On this day – November 11th (at 11 am) 1918 – The
end of the First World War
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh
month was an armistice between the allied countries and Germany implemented.
The armistice marked a complete defeat of Germany (although not formally a surrender)
and with it, the First World War ended. After 55 months and over 16 million
deaths came the Great War to its end. The armistice required an end to all
fighting and withdrawal of German troops from France, Belgium and Luxembourg.
In June 1919 was the peace treaty between the countries signed. The peace treaty,
known as the Versailles treaty required heavy demilitarisation of Germany and
huge repayments to the allied countries.
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| American Soldies cellebrating the news of the armistice |
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