Question 22 • US History: Reconstruction to Present
An armistice is an agreement to stop fighting, often temporarily, while a peace treaty formally establishes peace and may set terms for resolving the conflict. That makes D the best comparison: an armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is an agreement negotiated to end the war and establish peace. An armistice does not necessarily come after a peace treaty.
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