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The Armistice
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What happened
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies in a railway carriage at Compiègne, France. The guns of the Western Front fell silent at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918 — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Why it matters
The armistice ended the fighting of the First World War, which had killed some 9 million combatants; it is commemorated as Remembrance and Armistice Day.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. The 1918 Armistice with Germany · Reputable source