Fighting of World War I Comes to a Close: November 11, 1918
On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. the fighting of World War I finally ended as had been decided in an armistice signed by the Allies and Germany earlier that morning at 5 a.m. Although Germany still held some Allied territory, its army and people were exhausted, starving, and losing hope. While Germany struggled to…