# First World War ends (1918)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1918-first-world-war-ends
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The armistice with Germany ended fighting on the Western Front. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 11 November 1918 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Britain emerged victorious but deeply indebted, bereaved and socially transformed.

## Why it matters
Britain emerged victorious but deeply indebted, bereaved and socially transformed.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — First World War ends](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=First+World+War+ends&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — First World War ends](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=First+World+War+ends)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)