Is Remembrance Day still relevant? Once Britain was unified in commentating its war dead. But today’s younger generations are turning away from this national ritual.
Only one third of Gen Z will wear poppy
Lest we forget: As fewer young people connect with the memory of past conflicts, Remembrance Sunday challenges the UK to find new ways to communicate the meaning of sacrifice and the cost of peace. Glossary
Commonwealth - Officially called the Commonwealth of Nations, it was set up in 1926. There are 54 members in all. It grew out of the British Empire and many members, although not all, were former British colonies.
Cenotaph - A monument to those killed in World War One. The word is Greek for empty tomb.
Veterans - People who used to serve in the army.
World War One - A war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Unalterable - Something that cannot be changed.
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Millennials - People who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Nazi - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.
Conscripted - Forced to join the army.
