One theme so prominent in World War II propaganda, that of unconditional surrender, was never used.
An outstanding instance of the use of political warfare was President Roosevelt's impromptu enunciation of the theme "Unconditional Surrender" at Casablanca.
The "unconditional surrender" formula, the publicity given to proposals for the pastoralization of Germany, the emphasis on Japanese savagery with its implied threat of counter-savagery were not overlooked by the enemy authorities.
I suppose the King of Prussia holds to taking Paris as a satisfaction to military vanity, and that if the military situation continues favourable to Germany, he will accept nothing much short of unconditional surrender, while Paris resists.
If you are stronger than I am, then drive me out of the State; if I am stronger than you are, then I demand an unconditional surrender to my sovereignty.
Grant's reply to Buckner became a household word, and the people of the North delighted to call him, "Unconditional Surrender Grant.
During the remainder of his career he was to stand on the defence, until driven to bay and forced to surrender by the hammer-like blows of "Unconditional surrender Grant.
A few minutes later Forrest sent in a flag of truce demanding an unconditional surrender, to which Colonel Dunham replied: "You will get away with that flag very quickly, and bring me no more such messages.
So he instantly wrote back the famous letter which quickly earned him the appropriate nickname--suggested by his own initials--of Unconditional Surrender Grant.
An unconditional surrender would be well enough if the leaders only had to be considered.
He then went into the terms of the proposal by the British Government, and repeated that there must be no idea of unconditional surrender.
He challenged each and all of the delegates to show their burghers the proposal of the British Government, and then to see if those burghers were not in favour of unconditional surrender.
He would not hear of any only an unconditional surrender.
General Gates, indeed, having been joined by General Lincoln with 2000 men, at the suggestion of Arnold, now adopted a scheme likely to reduce Burgoyne to the stern necessity of an unconditional surrender.
The English general demanded an unconditional surrender; and as the rajah hesitated, the English advanced to Hoormuk.
In my opinion there can be no question of unconditional surrender.
You may accept the proposal of the British, or you may decide on unconditional surrender.
And as he was marching along the marsh, envoys came from Lysinoe, offering an unconditional surrender.
Circumstances, therefore, no longer giving them any power of deliberating, they offered an unconditional surrender.
LXVII (100) Lucius being appointed to go on a mission to the Lapateni and speak to them in favour of an unconditional surrender, was unprepared for the task before him.
The Archbishop, in fact, made an unconditional surrender to the Patriarch, who now declared that all State and religious authority must be subordinate to his will.
General Otis replied that he did not recognize the Philippine Republic, and that there would be no cessation of hostilities until his only terms were complied with, namely, unconditional surrender.
The Colonel refused to take it, and demanded an unconditional surrender.
Grant immediately wrote this reply: The useless effusion of blood you propose stopping by this course can be ended at any time you may choose by an unconditional surrender of the city and garrison.
Only by a timely surrender could the besieged cherish any hope for their lives or fortunes; and even the offer of a surrender might be refused, and an unconditional surrender be insisted upon instead.
These terms, which not only constitute Germany's unconditional surrender, but reduce Germany to a condition that absolutely prevents her resumption of war, form the base of the final treaty of peace.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unconditional surrender" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
