Alliance to Restore the Republic

The Alliance to Restore the Republic, commonly known as the Rebel Alliance, was a military and political organization formed to oppose the rule of the Galactic Empire. As opposed to waging all-out war, the alliance more so waged a war of attrition against the government. They were one of the primary forces of the Galactic Civil War, and fought the Empire on numerous battlefields before triumphing at the Battle of Endor.

Behind the scenes
Dave Filoni mentioned that George Lucas saw the Rebellion as originating from the Jedi teaching guerrilla groups to fight the Separatists themselves, as depicted in the Onderon arc of  The Clone Wars.

Appearances

 * A New Dawn
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars comic
 * Star Wars: Princess Leia
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense