When Did The Selective Service Act Start

Mobilizing for War: The Selective Service Deed in World War I

On May 18, 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which authorized the Federal Regime to temporarily expand the military through conscription. The act eventually required all men between the ages of 21 to 45 to register for war machine service. Under the act, approximately 24 million men registered for the draft. Of the total U.S. troops sent to Europe, 2.viii million men had been drafted, and 2 million men had volunteered. To commemorate this ceremony, the draft registration cards Irving Berlin, Al Capone, Duke Ellington, Marcus Garvey, Harry Houdini, Fiorello LaGuardia, Norman Rockwell, and Babe Ruth are on exhibit.

In commemoration, the World War I Draft Registration Card for George Herman Ruth was on display in the "Featured Documents" showroom in the Due east Rotunda Gallery of the National Archives in Washington, DC, from May 4 – June 7, 2017.

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Featured Document Display: Never Forget: Remembering the Holocaust

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50 Years Ago: Government Stops Investigating UFOs

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