eli5 Why is it so important to „capture“ the capital city in a war?

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Does it really change the outcome of the war? Does a country fall when the capital city is captured?

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Moral is key in any conflict. Losing your capital which for many nations is the seat of power likely and economic center as well as potential a cultural center and symbol can really damage moral. Once people lose will to fight the war is over and taking a capital can go a long way towards that.

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