The Selective Service Act, although the definition you give of it is a bit misleading.
Selective Service Act
They were required to register for military service.
Yes. The current Selective Service Act has been in place since 1948.
Feudalism is the form of government and the nobility were required to give so many days a month to the king for military training/service.
Who Must Register?Male US citizens (regardless of where they live) and male permanent resident aliens living in the US who were born after December 31, 1959 are required to register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday (30 days before and after). If you fail to register during this time period, you may submit a late registration up until your 26th birthday.
During WW2, the local government formed a Draft Board who selected young men for military duty. They went through a selection process and sent out a "Draft Letter" informing them to report to for duty. In the 1960's and even today, a young man who reaches the age of 18 must register for Selective Service and he would be sent a Draft Card. When and if he was required for military service, he would be contacted and it could be with a letter.
Required men to register with the govt. for a draft, in order to be randomly selected for military service. May, 1917
They were required to register for military service.
The act that required men to register with the government for random military service selection is the Selective Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke-Wadsworth Act. This act was enacted in response to the growing threat of war in Europe and Asia, and it established the first peacetime draft in the United States. It required all men between the ages of 21 and 35 to register with their local draft boards.
You are required to register with Selective Service, the organization that keeps track of military-aged men. You are not required to sign up for military service, and the US does not at present have a draft.
some citizens are required to register for it some people are obligated to register for it, but there is no military draft right now it is a system that will be used if there is a military draft in the future
The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
Yes. The current Selective Service Act has been in place since 1948.
Most males are required to register for the selective service when they turn 18. In case of an emergency they can be called for a military draft.
Every male citizen must register with the Selective Service System within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Failure to register can have serious consequences, including being ineligible for federal student aid, federal job training, and federal employment.
Feudalism is the form of government and the nobility were required to give so many days a month to the king for military training/service.
Yes, you have to register with the Selective Service when you reach 18. You can get the forms at the Post Office.
Yes, national service was gradually phased out in many countries due to changing military needs, shifting attitudes towards mandatory service, and the ability to meet recruitment needs through voluntary means. Many countries now rely on professional, volunteer armed forces instead.