The Christmas Truce

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2011

⏱️ 26 minutes

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During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and celebrated the holiday together. They sang carols, traded insignia and buried their dead. How did the truce start, and why didn't it happen again?

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0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from HowstuffWorks.com.
0:42.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast. I'm Sarah Dowdy, and I'm Devlinia Charcoborti.
0:46.7	And it's December, so to this season for a holiday podcast special.
0:51.7	And I always like to do some kind of episode to mark the season,
0:55.7	but I usually try to pick something that's a little bit offbeat.
0:58.7	A couple years ago, Katie and I went for a Saturnalia celebration,
1:02.7	which was really fun.
1:04.7	Imagine friends eat clapping of hands, the king of the beans.
1:08.7	Last year we were kind of offbeat, too, aren't we?
1:11.7	We did. We covered that scrooge-like tale of Oliver Cromwell,
1:14.7	he who canceled Christmas.
1:16.7	Plus some New England Puritan action, too, in there.
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