BrainStuff Classics: What Was the Christmas Truce?

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BrainStuff Classics: What Was the Christmas Truce?

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Dec 20, 2020

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During one Christmas in WWI, enemy soldiers called an unofficial ceasefire and even shared holiday treats with each other. Learn the story behind this small miracle from the Great War in this classic episode of BrainStuff.
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