The armistice that ended fighting in World War 1 was signed on November 11, 1918. The three months leading to it saw a series of quick, decisive victories for the allies, rapidly pushing the Germans back to their border.
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Germany surrendered on the 8th May 1945, marking the end of World War Two six years after it began in September 1939.
The Armistice to stop the fighting in World War I took effect on 11 November 1918. This is the normal date given for the end of the war. That was 91 years ago from the perspective of 2009. However, the Armistice did not technically end the war - only the fighting. The Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war Germany and the other Allies. It was signed on 28 June 1919. Other Central Powers signed separate treaties.
The war did not end because the Allies were still fighting Japan. The Germans surrendered on May 8, 1945. The Japanese did not surrender until September 2, 1945.
He wanted a negotiated end to the war. He wanted a negotiated end to the war.