What did the Armistice of November 11, 1918 signify?

• A. An agreement to halt fighting on the Western Front.
• B. An agreement to halt fighting globally and permanently end WWI.
• C. An agreement to halt fighting on the Western Front, signaling the end of WWI hostilities and the start of peace negotiations.
• D. A declaration of victory by the Allied powers.

Answer: (C)

An armistice is a ceasefire that pauses fighting while a peace agreement is negotiated. The Armistice of November 11, 1918 specifically halted the fighting on the Western Front, bringing hostilities there to a halt and allowing diplomats to begin peace negotiations. It did not stop fighting worldwide, did not permanently end the war on its own, and it was not a victory declaration by the Allies. The formal end came later with the peace treaties, most notably the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. So the best description is a halt to Western Front fighting that signaled the end of hostilities and the start of peace talks.