Armistice
An
armistice is the effective end of a
war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. The most famous armistice, the one still meant when people say simply "The Armistice", is the one at the end of
World War I, on
November 11,
1918.
Armistice Day is still celebrated in
Great Britain on the anniversary of that armistice. In some other countries it is still observed as
Remembrance Day.
- World War I
- Armistice with Germany (CompiÃÂègne)
- Armistice with Austria
- World War II
- Armistice with Italy
- Armistice with Germany
- Armistice with Japan
An armistice is not the same as a
peace treaty, which may take months or even years to agree on. As of April
2004, the
Korean War has no peace treaty.