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Many countries remember the sacrifices of their warriors on the anniversary of the armistice.
Armistice Day on November 11
Veteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day". It was created to observe the end of WWI in Europe, which was by An Armistice that went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.
Veterans Day is observed as Remembrance Day in many parts of Europe. It is also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day.
I live in Germany and they celabrate christmas like crazy
To admire Veterans who served in the United States military, even if they were not in war, why admire the people who do not go to war? you ask. We admire them because they are taking time out of their life, to go serve our country.
The day that Germany surrendered in WW2 is known as VE Day (standing for Victory in Europe). The day it surrendered in WW1 is called Armistice Day.
November 11 1918 was the date WW1 ended, a cause for celebration in the USA. After WW2 started (1939 for Europe, 1941 in the USA), November 11 became Veterans Day. Memorial Day remember the dead veterans, November 11 remembers the living veterans.
In Europe veterans day is called Remembrance day.
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 was when the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front took effect.Armistice Day (also known as Remembrance Day or Veterans Day) has since then been commemorated on November 11 each year by most of the world with the commemoration expanded to include the dead from all wars since that date.
Armistice Day.
In most countries, Armistice Day is November 11; this marks the armistice (and effective end) of World War One.