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Re:We only ever talk about the third attack on Pearl Harbor by sofixa on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @03:35PM (#27360101)
> They didn't end the war, nor did they force parties to the negotiation table

But they did. France, the low countries, Denmark, Norway all surrendered following said battles. The fight was kept on by allies of theirs, but the battles themselves were decisive with regards to the fate of the country that lost.

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Re:We only ever talk about the third attack on Pearl Harbor by hef19898 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @01:22PM (#27384479)
But neither battle was decisive for the second world war. And deciding a war is what decisive battles are about.

France fought on, the Free French forces were active on each front. Including the Eastern Front. Norway formed a government in exile, and continued the fight. Including the sabotage of the Nazis heavy water production. So no, these countries didn't surrender, as defeated countries did in the Napoleonic Wars.

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