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The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke-Wadsworth Act, Pub.L. 76-783, 54 Stat. 885, enacted September 16, 1940,[1] was the first peacetime conscription in United States history.

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When Congress boosted defense spendin and created the first peacetime in what US history?

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In Which important event brought about the first peacetime draft in the US?

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During the Viet war..."draft" meant forcing men into the military. Draft=Conscription. Conscription CAN also occur during peacetime.


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Why peacetime draft important?

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What has the author Juliet Reeve written?

Juliet Reeve has written: 'Sourcebook on peacetime conscription' -- subject(s): Draft