Selective Service Act of 1917
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title:
Selective Service Act of 1917
text:
The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917. The Act itself was drafted by then-Captain Hugh S. Johnson after the United States entered World War I by declaring war on Germany. The Act was canceled with the end
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description:
Former United States conscription law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_Act_of_1917
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2024-04-10T23:25:55Z
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