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Christmas 1914 was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires during WW1. The truce is seen as a symbolic moment of peace and humanity amidst one of the most violent events of modern history. Though World War I had been raging for only four months, it was already proving to be one of the bloodiest wars in history. Soldiers on both sides were trapped in trenches, exposed to the cold and wet winter weather, covered in mud, and extremely careful of sniper shots. Machines guns had proven their worth in war, bringing new meaning to the word "slaughter."