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 * The War Ends

In October 1918, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia declared independence. The government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire surrendered to the allies. On November 3, sailors in Kiel, the main base of the German fleet within days, groups of workers and soldiers seized power in other german towns. As the revolution spread, the german decided to step down. On November 9, Germany became republican two days later the government signed an armistice a agreement to stop fighting, At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month 1918, the fighting stopped.