1954 Event Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries 1954 Event Armistice for Indo-China signed, Vietnam separates into North and South 1953 Event North Korea and United Nations sign armistice 1951 Event Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong 1949 Event Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement 1949 Event Israel and Egypt sign an armistice agreement 1943 Event Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice 1940 Event France signs an armistice with Italy during WW II 1940 Event France falls to Nazi Germany; armistice signed, France disarms 1918 Event Armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front) 1918 Event Germany surrenders ending WW I, Allies and Germany sign armistice 1918 Event United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed 1918 Event Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions