What factors do you think a country's leaders consider when deciding whether to surrender or fight?

Surrender:

1. Being spared from many deaths

2. Shame

3. Decline in reputation

4. Arsenal spared

5. Money and people spared

Fight:

1. People die

2. Courage to stand up and fight

3. Reputation goes up

4. Arsenal decline

5. Money lost

6. Great leader to lead onto the battlefield

7. Freedom