How did the United States prepare for entry into World War I?

The act of entering any kind of war is not an action taken
lightly. The U.S. government faced many obstacles at the prospect of entering into WW1.
Leonard Woods and Theodore Roosevelt led a campaign to strengthen the U.S. military when
the war first began.

In 1915, a movement began and argued
that the U.S. needed to build strong naval and land forces thinking the U.S. would
eventually be in the war. There was strong opposition to this. It moved quickly through
Protestant churches and women's groups. The Democratic party also saw this as a threat.
Theodore Roosevelt was a strong candidate for the presidency. The problem was, the U.S.
military was, in fact, not ready or in shape to enter
war.

In 1917 the Germans sunk one of the U.S. naval ships,
and this was the event that pushed us into war. The U.S. had to make the American people
understand that war was the right answer. They had to convince businesses that they
would succeed and not fail during the war. The war itself, still faced opposition, but
for the most part Americans supported our military in their efforts. The entry into the
war, was one that was not taken lightly. The U.S. went to great lengths to make sure our
military was as prepared as they could be, and the rest of Americans knew the risks and
benefits of going to war with Germany, of course this wouldn't be the last war we had
with Germany. This war prepared the U.S. for the horrors they were soon to
face.