Question

Which issue created the MOST conflict between the United States, Great Britain, and France in the years following World War I?

A. America seized French and British colonial holdings in Central and South America.
B. France, Great Britain, and other Allied nations enacted trade barriers and tariffs against American goods.
C. France, Great Britain, and other Allied nations were unable to repay the United States for almost $7 billion worth of wartime loans.
D. The United States put pressure on Great Britain and France to demobilize and reduce their military strength or face economic sanctions.

Answer 1

The most conflict between the US, Great Britain, and France post-WWI was related to the Allies' inability to repay almost $7 billion in war loans to the US.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most conflict created between the United States, Great Britain, and France in the years following World War I was due to the war loans. Specifically, it was France, Great Britain, and other Allied nations being unable to repay the United States for almost $7 billion worth of wartime loans, which aligns with option C from the question. Post-WWI, the economic turmoil of European powers made repayment difficult, and this financial tension created significant conflict between the debtor nations and the United States. The Treaty of Versailles further complicated matters by imposing heavy reparations on Germany, which in turn impacted the Allies' ability to settle their debts with the U.S. Although trade barriers and tariffs, pressure to demobilize militaries, and colonial holdings were issues of the time, they were not the central source of conflict as the inability to repay loans was.