National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1950
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
various amendments until 1960s
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
male_citizens_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_Britain
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over conscription ethics
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:customerSupport |
veteran services offered
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| gptkbp:demographics |
young men aged 18-26
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| gptkbp:disbanded |
1960-12-31
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| gptkbp:duration |
18 months
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Military Service Act 1964 |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
1950-1960 |
| gptkbp:governs |
establishment_of_National_Service_commissions
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Cold_War_tensions
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
effectiveness of conscription
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
official records and reports
shaped_UK_military_policy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1950
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased_military_personnel_during_the_Korean_War
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| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
affected_UK_relations_with_allies
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
politicians and military leaders involved
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern military recruitment policies
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
court cases regarding conscription laws
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| gptkbp:mandates |
certain professions and health conditions
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
shifted focus to voluntary enlistment post-1960.
Army,_Navy,_Air_Force |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:National_Service_Act_1948
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| gptkbp:opening_hours |
varied by conflict needs
|
| gptkbp:operates |
drafting of eligible individuals
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
influenced post-war politics
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| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
reflected societal attitudes towards military service
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
discussions on civil liberties
campaigns for and against conscription mixed public support and opposition |
| gptkbp:publications |
books_and_articles_analyzing_the_Act
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the national service of persons in the armed forces
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| gptkbp:region |
inspired similar laws in other countries
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Korean_War_mobilization
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
defense spending policies
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
conscription
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
voluntary enlistment system
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:National_Service_Act_1960
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| gptkbp:training |
basic military training
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1950-12-01
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