BlondieBC
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The French had already stated that they'd continue to fight. In an almost Churchillian way.
Don't put too much weight on that. If you look at nations that surrender, they are saying the same thing weeks, days, or hours before giving up. And for a simple reason, if leader talk about giving up and the war is lost, soldier just go home. A good example is Syria in either the 1967 or 1973 war. It went out over the radio that the War would be over in a few 10's of hours, so the troops/officers stop fighting.
So do a study of big curb stompings. Germany October 1918. Japan in July 1945. Germany Spring 1945. The Tsar a few weeks before his overthrow. They are all talking about giving up. And I find the Tsar to be a good illustration. His government has already fallen days before the Tsar realizes on the train that he is no longer in power.
So if one looks at all cases, it is pretty clear that what the leaders are saying has little to do with predicting when a nation will take unfavorable peace terms.