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When did the ceasefire happen in World War 1 when the British and Germans played a football match?
This occurred in the "Christmas Truce" in 1914.
What was the Breakfast truce?
In World War 1, there was an unofficial "truce" between the two sides on the western front, to let each other eat their breakfast in peace. This led to the Christmas Truce of 1914.
What country pulled out of World War 1 and asked for truce?
Russia
Why is armistice day important?
It was a symbolic end of world war 1. It was a truce.
Why did World War 2 stop for one day of peace on the battlefield in the middle of the war?
This was in World War I, for Christmas, beginning with the first in 1914. There were limited ceasefires, burial details, and even some gift exchanges between the hostile forces. Although then-Pope Benedict XV's call for a truce was rejected, troops on the Western front observed similar limited ceasefires for Christmas, 1915, and on the Eastern front for Easter in 1916.
When did the ceasefire happen in World War 1 when the British and Germans played a football match?
This occurred in the "Christmas Truce" in 1914.
Did the Christmas truce have an effect on the war?
The Christmas Truce occurred in Europe in 1914 during World War I. The truce hostilities were lessened and there was in some cases direct person-to-person contact between the armed forces including gift exchanges.
What was the Breakfast truce?
In World War 1, there was an unofficial "truce" between the two sides on the western front, to let each other eat their breakfast in peace. This led to the Christmas Truce of 1914.
Why did World War 1 not end after the Christmas Truce?
Because that's not the way politics work, dingus.
What did the two sides do during the unofficial Christmas truce of World War 1?
They shared food, sang Christmas songs and played ball.
Why did the Christmas truce start?
It is generally believed that the Christmas Truce began among enlisted men who, in the first year of the war, were less battle-hardened and more inured to civilian life than they would be later. You can learn more about the truce here: http://weird.answers.com/facts/the-christmas-truce-of-1914-a-strange-but-heartwarming-moment
What sporting event took place during the First World War on Christmas day?
I believe that on a famous occasion an informal truce was declared on Christmas day during which British and German troops had a 'kickabout' with a football in no mans land between the trenches. This did not happen again as the higher echelons on both sides considered such behavior to be detrimental to their war effort. No Christmas cheer there.
What Paul McCartney hit song video featured 1st World War Christmas truce in No Man's Land?
Pipes of peace...and a great song too
What happened on December 25th 1914?
World War I - Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits and Germans). Both sides stopped fighting, declared a truce and spent Christmas day playing football and having fun. However the next day (after becoming friends and having a laugh)they killed each other and the war carried on.
How can the people who were in world war 1 stop on Christmas day and then start again?
Because the people in the opposite trenches were not at war with each other. They agreed to turn off the artilley guns to spend on day away from the fighting. And it is important to note that there was only one Christmas Truce and it was on the Christmas that the war was supposed to have been over by when it began in August.
What country and city did World War 1 the Christmas truce take place?
The original truce happened between the German and English front in Belgium, Ypres. Then it happened again in Ypres 1915(First one 1914) and in and around Champagne, France. Hope this Helps.
What country pulled out of World War 1 and asked for truce?
Russia
