1918

one of the defeated countries in WWI. The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 to 1919 contributed to this defeat more than most people are aware of. The influenza had an effect on Germany’s military offense that may have been the cause of their defeat. Specifically, it contributed to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, a peace settlement that was imposed on Germany and affected them negatively. The effects the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 had on Germany’s defeat during World War I are not analyzed…

Epidemic of 1918 The flu epidemic of 1918 came as a result of hemagglutinin 1 neuraminidase 1 (H1N1) virus strain . The reason Spanish flu was so devastating when compared to other flu strains, was due to this strain being new to humans and thus population have not developed natural resistance to it. It is hypothesized that the reason this strain was new to humans is because it has crossed from birds to swine to humans . Conservative estimates from United States Department of Health and Human…

ended in 1918.” The methods during the war were using gas grenades in trenches or guns or explosives. The gass was considered a cheap tactic to both sides of the war. Even so they still used these methods in order to defeat the enemy. They also used methods with warplanes and tanks and other vehicles like it. These are what methods they used during the war. First, when it is this is something that might happen with future wars this is one from the past in July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.…

25 million people (“Black Death”). The HIV/AIDS pandemic killed an estimated 35 million people (“HIV/AIDS”). The ‘Black Death’ and the HIV/AIDS pandemic have killed many people; however, neither has killed nearly as many people as the 1918 influenza pandemic. The 1918 influenza pandemic, better known as the ‘Spanish Flu,’…

Influenza To begin with,many people think “the 1918 virus [influenza was] indeed the ‘mother’ of all pandemics” which killed many people(“Perspective.1918 Influenza”).The first flu vaccine ever created was in the year 1938.To continue,the first flu vaccine ever used was in that same year,the year of 1938.Influenza is a very deadly virus if not vaccinated and it can cause suffrage,death,and damage the host’s body.This virus is most likely to kill the host if they have never been vaccinated.…

Georgia Tech Moneythink is a local chapter of the national organization Moneythink. Moneythink is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore economic health in the United States using financial and career education by training interested and motivated college volunteers to serve as mentors and role models to low and middle income high school students. The program is a 21 week program that focuses on giving high school students the decision making power and knowledge to take on…

“The Great Influenza” by John M. Barry is a narrative of the events that occurred during the Influenza pandemic of 1918. The author goes into depth about how the pandemic began as it slowly made its way around the world and how society reacted/changed from the disease. John Barry thoroughly explained the process of how the scientist answered the questions on Influenza. Such as the pathogen of the disease, the transmission, and ways to prevent it. As he explained the evolution of the disease, he…

military, and obstructing recruiting . In May of 1918 the sedition act added nine additional offenses. Taken together, these made it illegal to do, to say, or to write anything that might tend to hinded the war effort, support America’s enemies, or bring contempt or disrespect upon the government, flag, uniform,…

In this passage from John M. Barry’s book, The Great Influenza, an account of the 1918 flu epidemic, he writes about scientists and their research. Barry’s purpose is to have his reader question everything so that reality can be found in the end. He utilizes the use of anaphora, imagery, extended metaphor, and rhetorical questions to make the reader reflect in a scientific way. To set the stage, Barry starts off by structuring his first paragraph anaphorically to give the reader two…

The Relationship Between World War I and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 War and disease have been intertwined throughout history as human pathogens, weapons and armies have met on the battlefield. 1914-1919 marked the cruelest war in the chronicles of the human race preceded by the world’s deadliest unspoken pandemic. The aftermath of World War I proved so profound in their consequences that the influenza virus remained a blur in the public’s memory. Instead, focus was shifted towards the…