Burke–Wadsworth Act
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The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| Burke–Wadsworth Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burke–Wadsworth Act Context triple: [Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, alsoKnownAs, Burke–Wadsworth Act]
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Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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B.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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C.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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D.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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Burns-Porter Act
The Burns-Porter Act is a 1960 California bond measure and enabling law that financed and established the framework for the statewide State Water Project, one of the largest public water and power systems in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burke–Wadsworth Act Target entity description: The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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A.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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B.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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C.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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D.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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E.
Burns-Porter Act
The Burns-Porter Act is a 1960 California bond measure and enabling law that financed and established the framework for the statewide State Water Project, one of the largest public water and power systems in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
World War II–era legislation ⓘ conscription law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Selective Service System ⓘ |
| affectedOrganization |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| ageRangeForLiabilityForService | 21 to 45 ⓘ |
| ageRangeForRegistration | 21 to 35 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ |
| appliedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
male citizens of the United States
ⓘ
male resident aliens in the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 50 U.S.C. Appendix ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency | Selective Service System ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 76th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | first peacetime conscription in United States history ⓘ |
| exempted | conscientious objectors from combatant service ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Military Selective Service Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Selective Service Act of 1948
|
| governingBodyForImplementation | local draft boards ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted shortly before United States entry into World War II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first peacetime military draft in American history ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | growing international tensions in Europe and Asia ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Edward R. Burke
ⓘ
James W. Wadsworth Jr. ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfIntroduction | United States Senate ⓘ |
| maximumInitialTrainingPeriod | 12 months ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward R. Burke
ⓘ
James W. Wadsworth Jr. ⓘ |
| policyArea |
United States military policy
ⓘ
military conscription ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
| precededBy | various state-level militia and draft laws ⓘ |
| providedFor | alternative noncombatant service for conscientious objectors ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 76-783
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surface form:
Public Law 783
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| purpose |
to establish a system of selective compulsory military training and service
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to provide for the common defense by increasing the personnel of the armed forces of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
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surface form:
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 amendments
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| requiredRegistration | all eligible males within 30 days of reaching age 21 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingDate | 1940-09-16 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 54 Stat. 885 ⓘ |
| tookEffectIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1940 ⓘ |
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Subject: Burke–Wadsworth Act Description of subject: The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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