Unconditional surrender
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An unconditional surrender is a surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party. In modern times, unconditional surrenders most often include guarantees provided by international law. Announcing that only unconditional surrender is acceptable puts psychological pressure on a weaker adversary, but may also prolong hostilities. Perhaps the most notable unconditional surrender was by the Axis powers in World War II.
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See also
- Conditional surrender
- Debellatio designates the end of a war caused by complete destruction of a hostile state.
- Military occupation
- Giving no quarter, refusal by the victor to spare the lives of surrendered foes
- Suing for peace
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