During the year of 1918, World War I, accompanied by the infamous influenza epidemic, left an unforgettable scar on the world. A broadcast on PBS, presented by David McCullough, proved that WWI aided the spread of influenza. There were various things that helped spread the influenza, but only a few were significant. The probable origin of the influenza, Ft. Riley Kansas, infected soldiers readying for the war. The constant traveling of military troops across the world spread the influenza over vast regions. Lastly the American war effort made thousands of people come together, which perceptibly spread the influenza throughout America. The impact of this influenza was so great that it killed millions of people in several months.…
