Armistice: “A pause in a war, brought about by agreement between the two sides; a truce” (Webster’s Elementary Dictionary, 1941).
An armistice was signed at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918 to mark the end of World War I. In 1926, the United States Congress “passed a resolution for an annual observance” of Armistice Day. Twelve years later, the United States Congress passed the Act of 1938. November 11th was “dedicated to the cause of world peace”.
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