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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Military Conscription in World War I: Alabamians Express Their Opinions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
If called, would you go? Should the US government have the power to impose a draft during any war? The Selective Service Act of 1917 (aka the Conscription Act of 1917) authorized the drafting of men into the military for only the...
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Selective Service System: History and Records

For Students 9th - 10th
A straightforward listing of American conscript numbers during each major conflict of the 20th century. Helpful statistics on both World Wars and many other events.