Significance of the 1914 Christmas Truce

by S. BRIAN WILLSON

The 1914 Christmas Truce of

one hundred years ago was an

extraordinary example of how

wars can only continue if soldiers

agree to fight… It represents the

potential of human disobedience

to insane policies.

Significance of the 1914 Christmas Truce

by S. BRIAN WILLSON

The 1914 Christmas Truce of

one hundred years ago was an

extraordinary example of how

wars can only continue if soldiers

agree to fight… It represents the

potential of human disobedience

to insane policies.

Essay ©2014 S. Brian Willson Booklet design by Becky Luening.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

S. Brian Willson is a Vietnam veteran and long-time peace-and-justice activist and author of the memoir, Blood on the Tracks: The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson (PM Press, 2011). He is a member of Veterans For Peace Chapter 72 in Portland, Oregon. Find this essay and others on his website, brianwillson.com.

Essay ©2014 S. Brian Willson Booklet design by Becky Luening.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

S. Brian Willson is a Vietnam veteran and long-time peace-and-justice activist and author of the memoir, Blood on the Tracks: The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson (PM Press, 2011). He is a member of Veterans For Peace Chapter 72 in Portland, Oregon. Find this essay and others on his website, brianwillson.com.