History LaResistance / RealLife

* The Irish Republican Army during UsefulNotes/TheIrishRevolution and UsefulNotes/TheTroubles

* Finnish Civil War 1918 - ''both'' sides. The Whites considered themselves as the representants of the legitimate government resisting the Communist Imperialism, while the Reds considered themselves as the sole defendant of the small guy against Capitalist oppressors. Needless to say, the Finnish Civil War was ''extremely'' bloody.

** The Polish Home Army was not just a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, but a full-blown government operating in conspiracy. They had their own judicial system, educational system (extending from primary schools to universities), hospitals, arms factories and intelligence service operating in other countries. Its political activities ranged from assassinations of German officials to taking care of families of deceased soldiers to providing Jews with false documents. Downplayed in that the Home Army was technically an extension of the GovernmentInExile and operated under its orders. The two politically distinct groups, the National Armed Forces (nationalist) and People's Army (communist), play this trope straight.

* The Irish Republican Army during TheIrishRevolution and TheTroubles

* The Irish Republican Army during their war of independence.

* The partisan movements in Nazi-controlled areas during WorldWar2 were instrumental in winning the war.

* There's also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_independence_movement Dok-rib-goons (Independence Armies) and other underground resistances of Korea]], who fought against the Japanese rule during 36 years of Japanese colonization. When Japanese invaded China, Korean armies fought with Chinese armies and Allied forces(One of the leaders, Kim Gu, tried to send a troop of commandos into occupied Han peninsula(with the help from the USA). Unfortunately the War ended in August, before the operation date of October). One of the most prominent Dokribgun leaders was a charismatic youth named Kim Il-sung... [[FaceHeelTurn who later became the dictator of]] NorthKorea and caused TheKoreanWar.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio Stay-behind units]] organised in case of a Soviet invasion of Europe. During WorldWarII the Home Guard Auxilary Units in Britain carried out a similar function.

* The Irish Republican Army and its successors, the Provisional IRA and the Real IRA.

* The Irish Republican Army and it's successors, the Provisional IRA and the Real IRA.

** Norway did not get an exceptional amount of publicity but both held out longer that France from invasion to defeat/surrender and had an active resistance going throughout the entire war. Granted it was not very violent, but it did manage to smuggle out it's entire gold reserve, blow up ships loaded with heavy water headed for Germany, and carry about half the country's Jewish population over the border with Sweden. The other half were scooped up very suddenly, with not even Quisling being told about it. Then there is also how the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the country all refused to collaborate.

* There's also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_independence_movement Dok-rib-goons(Independence Armies) and other underground resistances of Korea]], who fought against the Japanese rule during 36 years of Japanese colonization. When Japanese invaded China, Korean armies fought with Chinese armies and Allied forces(One of the leaders, Kim Gu, tried to send a troop of commandos into occupied Han peninsula(with the help from the USA). Unfortunately the War ended in August, before the operation date of October). One of the most prominent Dokribgun leaders was a charismatic youth named Kim Il-sung... [[FaceHeelTurn who later became the dictator of]] NorthKorea and caused TheKoreanWar.

** Although they are mostly viewed as [[WesternTerrorists terrorists]] in the UK and among a significant portion of the Irish population, and some of their numerous splinter factions are little better than street gangs or protection rackets.

** Although they are mostly viewed as terrorists in the UK and among a significant portion of the Irish population, and some of their numerous splinter factions are little better than street gangs.

** And of course, the vast majority of other [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericas American]] nations were formed after a group of patriots (referred as such for both the [[TheAmericanRevolution U.S. American]], [[LatinAmericanWarsOfIndependence Hispanic American]] and Brazilian Insurrections) managed to organize this and overthrow the representatioves of their respective Metropoli (The UK for the USA, France for Haiti, [[CaptainObvious Spain for the Hispanic American nations]] and Portugal for Brazil).

** Zigzagged with a large number of movements during World War II (and to some degree, World War I), which were both LaResistance and LesCollaborateurs depending on your point of view. With the empires at war, many independence movements sided with the empire fighting against their own overlords. During World War I, Finland and the Baltic States gained independence from the Russian Empire (and their Soviet successor) with the support of the Germans. During World War II, many Croatians, Slovaks, Balts, and some Ukrainians cooperated with Nazi Germany against their Serb, Czech, and Russian oppressors. A large number of Southeast Asian and Indian independence leaders cooperated with the Japanese against their British and Dutch colonial masters.

** Zigzagged with a large number of movements during World War 2 (and to some degree, World War I), which were both LaResistance and LesCollaborateurs depending on your point of view. With the empires at war, many independence movements sided with the empire fighting against their own overlords. During World War I, Finland and the Baltic States gained independence from the Russian Empire (and their Soviet successor) with the support of the Germans. During World War II, many Croatians, Slovaks, Balts, and some Ukrainians cooperated with Nazi Germany against their Serb, Czech, and Russian oppressors. A large number of Southeast Asian and Indian independence leaders cooperated with the Japanese against their British and Dutch colonial masters.

* During many wars local civilians were [[BerserkButton provoked]] by the [[TheBully incredible presumption]] of passing soldiers into becoming this. As if they failed, they would be subject to worse RapePillageAndBurn then before, if they succeeded they would end up becoming [[HeWhoFightsMonsters like their persecutors]] and if they did nothing they would simply be ground down underfoot, it was a tough choice. Effectively it was LaResistance against both sides for pure self-preservation, but the chief target would be the nearest army.

* ''Some'' libertarians (especially in the US) consider themselves this. One very good example of the above would be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Wolfe Claire Wolfe]].

* The passengers on United 93, whose HeroicSacrifice prevented another national landmark from being hit on 9/11.

* Anarchist movements in general. See especially Free Territory (Makhnovischina), the aforementioned Anarchist Catalonia (FAI-CNT) and the contemporary Zapatista rebellion. Many libertarian socialists today see themselves as following in those footsteps, on multiple fronts.

*** Two of them, Hans and Sophie Scholl, students aged 25 and 23 at the time, were sentenced to death for spreading dissenting flyers.

* Hamas in Palestine, Hezbullah in Lebanon, Taliban in Afghanistan, and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They alternate between being LaResistance and a de-facto government. In case of the Muslim Brotherhood, they were de-jure government too until the [[MilitaryCoup Egyptian military stepped in again]].

** The Polish Home Army was not just a Ragtag Bunch Of Misfits, but a full-blown government operating in conspiracy. They had their own judicial system, educational system (extending from primary schools to universities), hospitals, arms factories and intelligence service operating in other countries. Its political activities ranged from assassinations of German officials to taking care of families of deceased soldiers to providing Jews with false documents. Downplayed in that the Home Army was technically an extension of the GovernmentInExile and operated under its orders. The two politically distinct groups, the National Armed Forces (nationalist) and People's Army (communist), play this trope straight.

* The Spanish Civil War serves as both an example and a subversion. The Nationalists thought of themselves as LaResistance to the leftist government, but were much better organized and prepared for war than the leftists (Loyalists). This makes sense considering that the Nationalists controlled most of the army, and had the direct backing of Hitler and Mussolini. As a result, the Loyalist government itself was reduced to a Ragtag Bunch Of Misfits who frequently fought amongst themselves (in some cases, particularly for the Stalinists, the faction fighting was actually ''more'' important than fighting the Nationalists--many Loyalist offensives never got off the ground because important officers were detained and sometimes executed by the Stalinists in the name of ideological purity).

** The French Resistance is the TropeNamer.

** The Polish Home Army was not just a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, but a full-blown government operating in conspiracy. They had their own judicial system, educational system (extending from primary schools to universities), hospitals, arms factories and intelligence service operating in other countries. Its political activities ranged from assassinations of German officials to taking care of families of deceased soldiers to providing Jews with false documents. Downplayed in that the Home Army was technically an extension of the GovernmentInExile and operated under its orders. The two politically distinct groups, the National Armed Forces (nationalist) and People's Army (communist), play this trope straight.

* The Spanish Civil War serves as both an example and a subversion. The Nationalists thought of themselves as LaResistance to the leftist government, but were much better organized and prepared for war than the leftists (Loyalists). This makes sense considering that the Nationalists controlled most of the army, and had the direct backing of Hitler and Mussolini. As a result, the Loyalist government itself was reduced to a RagTagBunchOfMisfits who frequently fought amongst themselves (in some cases, particularly for the Stalinists, the faction fighting was actually ''more'' important than fighting the Nationalists--many Loyalist offensives never got off the ground because important officers were detained and sometimes executed by the Stalinists in the name of ideological purity).

* Hamas in Palestine, Hezbullah in Lebanon, Taliban in Afghanistan, and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They alternate between being LaResistance and a de-facto government. In case of the Muslim Brotherhood, they are de-jure government too.

** The largest partisan movements were in Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.

** Due to the Chinese Civil War, this was the main conflict with the Japanese during the invasion of China. It was also a MeleeATrois as the Nationalists and Communists generally fought each other as much as they fought the Japanese.

** And of course, the vast majority of other [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericas American]] nations were formed after a group of patriots (referred as such for both the [[TheAmericanRevolution U.S. American]], [[LatinAmericanWarsOfIndependence Hispanic American]] and Brazilian Insurrections) managed to organize this and overthrow the representatioves of their respective Metropoli (The UK for the USA, Frace for Haiti, [[CaptainObvious Spain for the Hispanic American nations]] and Portugal for Brazil).