Congress Passes Draft Army Bill
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Title
Congress Passes Draft Army Bill
Subject
Timeline
Description
Shortly after the United States entered the war in April 1917, the United States Congress passed the draft. The goal was to raise an army of two million American soldiers through selective conscription to fight the war abroad. Details such as age limits were still to be worked out, but registration was to begin immediately.
Source
The Michigan Daily, April 29, 1917. Bentley Historical Library
Date
1917-04-29
Citation
“Congress Passes Draft Army Bill,” The University of Michigan and the Great War, accessed December 23, 2024, https://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/greatwar/items/show/35.