WOW The has the year gone quick or what!
Its all ready Term 4, Week 3 and we only have 6 more weeks before the end of another year!
I would like to know what you have enjoyed this year!
For me it would have been making food in cooking for technology! Man the cookies were so good!
So write a comment and tell me!
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Armistice Day
What is the first thing that comes to your mind
when I say Armistice Day or Remembrance Day?
Well for me it’s the ending of World War one and
it reminds me of the 56,000 New Zealand
men and woman that were wounded or had died serving for Great Britain in World War 1
as some people like to call it The Great War, that was one of the most disastrous events in
human history. It has been told that Armistice Day is at the 11 hour of the 11 day of the 11 month
at 11 am, but it actually got signed 6 hours earlier at 5 am. This year is the 94th anniversary
was signed.
men and woman that were wounded or had died serving for Great Britain in World War 1
as some people like to call it The Great War, that was one of the most disastrous events in
human history. It has been told that Armistice Day is at the 11 hour of the 11 day of the 11 month
at 11 am, but it actually got signed 6 hours earlier at 5 am. This year is the 94th anniversary
was signed.
Several countries remember the people lost
during the First World War. As respect you’re
expected to stop for two minutes at 11 am on the 11th of November and remember the people
that had lost their lives at the war. As the Armistice was an agreement between Germany and
England, both sides had to stop fighting, although the terms of it made it impossible for
Germany to restart the war. Germany was ordered to give up 2,500 heavy guns, 25,000
machine guns, 1,700 airplanes and to give more submarines than they actually had. They
were also asked to give up several warships. If Germany broke any of the terms of the
Armistice signing then the fighting would begin again with 48 hours warning.
expected to stop for two minutes at 11 am on the 11th of November and remember the people
that had lost their lives at the war. As the Armistice was an agreement between Germany and
England, both sides had to stop fighting, although the terms of it made it impossible for
Germany to restart the war. Germany was ordered to give up 2,500 heavy guns, 25,000
machine guns, 1,700 airplanes and to give more submarines than they actually had. They
were also asked to give up several warships. If Germany broke any of the terms of the
Armistice signing then the fighting would begin again with 48 hours warning.
On November the 11th 1919, Present
Wilson proclaimed November as the first memory of
Armistice Day with the following words: “ to us in America, the reflection of Armistice Day
will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of these who died in the countries service and
with gratuide for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and
because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and
justice in the councils of the nations…”
Armistice Day with the following words: “ to us in America, the reflection of Armistice Day
will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of these who died in the countries service and
with gratuide for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and
because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and
justice in the councils of the nations…”
As a week before the Armistice, on the 4th of November 1918, New Zealand
troops had
been involved in the successful recapture of the French Town of Le Quesnoy. The attack
cost the lives of about 90 overseas, including 24,115 in France, 23,541 in England and 4,451
in Egypt.
been involved in the successful recapture of the French Town of Le Quesnoy. The attack
cost the lives of about 90 overseas, including 24,115 in France, 23,541 in England and 4,451
in Egypt.
As a remembrance of Armistice Day some people
like to say this poem,
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
No the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
After the Armistice of 1940, the carriage was
taken away and later destroyed and buried
in 1945. The site of the signing of the 1918 Armistice itself was completely destroyed at
Hitler’s request although has since been restored. In 1940, Adolf Hitler made France sign
an Armistice with Germany in the same railway carriage after the country had come under Germany.
in 1945. The site of the signing of the 1918 Armistice itself was completely destroyed at
Hitler’s request although has since been restored. In 1940, Adolf Hitler made France sign
an Armistice with Germany in the same railway carriage after the country had come under Germany.
Brass bands and decorated floats led the wat as
returned soldier, school children and
crazily costumed performers marched along main streets carring banners and flags. Public
officials gave earnest speeches and crow gathered to celebrate the end of four long years
of war.
crazily costumed performers marched along main streets carring banners and flags. Public
officials gave earnest speeches and crow gathered to celebrate the end of four long years
of war.
I’m glad today that New Zealand is not involved
in a war like The Great War because
there would be people that I know and love involved in going off to war. My great, great
, grandfather went to war and received a medal for his bravery. My Uncle has his medals
that he received. Even though it is an honor to have his medals in our family I am pleased
none of my relatives have to go and fight.
there would be people that I know and love involved in going off to war. My great, great
, grandfather went to war and received a medal for his bravery. My Uncle has his medals
that he received. Even though it is an honor to have his medals in our family I am pleased
none of my relatives have to go and fight.
I think that armistice Day is so important to
New Zealanders because of all of the New
Zealanders, family members and people that you known, that were killed in the Great
World War, I also think that it is important because it I a world wide experience that
has effected everyone on matter how old or young you are or how much you know about it.
Another reason is because we need to remember all the people that have helped and fought
in the Great World War and served for our country.
Zealanders, family members and people that you known, that were killed in the Great
World War, I also think that it is important because it I a world wide experience that
has effected everyone on matter how old or young you are or how much you know about it.
Another reason is because we need to remember all the people that have helped and fought
in the Great World War and served for our country.
These men are marching to war.
By Kaitlin Wilson, Wilson School, Year 7.
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