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Remembrance Day, Veterans Day
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill to make Armistice Day be called Veterans Day to honor all veterans from previous wars. Up until that time in 1953, Armistice Day was used for the purpose of honoring only veterans of World War I.
Armistice Day. On November 11, 1918, an armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities ended World War I. The following year, Armistice Day was recognized. In 1938, Armistice Day was declared a legal holiday in America. Following WW II, the name was changed to Veterans Day.
According to Historians, President Eisenhower declared Veterans Day a holiday after he signed a bill changing it from Armistice Day on October 8, 1954.
Armistice Day was officially recognized as a holiday honoring World War I veterans in 1919 by Woodrow Wilson. However, November 11 was made a legal holiday by Congress in 1938. It is known as a day set aside to honor our veterans of all wars.