Millions of lives again would be lost in battle. History would revisit mankind with another terrible lesson. World War II would follow 22-years later. World War I, the “war to end all wars” wasn’t. On, the bloodiest, most miserable conflict in history until that time was finally over. Millions more were wounded, gassed and permanently scarred in the war. An estimated 9-million soldiers died in the fighting. It also brought a permanent loss of innocence for those countries, including America, and lives, including Americans, who were forever changed by WWI. Photo: National Archives and Records AdministrationĪrmistice Day brought relief, celebrations, and joy for millions of people. 64th Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, celebrate the news of the Armistice, November 11, 1918. The Allied naval blockade would continue.5,000 locomotives, 150,000 railway cars, and 5,000 trucks would be confiscated from Germany.Germany would be stripped of heavy armaments, including 5,000 artillery, 25,000 machine guns, and 2,000 airplanes.Germany would surrender 10 battleships, 6 battlecruisers, 8 cruisers, and 160 submarines.The Allies would occupy Germany west of the Rhine River.German forces must also withdraw from Austria-Hungary, Romania, and Turkey.Occupied lands in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France–plus Alsace-Lorraine would be evacuated by Germany within 14 days.Germany would accept blame for the war with reparations paid for all damages.The Allies and Germany agreed to the following: It was a defeat for Germany, but not a surrender. The armistice meant both sides of the war agreed to stop fighting. In the video below watch scenes of the WWI armistice countdown and subsequent celebration. The suffering of war replaced by rejoicing. From Paris to London, Washington, and New York, armistice celebrations unfolded. And then, it was over.įrom the battlefields of France, Belgium and beyond men who were once enemies shook hands, swapped cigarettes, sang songs and danced. Henry Gunther was among them, the last American soldier to die. The war ended after 4-years of fighting including an estimated 11,000 lives killed in the last day of fighting. Sunday, Novem–Īrmistice Day, World War I: It arrived on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Here’s a 100-day multimedia countdown of WWI that takes us up to the 100th anniversary of the armistice. The World War I armistice began on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 and marked the end of four years of bitter World War I fighting between Germany and the Allies. November 11th is Armistice Day, also recognized as Veteran’s Day in America.
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