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THE ORIGINS OF REMEMBRANCE
DAY
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At 11 am on November 11th 1918 World War 1 ended. The
allied armies had driven the German invaders back.
Having suffered heavy losses and their defeat being
inevitable the Germans called for armistice (suspension
of fighting) to secure peace between the countries.
They then accepted the allied terms of unconditional
surrender.
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From then on November 11th was known as Armistice Day.
But in November 1997 The Governor General, Sir William
Deane, declared the 11th of November Remembrance Day.
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
REMEMBRANCE DAY
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Remembrance Day started out as a day to honour the
brave soldiers that died during World War 1. It has
grown in significance to honour all the men and women
who were in the war.
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Remembrance Day also celebrates the end of World War 1
as a day to remember that the pain and death that
occurred during the war is over.
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In the 1st World War over 70 million people were
recruited and between 7 and 13 million people were
killed at least 1 third of them with no known grave the
Allied Nations chose this day to commemorate their war
dead.
WHAT HAPPENS ON
REMEMBRANCE DAY
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At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month there is a
minute of silence to remember the men and women who
died for Australia’s and other countries’ causes during
the war.
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Over the years the minute of silence has changed
slightly. Originally it was a two minutes but
eventually near the 79th anniversary 1997 it became a
minute of silence and to this day it remains 1 minute.
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The minute of silence has been a tradition ever since
1919 on the first anniversary of armistice.
The 1st
anniversary of
armistice 1919.
Remembrance
Day 2009.
WHO PARTICIPATES IN
REMEMBRANCE DAY
* All the Allied countries participate in
Remembrance Day along with all the other countries
that had men and women fighting in the war. All
the countries that fought in the war celebrate
Remembrance Day and honour the passing of their
dead.
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