In Britain it was sixteen.
On September 1st, 1939, when World War II started, Adolf Hitler was fifty.
All the European countries involved had compulsory military service for the relevant male age-groups (conscription) provided they were physically fit. Men in 'essential occupations', such as pharmacists and coal miners, were exempt. In other words, there was virtually no choosing.
20-27 -Jaxon Pick
no there is not
During World War II, men of military age were drafted into the war.
The age of entry was lowered
WW2 ended one world...and started another world (the atomic age).
you would have had to enlist, and also have no physical or health problems that could effect you in war. also when the conscription crisis came... all the males from like age 17-65 ish were forced to go to war (in canada)
The Countries In The World Tried To Conquer The Other Countries And They Started A War Called The World War. But In This Age The United Nations Came And Stopped The World Wares
The jazz age started to celebrate the because world war 1 was over.
yes they had conscription, boys over the age of 16 had to be involved
On September 1st, 1939, when World War II started, Adolf Hitler was fifty.
As the In his brief tenure as the Confederate secretary of war, George William Randolph helped the Southern war efforts by his successful administration and operation of the conscription law. Randolph applied his skills to formulate the revision of the draft system that the Confederate Congress incorporated into law with the September 1862 second Conscription Act. His revisions reduced the upper age limit from 45 to age 40.
I am fairly certain that the legal age was 17 years, but some boys did lie about their ages to start at a younger age.
Conscription of all males of military age
At first the war was fought simply by the British expeditionary force. But as the war progressed this was not enough so volunteers were requested. However this was not enough by about 1916. Conscription was introduced so all men at a certain age must join or go to court; unless in important jobs to the war i.e. miner.
World War 1 started July 28, 1914 - Started because Germany/Austria/Hungary went against the Serbians who were responsible for the murder of the Archduke of Hungary/Austria. There were also age old issues with the French, Russians, Belgians, Brits and other nations that were also part of the motive to start the war. World War 2 started in September 1939- Started by Adolf Hitler to take over Poland and the rest of Europe.