What did the soldiers think?
True or False:
The soldiers found it hard to shoot the opposing side because they had been able to see them as people during this event.
True.
True or false:
The soldiers started to shoot at the authorities when the confronted the men.
False
True or false:
This took place the night of Christmas eve.
False. It was midmorning on Christmas day.
True or false:
The higher powers were very angered by the events taking place near no man's land.
True
True or false: There has been music made about the truce.
True
What was the hope of the soldiers before they signed up for war?
That war would bring dignity and the war would end by Christmas.
What caused the soldiers to feel uneasy about shooting at the other side?
They bonded with their enemies. So later on, they retaliated to the authorities.
What did it conssist of?
During the truce, they shared drinks, food, pictures of family, and alcohol.
What did they do in their first attempt to stop enemy communication?
They tried to order both sides to the trenches. But that unforchinatly did not happen.
What was the reaction of the authorities and civilians when told of what was happening.
It was slightly mixed, but most were appalled by the idea of both sides trucing.
Why did the soldiers want the truce?
Because the soldiers wanted to relax and for one moment not focus on the death around.
What happened when the soldiers had to fight again?
They went on strike
How did the truce start?
The Germans put up Christmas trees and sang carols to the British.
How did either side attempt to stop the truce?
The British Command had said that the Germans were going to attack Christmas Day in hopes that the truce would then end. They also launched countless other plans in order to try to stop the activity in no man's land
What year did this truce happen in?
This truce took place in 1914
What could have happened to the soldiers who participated in the truce?
They could have been shot by the authorities on the battlefield.
How did authorities react to the strike of the soldiers?
They threatened to kill the soldiers.
How long was the truce? (The official legal truce the was decided by the higher powers)
The truce stretched for roughly 8 hours in total.
What did this result in for coming years?
After this, during war they have set up guards to make sure soldiers don't act out during the holidays.
Where did this happen
Across no man's land
What was the hope of the soldiers when the truce came near its end?
That the truce would be able to continue and the war would be over.
How did the soldiers strike?
They stood with their guns and did nothing.
How did the authorities react?
They were angered. They didn't want their men to get distracted.
Who ordered the soldiers to reassume positions on the British side?
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, commander of the British II Corps
How could the war have played out after this if the authorities listened to the working class?
The war could have ended. But because of the country leaders neglect to their people, the war continued.