2007-01-01 03:09:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Armistice to stop fighting on the Western front was effective from 11am. on 11th. November 1918. However, the Treaty of Versailles that officially ended the war between Britain, the British Empire, the US, France, Italy etc. and Germany was not signed until June 28th. 1919. This was followed by other treaties involving Germany's former allies such as the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and (eventually, it's another story) Turkey.
The allies were actively fighting in Russia, particualrly around Archangel, in 1919 to try to stop the Communists, but whether this can be regarded as part of the First World War is doubtful. They were also involved following the end of the First World War in the MIddle East, not least in what is now Iraq, a forgotten part of history that is unfortunately of great contemporary relevance.
2007-01-02 06:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although operations on the Western Front ended on November 11, 1918, troops were still engaged in operations in Russia, through to the end of 1919 and, at the time, this was considered part of the Great War. Not everyone agreed, and the dates tended to be used in areas from which detatchments had been sent to the anti-societ operations.
It wasn't until the Soviet Union became our gallant ally in the Second World War that the British, Americans and Canadians dropped references to the first war lasting until 1919 -- it was considered poor taste. But, by that time, many of the monuments bore that legend.
2007-01-01 11:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by P. M 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
An armistice was declared in 1918, on Nov. 11, but it was not the formal end of WW 1. That was to come in 1919 when the Paris Peace Conference was held and the Treaty of Versailles was signed at the conference by the victors and forced upon Germany, heralding the official end of WW 1.
2007-01-01 11:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by john l 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
History has it from 1914-1918, but there was still some fighting going on as late as March 1919(maybe not with U.S. troops).
2007-01-01 11:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lear B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there was an ill conceived attempt by the British Government to sort out the Soviets in 1919 that ended in total catastrophe.
2007-01-01 11:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dyslexic Stonemason?
2007-01-01 11:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz some people died after the war ended!
2007-01-01 11:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by Tay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people must have dragged there death out what a waste of time.
2007-01-01 11:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by kevhookway 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.firstworldwar.com/index.htm
Check out this link
2007-01-01 11:12:20 · answer #9 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋