Question: What was Veterans Day originally called?
Answer: Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. The name honored the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany, which took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. In 1954, after World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. renamed it Veterans Day to honor all American veterans, not just those who served in WWI.
