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    Where did the term to 'Sue for Peace' originate?

    Question #127753. Asked by george48. (Nov 12 12 6:02 PM)


    Leeasa

    		http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/pearl_harbour_01.shtml

    Nov 12 12, 6:30 PM
    looney_tunes

    		One of the meanings of 'to sue' is 'to make suppliant requests' or 'to appeal'; to sue for peace means to ask your opponent to agree to peace terms rather than pursuing the battle to an absolute victory. It is simply a phrase using the word in that sense, rather than the sense that invloves legal actions.

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sue

    Nov 12 12, 6:56 PM

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