Why did WWI end with an armistice rather than a surrender?
For both sides, an armistice was the fastest way to end the war’s misery and carnage. By November 1918, both the Allies and Central Powers who’d been battering each other for four years were pretty much out of gas.
Why was the armistice not immediate?
The Armistice with Germany was agreed to come into effect at 11am to allow time for the news to reach combatants. However, fighting continued in several places during and after that time, including on the Western Front.
Why did the war end November 11?
On Nov. 10, the Germans received word that Kaiser Wilhelm II had abdicated and instructions from the new government that they should sign the armistice. At 5 a.m. on Nov. 11, the armistice was agreed upon.
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