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An armistice is a situation in a war
War

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 where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 arma, meaning weapons and statium, meaning a stopping.

A truce or ceasefire
Ceasefire

A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions....
 usually refers to a temporary cessation of hostilities for an agreed limited time or within a limited area.






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An armistice is a situation in a war
War

...
 where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 arma, meaning weapons and statium, meaning a stopping.

A truce or ceasefire
Ceasefire

A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions....
 usually refers to a temporary cessation of hostilities for an agreed limited time or within a limited area. A truce may be needed in order to negotiate an armistice. An armistice is a modus vivendi
Modus vivendi

Modus vivendi is a Latin phrase signifying an agreement between those whose opinions differ, such that they agree to disagree.wikt:modus means mode, way....
 and is not the same as a peace treaty
Peace treaty

A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends an armed conflict. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to cease hostilities, or a surrender , in which an army agrees to give up arms....
, which may take months or even years to agree on. The 1953 Korean War
Korean War

The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korea and South Korea regimes, with major hostilities lasting from June 25, 1950 until the armistice signed on July 27, 1953....
 armistice is a major example of an armistice which has not yet been followed by a peace treaty.

The United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs charged with the maintenance of international security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of war....
 often imposes or tries to impose cease-fire resolutions on parties in modern conflicts. Armistices are always negotiated between the parties themselves and are thus generally seen as more binding than non-mandatory UN cease-fire resolutions in modern international law.

The key aspect in an armistice is the fact that "all fighting ends with no one surrendering". This is in contrast to an unconditional surrender
Unconditional surrender

Unconditional surrender is a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law. Announcing that only unconditional surrender is acceptable puts psychological pressure on a weaker adversary....
, which is a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law.

Important armistices in history

The most notable armistice, and the one which is still meant when people say simply "The Armistice", is the armistice at the end of World War I
Armistice with Germany (Compiègne)

The armistice treaty between the Allies and German Empire was signed in a railway carriage in Compi?gne Forest on 11 November 1918, and marked the end of the World War I on the Western Front ....
, on 11 November, 1918, signed near Compiègne
Compiègne Forest

The Compi?gne Forest is a forest in Picardie, France, located near the town of Compi?gne. The area of the forest is 144.85 km?....
, France, and effective at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."

Armistice Day
Armistice Day

Armistice Day is the anniversary of the symbolic end of World War I on 11 November 1918. It commemorates the Armistice with Germany signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Rethondes, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front , which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning — the "eleventh hour...
 is still celebrated in many countries on the anniversary of that armistice; alternatively 11 November, or a Sunday near to it, may still be observed as a Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the World War I....
.

Other armistices in history are:
  • Armistice of Copenhagen
    Armistice of Copenhagen

    The Armistice of Copenhagen of 1537 ended the Denmark war known as the Count's Feud. No formal peace was signed but the Sweden debt to L?beck was considered settled and the trade monopoly of L?beck in Sweden came to an end....
     of 1547 ended the Danish war known as the Count's Feud
    Count's Feud

    The Count's Feud , also called the Count's War, was a civil war that raged in Denmark in 1534–1536 and brought about the Reformation in Denmark....
    .


  • Armistice of Stuhmsdorf of 1635 between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden.


  • Peace of Westphalia
    Peace of Westphalia

    The term Peace of Westphalia refers to the two Peace treaty of Osnabr?ck and M?nster, signed on May 15 and October 24, 1648, respectively, and written in Latin, that ended both the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Revolt between Spain and the Dutch Republic....
     of 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War
    Thirty Years' War

    The Thirty Years' War was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. The war was fought primarily in Germany and at various points involved most of the countries of Europe....
    .


  • World War I
    World War I

    World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
    • Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers, at Brest-Litovsk, 1917 (see Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
      Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

      The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, at Brest-Litovsk between the Russian SFSR and the Central Powers, marking Russia's exit from World War I....
      )
    • Armistice with Bulgaria
      Armistice with Bulgaria

      The Armistice with Bulgaria was signed on September 29, 1918 at the Bulgaria Armistice Convention in Thessaloniki, Greece, between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Allies of World War I....
      , also known as the Armistice of Solun, September 1918
    • Armistice with Germany (Compiègne)
      Armistice with Germany (Compiègne)

      The armistice treaty between the Allies and German Empire was signed in a railway carriage in Compi?gne Forest on 11 November 1918, and marked the end of the World War I on the Western Front ....
      , 1918
    • Austrian-Italian Armistice of Villa Giusti ended the First World War on the Italian front in early November 1918
    • Armistice of Mudros
      Armistice of Mudros

      The Armistice of Moudros ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I....
       Between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies, 1918


  • Armistice of Mudanya
    Armistice of Mudanya

    The Armistice of Mudanya was an agreement between Turkey, Italy, France and United Kingdom, signed in the town of Mudanya, Turkey, on 11 October, 1922....
     between Turkey, Italy, France and Britain and later Greece, 1922.


  • World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
    • Armistice with France (Second Compiègne)
      Armistice with France (Second Compiègne)

      The Second Armistice at Compi?gne was signed at 18:50 on 22 June 1940 near Compi?gne, in the department of Oise, between Nazi Germany and France....
      , 1940
    • Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre
      Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre

      The Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre concluded the Syria-Lebanon campaign of World War II. It was an armistice signed between Allies of World War II forces in the Middle East under the command of British General Henry Maitland Wilson, and Vichy France forces in Syria and Lebanon, under the command of General Henri Dentz, on 14 July 1941....
       between British forces in the Middle East and Vichy France forces in Syria, 1941
    • Armistice with Italy
      Armistice with Italy

      The Armistice with Italy was an armistice signed on September 3 and publicly declared on September 8, 1943, during World War II, between Italy and the Allies of World War II armed forces, who were then occupying the southern half of the country, entailing the Capitulation of Italy....
      , 1943
    • Moscow Armistice
      Moscow Armistice

      Finland and the Soviet Union signed the Moscow Armistice on September 19, 1944, ending the Continuation War. The Moscow Armistice should not be confused with the Moscow Peace Treaty of 1940, which ended the earlier Winter War between the two states....
      , signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on 19 September, 1944 ending the Continuation War
      Continuation War

      The Continuation War }} was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time the name was used to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War of 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940, the first of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II....
      .
    • (Germany implemented an unconditional surrender
      Unconditional surrender

      Unconditional surrender is a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law. Announcing that only unconditional surrender is acceptable puts psychological pressure on a weaker adversary....
       at the end of the war, immediately prior to V-E day)
    • Japanese Instrument of Surrender
      Japanese Instrument of Surrender

      The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that enabled the Surrender of Japan, ending World War II. It was signed by representatives from the Empire of Japan, the United States of America, the Republic of China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Canada, the Provisional Government o...


  • 1949 Armistice Agreements
    1949 Armistice Agreements

    The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. The agreements ended the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and established armistice lines between Israel and the Jordanian-held West Bank, also known as the Green Line . The United...
     between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.


  • Korean War Armistice, July 1953.


  • Armistice of Trung Gia signed by France and the Viet Minh on 20 July, 1954 ending the First Indochina War
    First Indochina War

    The First Indochina War was fought in French Indochina from December 19, 1946, until August 1, 1954, between the French Union?s French Far East Expeditionary Corps, led by France and supported by B?o ??i?s Vietnamese National Army against the Vi?t Minh, led by H? Ch? Minh and V? Nguy?n Gi?p....
    .


  • 1962 armistice in Algeria
    Algeria

    Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country of the Mediterranean sea, second largest in the Arab World, and the second largest on the African continent and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area....
     attempted to end the Algerian War.


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