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At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns fell silent on Europe’s Western Front after more than 4 years of war. To this day, we are encouraged to observe one minute’s silence in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we give you a quick guide to WWI and how it ended, how its commemoration was observed after the war, and what it means today.