1. With the passage of the Selective Service Act (1917), the US Government received formal authority to deploy troops in France against Germany, making the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France in 1918. This move followed the US declaration of war against Germany.
2. Germany asked for an armistice in 1919 after it had witnessed the fierce fighting mounted by the US troops when the American Expeditionary Force proved its strength in its western front.
Thus, an armistice is usually negotiated between belligerent parties to ensure a ceasefire. Germany's armistice allowed for peace talks to commence in Versailles.
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