The End of World War I When news of the individual surrender spread, the German comrades saw that they were losing the war and mutinied. Many people told the Kaiser to seek an armistice with the Allies. However, he showed no intention of giving up. With the end so near, many American newspapers began spreading rumors that the armistice had been signed by the Germans. They assumed our leaders were calling for peace. They were still just thinking about signing an armistice. The American Armistice was based on Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point Plan. He had difficulty convincing the other Allies that the Fourteen Point Plan would work. Wilson who wanted peace without actually winning the war. When the armistice was signed, the German people were happy that the war was over. The treaty was signed in Rethondes, France, at 5pm on November 11, 1918. Two days earlier, Kaiser Williams of Germany had abdicated and fled to the Netherlands. Prince Max of Beden had immediately accepted defeat. The news quickly spread to the front and by 11 o'clock the fighting should cease. Many notes were exchanged between Prince Williams and President Wilson in the days leading up to the Armistice. All matters were discussed via notes, although a representative was sent to explain the idea behind the Fourteen Points and other American theories that led to the formation of the armistice. After the signing of the armistice and the end of the war, many Americans flooded the cities located near the front, they celebrated. Many sang their national anthem. The streets were crowded with people. The city center was so full that you could hardly see anything. Church bells rang across Europe to celebrate the end of the war. Many people even chanted huge flags of America or France. Many soldiers just stared and wondered what was happening. They had seen all the death and did not understand why the men celebrated. Many people approved of the fourteen-point plan. Some even thought he would win the Noble Peace Prize for his work during the tragic war. Many Americans believed that their president, their war hero, had ended the war with the Fourteen Points for Peace. Many of the Allies wanted to end the war by claiming victory and puncturing Germany's economy forever.