National Service Act 1948

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Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:adjacentTo extended service periods
gptkbp:administrativeDivision logistical issues in conscription
gptkbp:amends gptkb:National_Service_Act_1950
gptkbp:appliesTo males aged 18 to 26
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:post-war_Britain
gptkbp:civicEngagement duty to serve in the military
gptkbp:communityRole shift in public perception of military service
gptkbp:consequences social impact on youth
gptkbp:controversy debate over conscription ethics
gptkbp:culturalImpact depictions in media
gptkbp:customerSupport assistance for veterans
gptkbp:demographics young male population
gptkbp:disbanded voluntary enlistment policies
gptkbp:duration 18 months of service
gptkbp:economicImpact effects on employment
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:National_Service_Act_1960
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:National_Service_(Armed_Forces)_Act_1950
gptkbp:goal to maintain a standing army
gptkbp:governs defense strategy
adjustments to conscription policies
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly studies on conscription
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold_War_tensions
post-World_War_II_reconstruction
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped future military conscription policies
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influence on modern military recruitment practices
gptkbp:historicalPeriod effectiveness of conscription
gptkbp:historicalSignificance established conscription in peacetime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Service Act 1948
gptkbp:impact increased military personnel
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:National_Service_Act_1939
gptkbp:integration returning soldiers into civilian life
gptkbp:legacy influence on future military policies
gptkbp:legislation debate_and_approval_in_Parliament
gptkbp:mandates medical conditions
conscientious objectors
educational commitments
gptkbp:militaryRank basic training for conscripts
increased size of armed forces
gptkbp:notableEvent Military Service Act 1916
gptkbp:opening_hours initially 18 months
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
resistance from the public
gptkbp:politicalPosition conscription vs. volunteerism
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed responses
national security measures
campaigns for and against conscription
gptkbp:purpose to establish a system of conscription for military service
gptkbp:region inspired similar laws in other countries
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:resultedIn drafting of civilians into military service
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1948-12-01