HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An end to the Tsar’s rule in Russia.
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An end to the kaiser’s rule in Germany.
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The collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
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An end to the fighting in WWI.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Armistice was the ceasefire that ended hostilities between the Allies and Germany on the 11th of November 1918. The Armistice did not end the First World War itself, but it was the agreement which stopped the fighting on the Western Front while the terms of the permanent peace were discussed.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Allied powers signed a ceasefire agreement with Germany at Compiégne, France, at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918, bringing the war now known as World War I to a close.
Detailed explanation-4: -Following the abdication of the Kaiser on November 9, the new government led by Friedrich Ebert sought a truce. The truce, or Armistice, would start on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, November 1918.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.