In the event that their canal is affected, they will be more aware of what is going on in those countries. The United States of America will assist the countries that need their assistance to attain their freedom.
Explanation:
This is just my opinion; feel free to alter it as you see fit.
Six new countries that formed as a direct result of WWI were Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Estonia. The countries were formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the House of Habsburg and the German empire.