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Conscription in the United States

In the United States, military conscription, commonly known as "the draft", has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts: the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The fourth incarnation of the draft came into being in 1940, through the Selective Training…

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Civil War

World War I

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Conscription controversies and proposals since 2003

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Conscription in the United States

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Conscription in the United States → All-volunteer Military, Asch, Backdoor Draft, Banging, Beth, Debate, Documentary History, Draftees, EbscoWooten, Economic Perspectives, Evan, Fred, Ft, Fulltext, GIs Speak, Halstead, II, ISSN, Jackson, John
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Conscription in the United States → Conscription, Full, Historical Background, Hoover Press, ISBN, Jack, Leach, Martin Anderson, Rutland, United States, Valerie Bloom, Vt

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scientistsinstance ofThe greatest challenge to the draft came not from protesters but from lobbyists seeking additional deferments for their constituent groups0.80text
farmers.Many government leaders felt that the potential for a draft was a critical element in maintaining a constant flow of volunteersinstance ofThe greatest challenge to the draft came not from protesters but from lobbyists seeking additional deferments for their constituent groups0.80text
driver's licensesinstance ofas well as for receiving various state benefits0.80text
raceinstance ofIf the man is a senior he can defer until the end of the academic year.The government has said that draft boards are now more representative of the local communities in areas0.80text
national origin.A lottery system would be used to determine the order of people being called upinstance ofIf the man is a senior he can defer until the end of the academic year.The government has said that draft boards are now more representative of the local communities in areas0.80text
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentHalstead0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentFred0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentGIs Speak0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentWar0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentThe Case0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentFt0.60section
Conscription in the United Statesrelated to RecentJackson0.60section

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