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It was during World War 1 that fighting stopped in the trenches and both fighting sides played football. It was called the Christmas Truce and took place in 1914.

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What was the series of trenches dug by both sides in northern France?

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What happen on Christmas in world war 1?

a cease fie in the trenches, soldiers from both sides put down their guns, and ate, drank and celebrated together before retunring to their trenches.


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