Material history:

SUCCESSFUL "nonviolent" protests have only involved around 3.5% of a sovereignty's population, on average.

SUCCESSFUL armed struggles have most often involved less.
How does this happen?

Guerilla warfare makes it possible because it features less weight on the backs of soldiers, making strikes not only quicker but also making it easier for guerrillas to escape after a successful strike https://twitter.com/bratyoulater/status/1266980862148648960?s=19
This works best in larger nations, with more powerful, area-target weaponry— as the larger state will be more likely to involve more than it can chew.
Guerilla warfare is constituted of decentralized locality that knows its land better than those simply sent in for the first time in tanks and helicopters. Knowing the land consists of not only knowing its topography but also: logistics, and local repertoire
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