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what was the purpose of the selective service act ?
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The purpose of the Selective Service Acts was to give the federal government the authority to require men of certain ages to register for military service and to be conscripted (drafted) into the armed forces when needed.
- In the U.S., the Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized conscription to rapidly build an army for World War I.
- The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 created the first peacetime draft to expand U.S. forces as World War II approached.
- Today the Selective Service System requires most men aged 18–25 to register so the government could implement a draft if Congress and the president authorize one; no active draft has occurred since the early 1970s.
- In the U.S., the Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized conscription to rapidly build an army for World War I.
- The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 created the first peacetime draft to expand U.S. forces as World War II approached.
- Today the Selective Service System requires most men aged 18–25 to register so the government could implement a draft if Congress and the president authorize one; no active draft has occurred since the early 1970s.
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