after four years of fighting World War one drew to a close on the 11th of
one drew to a close on the 11th of
one drew to a close on the 11th of November 1918 welcome to watchmojo.com
November 1918 welcome to watchmojo.com
November 1918 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will be looking at the
and today we will be looking at the
and today we will be looking at the significant day and how it is celebrated
significant day and how it is celebrated
significant day and how it is celebrated around the globe on October 29th 1918
around the globe on October 29th 1918
around the globe on October 29th 1918 despite facing sure defeat Germany
despite facing sure defeat Germany
despite facing sure defeat Germany planned to dispatch its sailors into
planned to dispatch its sailors into
planned to dispatch its sailors into another battle with the British Royal
another battle with the British Royal
another battle with the British Royal Navy a major mutiny erupted among the
Navy a major mutiny erupted among the
Navy a major mutiny erupted among the sailors which in turn triggered a German
sailors which in turn triggered a German
sailors which in turn triggered a German revolution after the revolutionaries
revolution after the revolutionaries
revolution after the revolutionaries proclaimed a republic on November 9th
proclaimed a republic on November 9th
proclaimed a republic on November 9th the German Kaiser fled to the
the German Kaiser fled to the
the German Kaiser fled to the Netherlands the Allied commander in
Netherlands the Allied commander in
Netherlands the Allied commander in chief marshal Ferdinand Fock of France
chief marshal Ferdinand Fock of France
chief marshal Ferdinand Fock of France along with Matthias Hertz Berger who was
along with Matthias Hertz Berger who was
along with Matthias Hertz Berger who was representative for Germany were the
representative for Germany were the
representative for Germany were the principal negotiators for each side and
principal negotiators for each side and
principal negotiators for each side and on the 11th of November an armistice had
on the 11th of November an armistice had
on the 11th of November an armistice had been signed signed in a railway carriage
been signed signed in a railway carriage
been signed signed in a railway carriage in France’s compan forest the Armistice
in France’s compan forest the Armistice
in France’s compan forest the Armistice marked complete defeat for Germany it
marked complete defeat for Germany it
marked complete defeat for Germany it was signed at 5:00 a.m.
was signed at 5:00 a.m.
was signed at 5:00 a.m. however only came into effect at the
however only came into effect at the
however only came into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
month
month traditionally Canadian private George
traditionally Canadian private George
traditionally Canadian private George Lawrence Price is regarded as the last
Lawrence Price is regarded as the last
Lawrence Price is regarded as the last Commonwealth soldier killed in World War
Commonwealth soldier killed in World War
Commonwealth soldier killed in World War one shot by a German sniper Pryce died
one shot by a German sniper Pryce died
one shot by a German sniper Pryce died at 10:58 American Henry Guenther was
at 10:58 American Henry Guenther was
at 10:58 American Henry Guenther was killed 60 seconds before the ceasefire
killed 60 seconds before the ceasefire
killed 60 seconds before the ceasefire went into effect allegedly charging
went into effect allegedly charging
went into effect allegedly charging German troops who are aware armistice
German troops who are aware armistice
German troops who are aware armistice was upon them
was upon them
was upon them despite being regarded as the end of the
despite being regarded as the end of the
despite being regarded as the end of the first world war the Armistice only ended
first world war the Armistice only ended
first world war the Armistice only ended fighting a state of war remained between
fighting a state of war remained between
fighting a state of war remained between the Allied powers and Germany until the
the Allied powers and Germany until the
the Allied powers and Germany until the Treaty of Versailles was signed on the
Treaty of Versailles was signed on the
Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June 1919 proclaimed Armistice
28th of June 1919 proclaimed Armistice
28th of June 1919 proclaimed Armistice Day in the United States by President
Day in the United States by President
Day in the United States by President Woodrow Wilson on November 11th 1919
Woodrow Wilson on November 11th 1919
Woodrow Wilson on November 11th 1919 this holiday was meant to reflect with
this holiday was meant to reflect with
this holiday was meant to reflect with solemn pride the heroism of those who
solemn pride the heroism of those who
solemn pride the heroism of those who died in the country service in the
died in the country service in the
died in the country service in the United States an act approved in 1938
United States an act approved in 1938
United States an act approved in 1938 officially made the 11th of November of
officially made the 11th of November of
officially made the 11th of November of each year a legal holiday and that day
each year a legal holiday and that day
each year a legal holiday and that day was to be dedicated to the cause of
was to be dedicated to the cause of
was to be dedicated to the cause of world peace in 1953 a Kansas shoe store
world peace in 1953 a Kansas shoe store
world peace in 1953 a Kansas shoe store owner began a campaign to turn Armistice
owner began a campaign to turn Armistice
owner began a campaign to turn Armistice Day into all Veterans Day quickly the
Day into all Veterans Day quickly the
Day into all Veterans Day quickly the idea built steam and was eventually
idea built steam and was eventually
idea built steam and was eventually signed into law in 1954
signed into law in 1954
signed into law in 1954 the word armistice was replaced with
the word armistice was replaced with
the word armistice was replaced with veterans and from then on the day was
veterans and from then on the day was
veterans and from then on the day was intended to celebrate all military
intended to celebrate all military
intended to celebrate all military veterans of the United States other
veterans of the United States other
veterans of the United States other Allied countries celebrate November 11th
Allied countries celebrate November 11th
Allied countries celebrate November 11th in different ways many Commonwealth
in different ways many Commonwealth
in different ways many Commonwealth countries celebrate Remembrance Day on
countries celebrate Remembrance Day on
countries celebrate Remembrance Day on the specific day or Remembrance Sunday
the specific day or Remembrance Sunday
the specific day or Remembrance Sunday which falls on the second Sunday of
which falls on the second Sunday of
which falls on the second Sunday of November France Belgium and Poland all
November France Belgium and Poland all
November France Belgium and Poland all celebrate the signing of the armistice
celebrate the signing of the armistice
celebrate the signing of the armistice on the 11th a moment of silence is
on the 11th a moment of silence is
on the 11th a moment of silence is traditionally held at 11:00 a.m. on the
traditionally held at 11:00 a.m. on the
traditionally held at 11:00 a.m. on the 11th of November to remember sacrifices
11th of November to remember sacrifices
11th of November to remember sacrifices of the Armed Forces and of civilians in
of the Armed Forces and of civilians in
of the Armed Forces and of civilians in times of war
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