1918 AD
Armistice of 1918
Fighting stops on the Western Front, ending World War I.
- Time period
- 1918 AD
- Region
- France (Compiègne)
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- World War I
At 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918, an armistice signed at Compiègne ended fighting between Germany and the Allies on the Western Front. World War I had killed millions. Peace terms were settled the next year at Versailles.