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What convinced Germany to sign an armistice ending World War I?

France’s demand for justice from Germany
Britain’s call for punishment against Germany
the Big Four’s tough stance at the peace conference
the United States’ “Fourteen Points” plan for peace

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the United States’ “Fourteen Points” plan for peace

German leaders requested an armistice because Wilson’s promise of a fair, negotiated peace (and his call for “peace without victory”) made surrender seem preferable to total military collapse and revolution at home.