Selective Service Act of 1953

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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Selective_Service_Act_of_1948
gptkbp:affects immigrants and naturalized citizens
students and deferments
young men in the U. S.
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Public_Law_85-55
made in 1971
gptkbp:applies_to male citizens of the United States
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:national_security
gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:controversy debate over conscription
gptkbp:effective_date 1953-06-24
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Selective_Service_System
mandatory registration
gptkbp:established gptkb:Selective_Service_System
gptkbp:goal to ensure a ready reserve of military personnel
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II America
post-Korean War era
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped U. S. military conscription policy
gptkbp:historical_significance established a framework for future drafts
reflected societal attitudes towards war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selective Service Act of 1953
gptkbp:impact increased military readiness
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain categories of individuals
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Monarch
Cold War tensions
World War II experiences
public opinion on military service
gptkbp:is_criticized_for seen as unfair by some groups
gptkbp:is_implemented_in local draft boards
gptkbp:is_subject_to Supreme Court rulings
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940
gptkbp:penalty_shootout fines and imprisonment for noncompliance
gptkbp:public_awareness to inform citizens about registration
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the registration of persons for military service
gptkbp:registration within 30 days of turning 18
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:U._S._Selective_Service_System
gptkb:U._S._military_draft
civil rights issues
military recruitment strategies
U. S. military policy
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Public_Law_89-554
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Selective_Service_Act_of_1967
gptkbp:requires registration of men aged 18 to 26
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower