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Unconditional surrender

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Unconditional Surrender Grant - Fort Donelson - History

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Winston Churchill announcing Germany's unconditional surrender

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What Did Unconditional Surrender Mean in WWII?

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German Unconditional Surrender - 1945 | Today In History | 7 May 18

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Unconditional Surrender - Daily Devotion

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.