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Selective Service Act
A 1917 law requiring U.S. men to register for the draft, expanding military service obligations.
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The Selective Service Act of 1917 led to 24 million men registering for the draft, fundamentally altering American citizenship obligations.
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Christopher Capozzola · Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics
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Christopher Capozzola · Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics
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