122 Remember 11.11.11.

Remember Lest We Forget  Armistice Day is an international holiday observed every year on November 11 to commemorate the end of World War I (1914-1918). An agreement to stop fighting (an armistice) was signed between the Allied powers and Germany in a railway carriage in Compiegne, France.  Hostilities officially ended on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 (11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918).  Armistice Day honors the soldiers who died during the war as well as to commemorate the end of four years of global conflict.  Many countries observe a 1-minute or 2-minute silence at 11:00 a.m. to remember those who sacrificed their lives. Red poppies are widely worn in English-speaking nations (inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields"), while cornflowers are traditionally used in France and Belgium. In Canada and throughout the British Commonwealth, Armistice Day evolved into Remembrance Day, dedicated to honoring all military personnel who have served and died in the line of duty.  Armistice Day was observed in the United States until 1954 when Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to honor all American military veterans who served in both wartime and peacetime.  While Commonwealth countries like Canada use November 11th for Remembrance Day with a primary focus on honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in war, the U.S. equivalent that specifically honors fallen service members is Memorial Day commemorated annually on the last Monday of May. While the 11 a.m. silence on November 11 is still observed in the United Kingdom, the main public service of remembrance takes place on Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday in November), coordinated by the Royal British Legion.  In France and Belgium the day remains an official public holiday known as Jour de l'Armistice, marked by official wreath-laying ceremonies and military parades.    *CONTENTS When The Tigers Broke Free by Pink Floyd 1934 Winston Churchill “The Threat From Nazi Germany” Nazi Germany Nuremberg Congress Nazi Germany Hitler Salute 1936 May Day In Berlin, Nazi Germany 1938 Nazi Germany Army Parade  September 3, 1939 British Declaration of War by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Part 1 September 3, 1939 British Declaration of War by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Part 2 September 3, 1939: The Day WWII Began in Britain  1940 US President FDR: Nazi Cancer & Aid to Britain  US President FDR: Policing The World & Hitler’s Threat Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s First Speech As PM 1941 Prime Minister Churchill’s Great Declaration  Churchill’s “We Shall Never Surrender” Speech  Churchill’s “Their Finest Hour” Speech  1941 US President FDR Declares War On Japan December 8, 1941 Churchill Addresses Japan’s Attack On Pearl Harbor  1942 US President FDR Addresses Critics Churchill announces Germany’s Surrender  “An Iron Curtain Has Descended” Winston Churchill  Sting “Russians” *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Anyone wishing to contact The GXO please do by emailing us at info@gxopodcast.com Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com