what is the selective act of 1917?
1917
The Selective Service Act of 1917 set up the military draft. The act was effective on May 18, 1917 and was enacted by the 65th US Congress.
The Selective Service Act of 1917 was enacted by the Congress on May 18, 1917.
The Selective Service Act of 1917.
anti-war riots
In 1917, the selective service act was passed. The selective service was the draft. In the United States, the young men felt it was against the 13th amendment.
The Selective Service Act of 1917, made by Woodrow Wilson.
1917Congress passed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. The act, of course, required all able males between 18-25 to register for the military draft. This included citizens, along with non-citizen resident aliens.
To increase the number of soldiers
The signing of the tripartite pact between Germany Italy and japan led to the passage of the selective service act to further prepare the US for world war 2.
Men could be drafted at that age, and yes men were drafted during WWI (1917). -Also known as the Selective Service Act.