To analyze the data presented in the table and draw a conclusion, let us examine the total casualties for each country involved:
1. Great Britain:
- Soldiers Killed: 908,371
- Soldiers Wounded: 2,090,212
- Total Casualties: 3,190,235
2. Germany:
- Soldiers Killed: 1,773,700
- Soldiers Wounded: 4,216,058
- Total Casualties: 7,142,558
3. France:
- Soldiers Killed: 1,547,800
- Soldiers Wounded: 4,266,000
- Total Casualties: 6,160,800
4. United States:
- Soldiers Killed: 116,516
- Soldiers Wounded: 204,002
- Total Casualties: 323,018
To decide which conclusion is correct, let's evaluate each one:
1. The number of casualties were small compared to the size of the countries involved:
- This statement is subjective and lacks context without knowing the size of each country's military forces at the time. Considering the large numbers shown in the table, it does not seem that the casualties were negligible.
2. France suffered the greatest number of casualties because it did the most fighting:
- According to the data, Germany had the highest number of casualties (7,142,558), followed by France (6,160,800). Thus, France did not suffer the greatest number of casualties, invalidating this conclusion.
3. The war resulted in many casualties for all of the countries that participated:
- The total casualties for each of the involved countries (Great Britain: 3,190,235; Germany: 7,142,558; France: 6,160,800; and United States: 323,018) indicate significant losses across all involved nations.
Given the data and the analysis above, the most accurate conclusion is:
The war resulted in many casualties for all of the countries that participated.
