Hugh Brogan, a professor of history, reminded us that “the impact of that war on the United States was immense, appalling, and is still felt today [in 1998]. ” A professor of history at Harvard University, Akira Iriye, wrote: “The First World War was a landmark in the history of East Asia and of the United States in many ways. ”
हार्व्हर्ड विद्यापीठातील इतिहासाच्या प्राध्यापिका, आकिरा इरी यांनी असे लिहिले: “अनेक कारणांसाठी पूर्व आशिया आणि संयुक्‍त संस्थानांच्या इतिहासात पहिले महायुद्ध फार महत्त्वपूर्ण ठरले. ”