KnowraArmisticeArmisticeAn armistice is an agreement between belligerents to suspend fighting, generally without ending the state of war.BriefConnectCeasefire: A temporary or permanent agreement to stop fighting, usually narrower than a peace settlement. Armistices establish a ceasefire, often with broader terms governing forces and territory.Peace treaty: A formal agreement that ends a state of war and establishes terms of peace. Unlike an armistice, a peace treaty formally ends the state of war.Armistice of 11 November 1918: The agreement that ended fighting between the Allies and Germany on the Western Front in World War I. It is a prominent example of an armistice ending combat before a peace treaty.Demobilization: The process of disbanding or reducing military forces after a conflict or mobilization. An armistice may permit demobilization, though its terms do not necessarily require it.State of war: A legal and political condition in which states are considered to be at war. An armistice generally suspends combat without ending this condition.Armistice line: A boundary marking positions where opposing forces agreed to stop advancing. Such lines can define where forces must remain after an armistice takes effect.Truce: A temporary agreement to stop fighting, often limited in time, place, or purpose. A truce is typically narrower and shorter than an armistice between belligerents.Korean Armistice Agreement: The 1953 agreement that suspended fighting in the Korean War without a peace treaty. It demonstrates how an armistice can remain in force while the war's formal status remains unresolved.Prisoner exchange: An arrangement in which opposing parties return or exchange captured personnel. Armistices can create conditions for exchanging prisoners held during the fighting.Belligerent: A party engaged in an armed conflict, especially one recognized as a combatant under the laws of war. Armistices are agreements among belligerents, whose commitments define the agreement's reach.Show all 25Linked from 4 pagesMilitary campaignCompared with: It pauses hostilities through agreement rather than completing a campaign's military objectives.Perpetual warCompared with: A ceasefire can pause recurring conflict without resolving its underlying political causes.Post-warCompared with: An armistice stops fighting but does not necessarily establish the broader post-war order.Show all 4