What efforts and sacrifices did the american public make to ensure that the country was prepared to fight in ww1

The U.S had to explain to the American people that war is was the right answer... about 90 percent of the people liked the idea of building up the country's armed forces... In response to the rise in patriotism, many Americans volunteered for military service...

February 1848 is when it was added. if that's what you were asking