Although Japan did receive some appreciation for its dispatch of naval squadrons to the Mediterranean, it endured wide criticism for its refusal to send ground troops. As a consequence, after the war Japan lost Britain's confidence, which eventually resulted in the end of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
但在第一次世界大战期间，尽管联军向日本不断发出援助请求，但日本就是不愿向欧洲派兵。虽然后来日本因为向地中海地区派遣了海军中队而得到一些赞美，但它拒绝派兵前往欧洲的做法还是受到了广泛的批评。结果是，战争结束后，日本失去了英国的信任，英日联盟也就此告破。从那时起，日本只能孤军作战，最终在第二次世界大战中成为战败国。