1. Washington D.C. Memorials
... the world recognized these memorial services to the end of World War I an official day called "Armistice Day-. Armistice Day received its name in America in 1926. Twelve years later, it became a national holiday. There was a hope that World War I would be "the War to end ... 78 feet tall. President Eisenhower dedicated the monument on November 10, 1954. Unlike World War II, there was not a lot of glory in fighting in Korea. Although war was never officially declared, and it was called a police action', the Korean War began on June 25, 1950 when ... Zealand, the Philippines, South Afri...
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