Selective Service Act Signing

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Title

Selective Service Act Signing

Subject

TIMELINE

Description

This is a picture that was taken at the first national registration day held in association with the Selective Service Act of 1917. The Selective Service Act allowed the federal government to make enlisting into the military compulsory.

Date

1917-06-02

Citation

“Selective Service Act Signing,” The University of Michigan and the Great War, accessed May 17, 2024, https://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/greatwar/items/show/21.