The term decisive victory refers to a military victory that decides a matter or a conflict.[1] A decisive victory has to result in a positive outcome for the victor and create a condition of peace between the two warring states.[2] By comparison, an inconclusive victory is one in which one side won, but the issues between them are not resolved. A desirable goal for all armies fighting conventional wars is a quick and decisive victory with few casualties.[3] For example, in the Six-Day War that started on 5 June 1967, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) achieved a decisive victory over the combined armies of Egypt, Syria and Jordan.[3] This established Israel as a regional power in the Middle East with about six years of peace.[3] During the Cold War (1947-1991) the idea of a decisive victory (or any victory) seemed obsolete.[4] Instead, the theory of limited war seemed more practical in the age of nuclear weapons as it would not escalate into a full-scale war that would result in mutual assured destruction.[4]
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