USA HISTORY

Most American soldiers during the Sp. Amer War died from

(A) combat

(B) starvation

(C) embarrassment

(D) ** disease

Concept note-1: -Though the surgeon general advised soldiers to maintain sanitary conditions, the camps were filthy, leading to a deadly typhoid outbreak. Of 171, 000 personnel, 20, 700 contracted the disease and more than 1, 500 died.

Concept note-2: -A little over 280, 000 U.S. sailors, marines and soldiers served in the Spanish-American War with approximately 2, 061 casualties, many of whom died from yellow fever.

Concept note-3: -During the Spanish-American war, more American soldiers died from yellow fever, malaria, and other diseases than from combat. After the war, the disease continued to ravage both Cubans and the American occupation force, prompting, Army Surgeon General George M.