compulsory military service also known as the draft.
Conscription, Selective Service, the draft.
Conscription, Selective Service, the draft.
The Selective Service Act was put in place to allow the United States government to assemble an army through conscription in order to enter into World War I.
The Selective Service Act of 1967 created a lottery for conscription into military service. Lyndon Johnson was the president at the time and signed it into law.
The Selective Service Act was put in place to allow the United States government to assemble an army through conscription in order to enter into World War I.
I do believe that the right to this question is "the all-volunteer army Accually that is incorrect... it is commonly refering to a compulsory military service, also known as a "Draft"
"Conscription" is one possibility "National Service" is another as is "the Draft".
Selective Service classification 4A indicates that an individual is exempt from military service. This classification is typically assigned to those who have been discharged from military service, have a physical or mental condition that disqualifies them from service, or meet other specific criteria for exemption. It signifies that the individual is not eligible for conscription into the Armed Forces.
Example: Selective service in the US was sometimes inconsistent in assigning draft status. (note that this could also be capitalized Selective Service) *The term "selective service" is a euphemism for a type of draft system, or conscription. The US agency known as the Selective Service System eventually consisted of both decisional and random components, choosing "some" individuals (from those deemed to be qualified) to be conscripted into military service.
The Selective Service 4-F classification designates an individual as unfit for military service due to physical, mental, or moral reasons. This classification is part of the U.S. Selective Service System, which registers young men for potential conscription. Those classified as 4-F are exempt from military duty and are not eligible for enlistment.
The term for compulsory service is called conscription. Different countries have different names they use for the law imposing it, such as draft, selective service, national service, etc.
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 established the Selective Service System as an independent agency. The first draft numbers were drawn in 1940 before the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor. The reason was that the size of the armed forces in 1940 was only about 190,000 men. At the peak of the war, the army(including air force) reached a size of 8 Million.