Xmas Truce Research Paper

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The Xmas Truce was an unofficial ceasefire that occurred along the western fronts on Christmas in 1914. On this day, all of the soldiers who was fighting on the western front would behave differently in response to this truce. Some soldiers would agree to just stop fighting for the day while others would come to an agreement that would allow them to retrieve soldiers who died in the fighting. Sometimes, the soldiers from each side would exchange gifts with each other and even play a game of soccer together.

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