History 101:
Remembrance Day 2017
Every year all across the UK many people take part in remembrance events but what actually is it and why?
Remembrance always falls on the 11th of November. Its originally supposed to comemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in WW1 and the reason why it falls on 11/11 is because its meant to signify the signing of the WW1 armistice (11th month of the 11th day of the 11th hour of the 11th minute of the 11th second). The Armistice was signed in a Train carriage and it brought a controversial end to WW1.WW1 had been by far the worst war in Europe at the time, taking the lives of 32 million people including civilians. Remembrance was mostly set up for remembering the huge sacrifice on both sides in WW1 however since that day many worser wars have plagued the Earth.
WW2 accounts for the most atrocious loss of life (around 60 million) however we must not rank wars in terms of numbers and de-humanise every person who lost their lives. Every one of these people have a story and its this that we remember on Remembrance every year. Remembrance is about showing respect to those who have given their lives in all wars not just WW1 and 2.
For instance, today (11/11/17) in 1918 George Lawrence Price from Moose Jaw, Canada is believed to be the last British Empire soldier killed in WW1. He supposedly died ten minutes before the Armistice was signed. 99 years ago today Henry Gunther was the last American killed in WW1; he charged astonished Germans who knew the Armistice was only seconds away but were forced to kill him.
Many people wear poppies around the 11th to show a symbol of Remembrance, But why? well, poppies grew on the battlefields in WW1 because there were rich amounts of blood soaked into the soil, which provided the right amount of iron for poppies to grow. Ever since people associate the poppy with Remembrance.
On Remembrance day everyone should take time to remember those who have sacrificed their lives to make yours a better one. Thank you for reading.
History 101.
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Remembrance Day 2017
Every year all across the UK many people take part in remembrance events but what actually is it and why?
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| Signing of the Armistice 1918 |
WW2 accounts for the most atrocious loss of life (around 60 million) however we must not rank wars in terms of numbers and de-humanise every person who lost their lives. Every one of these people have a story and its this that we remember on Remembrance every year. Remembrance is about showing respect to those who have given their lives in all wars not just WW1 and 2.
For instance, today (11/11/17) in 1918 George Lawrence Price from Moose Jaw, Canada is believed to be the last British Empire soldier killed in WW1. He supposedly died ten minutes before the Armistice was signed. 99 years ago today Henry Gunther was the last American killed in WW1; he charged astonished Germans who knew the Armistice was only seconds away but were forced to kill him.
Many people wear poppies around the 11th to show a symbol of Remembrance, But why? well, poppies grew on the battlefields in WW1 because there were rich amounts of blood soaked into the soil, which provided the right amount of iron for poppies to grow. Ever since people associate the poppy with Remembrance.
On Remembrance day everyone should take time to remember those who have sacrificed their lives to make yours a better one. Thank you for reading.
History 101.
Enquires: theverybesthistory101@gmail.com
[i do not own these photos]
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