On the 11th day, on the 11th hour, of the 11th month, World War 1 ended. The Armistice was signed at 5 am, and took effect at 11 am. Finally, after 4 years, the Allies and Germany have stopped fighting. Celebrations were happening all over the globe. People were gathering, people were cheering for the soldiers. No matter what, it was a great day for everyone. Every November 11th, at 11:00 AM, we take two minutes to remember and honour the current and former service personnel. This is called Remembrance Day. Of course, much more than this happens. Schools host services with the classes reading poems or stories. Your local church might even talk about the soldiers and why they fought for us. No matter what, everybody across the world celebrates Remembrance Day someway. The reason we celebrate Remembrance Day is because of our soldiers. Every single soldier fought for their country. Their effort did not go to waste, because here in Canada, we are free. We don’t have a dictator for a leader. We don’t have to worry about being killed or being held for ransom everyday. That is the sort of thing that happens in Middle Eastern countries. They have little to no freedom. That’s why we have soldiers over in those countries. It’s because we want them to have the same rights and freedom that we have. Everyone deserves these things. No matter what race or gender you are. Over in Afghanistan, the soldiers have been working to fight against the Taliban. Since October of 2001, troops have been deployed in Afghanistan. It’s been 10 years. Yet, there is still a conflict between the Coalition and the Insurgents. They’re trying to keep the Taliban from obtaining an influence on the current government. So, on November 11th, this is why we take two minutes of silence. This is for the men and women that went to war. For the people who said goodbye to their families. For the people who died. For the people that kept us safe, this very special day is for them. Remembrance Day
On the 11th day, on the 11th hour, of the 11th month, World War 1 ended. The Armistice was signed at 5 am,(comma to the left is unneeded) and took effect at 11 am. Finally, after 4 years, the Allies and Germany(the axis powers, not just germany richardhead) have(*had) stopped fighting. Celebrations were happening all over the globe. People were gathering, people were cheering for the soldiers.(awful sentence structure) No matter what, it was a great day for everyone.(unneeded sentence)
hi Naomi Ruth Pratt
