Veterans Day History Mr. Compton's classroom By mdcompton Jul 28, 1914 World War I began Over 4 million American soldiers went to war overseas. Nov 11, 1918 Armistice Signed to end WWI Nov 11, 1919 President Woodrow Wilson declares November 11 as Armistice Day Nov 11, 1938 Armistice Day become a federal holiday Sep 1, 1939 WWII begins in Europe Dec 7, 1941 US enters WWII May 8, 1945 WWII peace agreement - soldiers come home Jun 25, 1950 US enters conflict in Korea Jul 27, 1953 Armistice ends the Korean War? Nov 11, 1953 President Dwight Eisenhower changes the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor the veterans of all the US wars. Jan 1, 1999 Uncle Bill joined the Air Force Nov 7, 2014 Today, Uncle Bill is coming home from his time in foreign countries while serving in the Air Force. Nov 7, 2014 We celebrate today with special ceremonies, parades, and visits to war memorials.
