What benefits did the First World War bring to the American economy? [4 marks]

America benefited from taking the markets of countries at war and retaining the domestic market after the war. During the war, the US economy boomed due to one-way war trade to European powers. Raw and finished goods, including cotton, wheat, brass, rubber, automobiles, machinery were exported to Allied powers. Exports of metals, machines, and automobiles rose three-fold, and food exports climbed by 250 per cent. America took over Germany’s plastic industries. The USA only joined the war in 1917 and so it didn’t become as financially and resourcefully drained as other powers.  

SB
Answered by Sophie B. History tutor

10635 Views

See similar History GCSE tutors

Related History GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How is it possible to include so much information in such a short essay?


'The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main cause of World War One'. To what extent do you agree?


Explain one way in which hospital care was different in the 13th and 19th centuries?


How did Hitler benefit from the Great Depression?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning