1. The US built a strong relationship with Britain and still traded with them through the war, this in turn made the US an allied power. The event that really made the US no longer neutral jump into action was when the Germans attacked the Lusitania, a British ship. The US was able to grow their military forces at a rapid pace which allowed them to participate in modern warfare overseas.
2. Entering the war in the first place was a major concern for many US citizens and spawned arguements across the nation. Another topic people debated was whether or not the US should make military and economic preparations for war.
3. The US suffered minor damages compared to other European countries. It was a military struggle but it didn't last too long and it didn't cost the US greatly economically. About 112,000 soldiers died during the war but only about half of them died due to combat, the other half died of sickness and disease.
4. Since WWI, the US economy benefited greatly. The end of the war led to the great roaring 20s and boosted the US role into a position of international power.
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