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When World War I commenced in Europe in 1914, the majority of Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the conflict. Although there was once a vocal phase of the population who favored “preparedness” (a strengthening of the U.S. military), support for neutrality and isolationism was strong. Industrialist Henry Ford even geared up a “peace ship” to sail to Europe in December 1915 to attempt to inspire peace talks between the belligerents. However, regardless of the United States’ initial neutrality, many Americans individually sympathized with Britain, France, and their allies, and American institutions lent large sums to the Allied governments, giving the U.S. a monetary stake in the result of the war.
