National Service Act 1967

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends Subsequent legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith national identity
patriotism
public service
government accountability
youth movements
military service obligations
social contract theory
post-war reconstruction efforts
civic duty
citizen responsibilities
British_military_history
Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:consequences social_changes_in_the_UK
gptkbp:controversy debate over conscription
ethical implications of conscription
gptkbp:criticism infringement on personal freedoms
gptkbp:disbanded 1970
gptkbp:duration two years of service
gptkbp:effectiveDate 1967-04-01
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:National_Service_Act_1967_(Repeal)_Order_1994
gptkbp:enforces military recruitment offices
gptkbp:evaluates effectiveness in recruitment
gptkbp:goal to maintain armed forces personnel levels
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_military_needs
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped military conscription policies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance shift in military policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Service Act 1967
gptkbp:impact mandatory military service
gptkbp:influencedBy public opinion
military needs of the time
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Defence
gptkbp:legacy impact on future military policies
gptkbp:mandates age limits
medical conditions
educational commitments
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:National_Service_Act_1948
gptkbp:operates local government authorities
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed responses
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the conscription of individuals into the armed forces
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Vietnam_War_protests
gptkbp:relatedPatent defense spending
military training programs
civilian service options
gptkbp:relatedTo National_Service
gptkbp:replacedBy voluntary enlistment policies
gptkbp:successor voluntary military service system
gptkbp:supports national security arguments
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1967