Selective Service Act Of 1917. Native americans to serve in the armed forces. The selective service act of 1917 277 a number of people of prominence have approached me with reference to the attitude the negroes would assume in case the country should go to war.
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“all male citizens, or male persons not alien enemies who have declared their intention to become citizens,” between the ages of 21 and 30, are required to register for military service. The first act of the american military service. Declaration of war against germany on 6 april, the selective service act of 1917 (40 stat.
In 1917, woodrow wilson began preparing the us for entry into the great war.
Selective service act or selective draft act (pub. “all male citizens, or male persons not alien enemies who have declared their intention to become citizens,” between the ages of 21 and 30, are required to register for military service. It was reinstated again for world war i with the selective service act of 1917. Armed forces were comprised of roughly 200,000 volunteers.
