Paper 2 · World War One 1914-18
One way in which the First World War benefited the United States of America (USA) economically was that...
Athe USA loaned large sums of money to the fighting countries and overtook Europe as an economic giant
BEuropean countries introduced tariffs on American goods after the war, reducing USA trade with them directly
Coverproduction in the USA eventually contributed to the outbreak of the Great Depression in 1929
Dsome European countries failed to repay the war loans they had received from the USA during the conflict
Explanation: The USA loaned money to the fighting powers and overtook Europe as an economic giant; the other options describe disadvantages, not benefits, to the USA.
Derived from ZIMSEC History 2167/2, Jun 2013 -- greenbook question 30
