Selective Service Act

Selective Service Act

Selective Service Act may refer to:

*Selective Service Act of 1917, or Selective Draft Act, (40 Stat. 76) which was passed by the Congress of the United States on May 18, 1917

*Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, (54 Stat. 885) which was passed by the Congress of the United States on September 16, 1940


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  • Selective Service Act of 1948 — The Selective Service Act of 1948, also known as the Elston Act, Pub.L. 80 759, 62 Stat. 604, enacted June 24, 1948, was a major revision of the Articles of War of the United States and established the current implementation of the …   Wikipedia

  • Selective Service Act — A federal statute authorizing a draft for military service, that is, imposing compulsory military service and providing the means for calling men to the service. 50 USC Appx §§ 451 et seq …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • selective draft act — See Selective Service Act …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Selective Service — Das Selective Service System ist eine Behörde in den Vereinigten Staaten, bei der alle männlichen US Amerikaner im Alter zwischen 18 und 25 verzeichnet sind. Sie gibt Auskunft über die potenziellen Soldaten, die für den Verteidigungsfall… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Selective Service System — Agency overview Formed May 18, 1917 September 16, 1940 Headquarters Arlington County, Virginia, United States …   Wikipedia

  • Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 — The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke Wadsworth Act , USStat|54|885 was passed by the Congress of the United States on September 14 1940, [232 124 in the House, with 186 Democrats and 46 Republicans in favor, 32… …   Wikipedia

  • selective service — A form of compulsory military service. 36 Am J1st Mil § 22. See selective draft; Selective Service Act …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Selective Service Acts, 1940, 1948 —    The Selective Training and Service Act introduced on 6 September 1940 was the first ever peacetime draft in the United States. It initially required all males between the ages of 21 and 36 to register. Men were selected by a lottery at the… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

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