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Only on the web | 11 November 2009

What's the two minute silence all about?

People across the UK are remembering men and women from the armed forces who've died fighting for their country. Every year on November 11th, a two minute silence is held at 11 o'clock in the morning, to coincide with when the First World War ended and the Armistice Treaty was signed by Germany and the Allies.

As well as the troops who died in the first and second world wars, it is also a time when people remember the British soldiers killed more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In the run up to Remembrance Day also known as Armistice Day, people wear poppies to show respect for members of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force who have been killed. Money from the Poppy Appeal goes towards giving help and support to the families of those killed.

Jonathan Blake from Radio 1's Newsbeat reports for Revealed.


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