> Trump gives a history lesson on WWI

He is not all wrong.

Did ww1 end due to Spanish flu?

No, the Spanish Flu didn't directly end World War I, but the 1918 influenza pandemic significantly weakened all sides, disrupted military operations, killed more soldiers than combat, and coincided with Germany's collapse, making the Armistice on November 11, 1918, inevitable as exhausted nations sought peace, with the flu exacerbating Germany's resource shortages and political instability.

How the Flu Intertwined with the War's End:

Weakened Armies: The pandemic decimated troops on both sides, rendering many non-effective, and diverting resources, with estimates suggesting more soldiers died from the flu than in combat.

Germany's Collapse: Germany was already running out of men, food, and money; the flu struck when American troops were flooding France, overwhelming their ability to fight.

Disrupted Efforts: The war's conditions (crowded camps, troop movements) helped the virus spread, while the disease in turn hindered the war effort by incapacitating soldiers and disrupting supply lines.

Political Instability: The pandemic added to the widespread instability, forcing exhausted nations to accept the end of the conflict.

The True End of the War:

The war officially ended with Germany signing the Armistice on November 11, 1918, due to military defeats, internal unrest, and severe resource depletion, with the flu acting as a final, devastating blow to their capacity to resist.

A lot of people do know the Covid flu ended your first term because you fuqed up the response and a million Americans died