WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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It trained people for military jobs.
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It allowed Americans to serve in foreign military.
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It was the first peacetime draft in the country’s history.
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It was the first time women were allowed to serve in combat areas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Also known as the Burke-Wadsworth Act, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards. It was the first time in US history that the country had begun mobilizing an army while still at peace.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 16, 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. This was the first peacetime draft in United States’ history.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fairness and Equity. By registering all eligible men, Selective Service ensures a fair and equitable draft, if ever required. Exemptions and deferments apply only in the event of a draft.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1940, prior to U.S. entry into World War II, the first peacetime draft in our nation’s history was enacted in response to increased world tension and the system was able to fill wartime manpower needs smoothly and rapidly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Detailed explanation-5: -Well before the U.S. entry into the war and despite strong isolationist sentiments across the country, Congress passed the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 authorizing a draft. By October 1940 all men between the ages of 21 and 35 were required to register with their local draft board.