The armistice was the result of a series of factors, including the military successes of the Allies, the economic and political strain on Germany, and the growing anti-war sentiment within both Germany and the Allied countries.
The immediate trigger for the armistice was the German Spring Offensive of 1918, which failed to achieve its objectives and left the German army in a weakened state. In the months that followed, the Allies launched a series of counter-offensives that pushed the German army back on all fronts.
By October 1918, the German government was facing a dire situation. The country was on the brink of economic collapse, and the German people were increasingly demoralized. The German military leaders also recognized that they could not win the war, and they began to explore the possibility of a negotiated peace.
On October 5, 1918, the German government sent a note to the Allies asking for an armistice. The Allies agreed to negotiate, and the armistice was signed on November 11.
The armistice was a temporary agreement that ended the fighting on the Western Front, but it did not officially end the war. The peace treaty that正式地ended World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, was signed on June 28, 1919.