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 December 23, 2024, https://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/greatwar/items/show/21.