To determine which countries spent the most money during World War I, let's analyze the provided spending data and identify the countries involved.
Here's the table of spending amounts:
1. United Kingdom: \[tex]$39.9 billion
2. France: \$[/tex]24.3 billion
3. Russia: \[tex]$22.6 billion
4. Germany: \$[/tex]37.7 billion
5. United States: \[tex]$22.6 billion
First, we group the countries into their respective sides during World War I:
- Allied Powers included the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the United States.
- Central Powers included Germany.
Now, we'll identify the country with the highest spending in each group:
Allied Powers:
- United Kingdom: \$[/tex]39.9 billion
- France: \[tex]$24.3 billion
- Russia: \$[/tex]22.6 billion
- United States: \[tex]$22.6 billion
Among the Allied Powers, the United Kingdom spent the most with \$[/tex]39.9 billion.
Central Powers:
- Germany: \[tex]$37.7 billion
Since Germany is the only Central Powers country listed, it is the one that spent the most in that group.
Therefore, the countries that spent the most money on the war are:
- Allied: United Kingdom (\$[/tex]39.9 billion)
- Central Powers: Germany (\$37.7 billion)
The correct answer is:
Allied: the United Kingdom; Central Powers: Germany
