The Armistice of November 1918 brought an end to the fighting from "summary" of The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
The guns at last had fallen silent. After four years of brutal warfare, the Armistice of November 1918 marked the long-awaited end to the fighting that had ravaged Europe. The news of the ceasefire spread quickly, bringing a mixture of relief, disbelief, and exhaustion to those who had endured the horrors of the Great War. For the soldiers on the front lines, the sudden cessation of hostilities seemed almost surreal. The once-deafening roar of artillery shells and gunfire was replaced by an eerie stillness that left many wondering if the peace would hold. In the cities and towns behind the lines, people poured into the streets in jubilation, celebrating the news that the war was finally over. The Armistice brought a sense of closure to a confl...
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