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1918: The end of fighting, but not war

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In the last weeks of war, mass desertions and a naval mutiny caused Germany to concede defeat. The German government had asked President Wilson for terms to end the war as early as mid-October, while the fighting was still raging. Unaware of these events, the soldiers heard rumors about a possible German surrender. The talk was of peace, but the fighting continued.

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