Answer:
Germany agreed to the harsh terms of the armistice because it had no other choice. The country was exhausted from years of war and facing economic collapse and widespread unrest. The Allies had made it clear that they would not negotiate a peace until Germany agreed to the armistice terms, and the German military knew that it was in no position to continue fighting. Additionally, the armistice terms were seen by many Germans as a betrayal by their own government, which had promised a swift victory but instead had led the country to ruin. In the end, the German government agreed to the armistice terms in the hope that it would lead to a fair and just peace settlement, but this did not turn out to be the case with the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed even more punishing terms on Germany.