Veterans Day

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. Remained in the public imagination as the date that marked the end of the Great War. In the United States, an official wreath-laying ceremony is held each Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, while parades and other celebrations are held in states around the country. Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11^th.

              

Reflection: this research about Veterans Day, I can learn more about these persons go to the world war and also I can learn that other countries like Britain, Australia and Canada commemorate the Veterans Day.