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Veteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day", in order to observe the end of WWI (The Great War). It was never thought there would be another. After WWII ended, the Federal government couldn't continue to establish other holidays, commemorating the end of each war, so it consolidated all observances into one Veteran's Day.
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Why did the original name of Veterans Day changed?
because
What was the name of Veterans Day before it was changed?
Armistice Day
What was ther original name for Veterans Day?
'Armistice Day"
What you s the original name of Veterans Day?
Armistice Day .
Which national holiday was made in 1938?
veterans day but it was called armistice day before the name was changed in veterans day
What president called November 11 Veterans Day?
No president--the US Congress changed the name to Veterans Day in 1954.
Which president officially changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day?
No president officially changed it, some loser in the streets decided Veteran's day was cool name and changed it. Then it spread and soon losers all over the world were calling it Veterans day!
Why was Veterans Day called Armistice?
Because they changed Veterans Day into armistice day in 1954 because they thought it's was a better name
In 1976 NZ Day was changed back to its original name What was that original name?
Anzac Day
Why was Veterans Day originally called armistace day?
World War 1 ended in 1918 on November 11th with the Armistice. That Armistice was commemorated as the end of the worst conflict ever to occur in global history. The name was changed to Veterans Day to include those that served in World War 2 and other conflicts. At the time, WWI was the "war to end all wars." When the treaty was signed, it was the Great Armistice since there wouldn't be any more "great" wars. Since then there have of course been many wars and it's now called Veterans Day to honor all vets.
Why was the named changed to Veterans Day in 1956?
The name of the veterans holiday of November 11 was originally called Armistice Day. It was a remembrance of World War I. However, in light of World War II and other wars, the name was changed to honor veterans of all time.
How did armistice daycome to be know as veterans day in the us?
When Eisenhower changed the name to make it a holiday.
