulnerable supply caches controlled by the forces of an opponent.[3]
In 1940, theCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued itsInstruction on Developing Cultural Movements, instructing that in "every large base area, a complete printing factory should be established. Existing printing factories should strive for improvement and expansion. The construction of a printing factory should be regarded as more important than building an army of ten thousand or even more. It's crucial to organize the distribution of newspapers, periodicals, and books, have specialized transport organizations and protective troops, and consider transporting cultural sustenance as important as transporting clothes and ammunition."[4]: 1
In February 1943, the Communist Party issued itsDecision of the Central Committee Concerning the Present Direction of Women's Work in Anti-Japanese Base Areas.[5]: 52 TheDecision contended that efforts to mobilize women had been lacking in "mass perspective" and it was necessary to organize women in cooperative groups to effectively mobilize their labor power.[5]: 53 Establishing small cooperative weaving groups outside the home was a significant emphasis.[5]: 53
And, the Maoists' "base areas" and core support groups are mostly in forested outbacks where tribal people, the poorest of the poor in India, live away from the reach of the government and its laws.
Wuxiang, Licheng and Liaoxian counties were at the heart of the Taihang Base Area both physically and organizationally. The high mountain area... was one of the most secure parts of any base area during the war... There were no Japanese or allied forces based here, and it was difficult for them to operate so far from their usual lines of communication and supply.
With their base areas now solidly organized, the guerrillas can now carry war to the enemy... The rebels' most pressing need is for arms, ammunition, and equipment. These they may get from the enemy by lightning assaults on police stations or isolated military outposts.
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