History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1099 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Human Cost
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The idea
More than one hundred fifteen thousand American soldiers died in the war, the Yawp says, and the anchor counts two hundred six thousand wounded.
In practice
More soldiers dying of influenza than of combat.
Where people slip
The Yawp states that influenza killed more soldiers than battle did. Deaths and battle deaths are different counts, and this course keeps them apart.
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