National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1948
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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gptkbp:age |
18 to 26 years
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gptkbp:appliesTo |
male_citizens_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
compulsory military training
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gptkbp:civicEngagement |
encouraged political participation among youth
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gptkbp:controversy |
debate over conscription
morality of conscription |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
depictions in media
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gptkbp:demographics |
effects on young men
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gptkbp:disbanded |
1957
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gptkbp:duration |
18 months
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gptkbp:economicImpact |
effects on workforce
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gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Military Service Act 1964 |
gptkbp:enforces |
local military authorities
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gptkbp:governs |
defense strategy
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gptkbp:hasArea |
demonstrations against conscription
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
scholarly articles written about it
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_Britain
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
arguments for voluntary service
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
archives containing records of conscription.
shaped modern military conscription |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1948
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gptkbp:impact |
increased military personnel
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gptkbp:internationalRelations |
impact_on_UK_foreign_policy
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gptkbp:judges |
court cases regarding conscription
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gptkbp:keyFigures |
politicians involved in its passage
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gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future military policies
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gptkbp:localGovernment |
assessments of its effectiveness
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gptkbp:mandates |
medical conditions
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
influenced recruitment strategies
shaped_defense_strategies_during_the_Cold_War |
gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:Navy
gptkb:Air_Force Army veteran benefits |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
Military Service Act 1939
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
military history
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gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
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gptkbp:politicalPosition |
discussions_in_Parliament
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed reactions
campaigns for and against conscription |
gptkbp:publications |
books analyzing its effects
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gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the conscription of men into the armed forces
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gptkbp:region |
inspired similar laws in other countries
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gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Korean_War
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
National_Service
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
impact on civilian life
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:National_Service_Act_1960
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
basic training
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gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1948-12-01
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