BLTN Peace inspired by the 1914 Truce

Smartsettle has a tradition of celebrating Christmas in January (Better Late Than Never). The waring parties in Ukraine could not agree on time for a Christmas ceasefire in 2022, but it could still happen later. We encourage you get inspired by reading, watching, or listening to something about the 1914 Christmas truce. Following are some references:

• Articles

  • Forgotten Paul McCartney Music Video from 39 years ago reminds us of the 1914 Christmas Truce (Peter Suciu, 19 Dec 2022)

  • Christmas Truce and Beyond (Tom Westfall, 20 Dec 2019)

  • Historical Christmas Truce That Brought Peace to the Front Lines (Molly Vella, 19 Dec 2019)

  • The Christmas Truce World War I (William N. Grigg, 25 Dec 2017)

  • The Christmas Truce (Aaron Shepard, 2014)

• Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 (paperback, 256 pages, Stanley Weintraub, 1 Jan 2001)

• Christmas in the Trenches (song by John McCutcheon, 7 min)

• Videos & Movies

  • Silent Night: The Story of the Christmas Truce | WW1 Christmas Truce (documentary, 50 min )

  • Christmas Truce of 1914, World War I - For Sharing, For Peace (trailer, 4 min)

  • Joyuex Noel (movie, 1 hr 56 min)

  • All is calm: The Christmas truce of 1914 (movie, 1 hr 26 min)

• Christmas Truces Past and Future (learn more at World BEYOND War)

• Calls for a Truce in 2022

  • Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine!

  • International Appeal for a Christmastime Peace in Ukraine (International Peace Bureau)

  • MC USA joins 1000 faith leaders in call for a Christmas truce in Ukraine