Selective Service Act of 1917 by Chad Valdez

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Selective Service Act of 1917

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT OF 1917

BY: TEMERA, CHAD AND CHRISTIAN

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DEFINITION

Federal government had permission from America
They raised a national army in America
They did this through conscription

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DRAFT CATEGORIES

Different classes for the draft
They ranked people in classes
Classes set in eligibility

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FACTS

They wanted one million but there were only 73,000
Effective May 18, 1917
Effective Under President Woodrow Wilson

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Chad Valdez