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Christmas Truce Of 1914
According to an entry in a British infantry diary, a soccer match took place in “no-man’s-land during the Christmas
truce. The Germans won 3-2.
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Germans vs. Great Britain• On August 4, 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany. • British started out enthusiastic, but quickly became battle
weary.• Trench warfare along the Western Front with high
casualties on both sides.
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Cause of Ceasefire
• The British and the Germans realized that they were fighting human beings.
• The British knew a truce’s approval would be denied so they put their weapons aside and refused to fight when they saw the Germans willingness to have a temporary truce.
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The Ceasefire
• Lasted for Christmas day only• Was not approved by any leaders• Was incited by the German side• German Christmas songs were sung along with
other festivities that were carried out.
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What happened
• On December 25 1914, the opposing sides jointly recognized the need for the burial of the dead.
• The men of both sides cleaned up the bodies scattered around no mans land and ended up talking.
• The temporary truce was of some consolation, for both fighting sides wished for the end of the war all together.
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Location of the ceasefire
• The men socialized at all points spanning from the British trenches to the German trenches
• No Man’s Land was also occupied.
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Accomplishments
• Reminded both sides that their opponent was human too.
• Gave a chance to burry the dead• Gave soldiers hope to carry on.
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Although the temporary truce lasted only one
day, it was able to make world headlines and
more importantly it helped to illustrate to the
world that there is a certain human dignity that
unites us all.