Why are the riots in American cities during the 1960s best understood as battles?

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Urban blacks perceived the predominantly white police force as an occupying army, and therefore the riots can be best understood as battles. While the Department of Defense did deploy regular army units to some uprisings, it was not a widespread occurrence. There is no evidence that African-American rioters received military training in Cuba and Venezuela, and although rioters did sometimes employ weapons not typically used in civilian settings, this is not enough to make them battles.

Why Are the Riots in American Cities During the 1960s