Veterans Day!

When does Veterans Day take place?

• November 11

• November 12

• May 30

What does the word coincide mean?

• to take place at the same time

• to take place before

• to take place after something

• to celebrate

Which war led to Veterans Day?

• World War I

• World War II

• Civil War

• Vietnam War

Which president proclaimed Veterans Day in 1919?

• President Woodrow Wilson

• President Barack Obama

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Warren G. Harding

Select two holidays that coincide with Veterans Day.

• Memorial Day

• Armistice Day

• Thanksgiving

• Remembrance Day

• Columbus Day

Why do other countries celebrate a form of Veterans Day?

• because World War I affected many countries

• because they are allies with the United States

• because they fought in the American Revolutionary War

Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe. Why?

• Apostrophes are used to show possession and the holiday does not belong a certain veteran, but a day to honor all veterans.

• Apostrophes represent more than one and for the holiday we only celebrate US veterans.

• It needs an apostrophe.

What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

• Veterans Day celebrates all men and women in the Armed Forces whereas Memorial Day celebrates the men and women who have died fighting for their country.

• Veterans Day celebrates only the men and women who fought in the world wars and Memorial Day celebrates all men and women in the armed forces.

• Veterans Day celebrates the men and women in the armed forces currently whereas Memorial Day celebrates the men and women who have died for fighting for their country.

• Veterans Day celebrates the fallen soldiers from the armed forces whereas Memorial day celebrates everyone in the armed forces.

What is the BEST main idea of paragraphs #6-8?

• Other countries celebrate their own form of Veterans Day and it's around the same time as the United States.

• How Veterans Day affects other countries around the world.

• Great Britain calls this holiday Remembrance Day and it's celebrated on the Sunday closest to November 11th.

• Canada and Australia celebrate this holiday the same day as the United States.

What happened in 1954 that changed this holiday? Select two.

• Congress changed the day to Veterans Day to honor all veterans.

• Congress changed the name to Veterans Day.

• Congress took the apostrophe out Veterans Day.

• President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Veterans Day!