History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1097 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Meuse-Argonne
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The idea
The Meuse-Argonne offensive of September to November nineteen eighteen sent more than one million American troops into nearly forty days of battle.
In practice
The Yawp's note that influenza struck hardest during the offensive.
Where people slip
The Yawp says the epidemic weakened both the American and German armies at the height of the fighting.
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