End of ‘Great War’ brought soldiers and civilians alike into the streets to celebrate
Sun., Nov. 11, 2018
Following more than four years of bitter fighting across Europe, an official cessation of hostilities between Allied and Central powers on the Western Front of World War I took effect at 11 o’clock in the morning on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
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