What caused the greatest number of deaths during the Civil War?
Correct answer: Disease
Dopeylee21
Get rid of medical care if you are going with disease. Lot of the surgeries performed during the war led to infections, diseases, and death
Player #256658
Answer should be MEDICAL CARE! Your descriptive paragraph said as much. It stated bad postop care, not great environments, lack of meds and other necessities.
toiletgod
Lack of medical care leads to death by disease...too ambiguous.
SlipperyMonk21450
As you point out in your own rationale, disease & medical care are equally correct answers. One of these options should be replaced.
dgsnani
poor medical care contributed to the spread of disease
Dr Livingroom
I would argue that the genocide against the Native Americans was the worst catastrophe in American history. Tens of millions killed, hit a low point of total population at 250,000 in 1900. Also most white washed story. (Pun intended).
PetrifiedTrooper258
medical care = wounds and disease being causes
TriforceTrick
lack of medical care would be correct.
HipCarpet20554
lack of medical care can lead to disease
leakfixer1
I agree; the question is very misleading. Lack of proper medical care resulted in much loss of life and limb which could have otherwise been prevented, rather than prevalent diseases of that time period.
Tres
My great grandfather died of pneumonia when serving in the Union Army.
LJ
Dopeylee21, They are correct in saying disease, BUT I don't really see how you can separate disease from the quality of medical care or the lack of any effective medical care.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Toya 🇺🇸 & Player #10360520
Correct, there were tribal "wars" but, Native Americans were killed more by white settlers; by battle & by disease & the acknowledgment by history is lacking in the occurrence or responsibility. More indigenous people were killed in the U.S.A, than the entire civil war is the point we believe Dr. Livingroom is trying to convey.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Grandviewgirl66, We disagree the indigenous genocide & the lack of acknowledgment is the saddest. period
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Player #16118557, There was no mention of hate for the country. It is possible to live in a country & not completely agree with everything that has been or is being done. No one is blaming you, if you feel guilt, that is on you. We believe Dr Livingroom simply believes that the indigenous genocide was the largest loss of life & so little lack of acknowledgment about that fact. That is not prejudice; however the "white wash" pun is & is indeed unwarranted.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Pila5 & Dr Livingroom, Agreed the Indigenous Genocide was/is the worst catastrophe in American history; but unfortunately is lesser acknowledged by the Government & History on the whole. Bad Form on the white wash pun it was unnecessary.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
LukewarmDistance6, Well it sure would not be because of Ideological Agreements.
RICK-N-BACHER
more American soldiers died in the Civil War than in all other wars combined.
Sarah
Sepsis and infection would be much more accurate answers. Disease and infection are two different medical conditions so a better answer given as medical care.
Player #35387966
The Civil War was necessary for the Union to move forward. Our values could not exist with slavery.
seawede
My husband's ancestor invented the buckboard at that time. He was a doctor and too many guys were dying just from being transported back for medical help from the wagon ride. So he invented the buckboard to make the trip back easier on them.
Shelby Johnson
I agree. Medical care and Disease should be combined as just Disease because they are the same. Last choice should be death for abandoning the Army, running away or hiding. Usually resulted in imprisonment and/or death.
Player #44827579
Dopeylee21, agree. medical caused the disease that caused the death
Player #16037965
Dr Livingroom,
yes thank you !
Player #45738656
Atreyu, Did not realize Mao Zedong and Stalin were responsible for deaths on American soil. Boy, the history books sure got that wrong, huh?
Wakka Wakka Wakka
Dr Livingroom, how very woke.
John Dough
rossb0813, "lack of medical care" is not one of the answer options. it really is quite simply when you break it down. the medical care itself did not cause the most deaths, disease did. people did not die directly from the medical care preformed, but rather from infections which followed. the botched medical care caused the diseases, which in turn caused the actual deaths.
rossb0813
lack of medical care is a better answer than disease as it encompasses both.
Pat
Dopeylee21, which is exactly what the content states..
Danadane01
Dopeylee21, i put medical care too
Player #30602923
Ditto..the answer is wrong...and your description even says it was medical care.
LoverNotAFighter
Which diseases? It would be great if this info was included in the explanation.
Guillermo
there is a museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick MD. that is fascinating
scott
it says in the story lack of medical knowledge
Player #24147471 Cyndi
Lack of Medical care causes disease
Aphilto
Medical Care and Disease go hand in hand.
Player #21163998
wabe, It should be rephrased.
Player #21163998
nomdeplume420, As a former combat medic I can tell you that poor "preventative medicine" causes most disease on the battlefield.
Player #21163998
Montana Lady, I'm a former combat medic, and I can tell you that disease and illnesses due to poor battlefield conditions fall under "preventative medicine".
Player #21163998
As a former combat medic I was responsible for preventing disease and infection (preventative medicine). This question needs to be fixed.