Did the Spanish Flu Impact America's Ability to Fight in WWI?

Name: Did the Spanish Flu Impact America's Ability to Fight in WWI?
Uploaded: 2019-11-27
Duration: 165326
Description: By late September 1918, in a bid to contain the spread of the flu, the U.S. had made the decision to cancel the draft. It was too little, too late—in October alone, over 200,000 Americans were killed by the disease.

By late September 1918, in a bid to contain the spread of the flu, the U.S. had made the decision to cancel the draft. It was too little, too late—in October alone, over 200,000 Americans were killed by the disease. (02:45)