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In 1968, new legislation changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date.

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416,800 American Soldiers died during World War II.

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The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

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1,500,000 people died in the Holocaust, also known as the Armenian Genocide.

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1918 Influenza Pandemic started in January 1918.  It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world's population became infected with this virus.

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The Holocaust began in 1933 and lasted until 1945. It was a genocide during World War II. It was a major event that happened between the time Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day.

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The Korean War began in 1950 and ended in 1953. It was a major war between the time Armistice Day changed to Veterans Day.

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World War II began in 1939 and lasted until 1945. It was a major event between the time Armistice Day was changed into Veterans Day.

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In the end, around 4,000,000 soldiers were mobilized and 116,708 American military personnel were killed. Over 204,000 were wounded and 757 U.S. civilians died due to military action.

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World War 1 began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It began because of an assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. That started the chain of events to begin World War 1.

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On June 1st, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all veterans.

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The actual fighting ended seven months earlier with the armistice, which happened on the eleventh day of the eleventh hour on the eleventh month in 1918.

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Armistice Day became a holiday in the United States in 1926, then a national holiday 12 years later.

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November 11th became officially known as Armistice Day.

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World War I officially ended  on June 28, 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles.