Selective Service and Training Act of 1940
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act
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| gptkbp:affects |
shaped U. S. military policy
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| gptkbp:age |
18 years and older
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
Subsequent legislation
various amendments over the years |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
male citizens of the United States
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:American_Legion
military preparedness |
| gptkbp:consequences |
fines and imprisonment
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| gptkbp:country |
global conflict and alliances
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
reflected in literature and media
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| gptkbp:duration |
until the end of World War II
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
effects on families and communities
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
September 16, 1940
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Selective_Service_System
|
| gptkbp:established |
the Selective Service System
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| gptkbp:goal |
to ensure a ready military force
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
debated in Congress in 1940
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
military training programs
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
debates on civil liberties
rising tensions in Europe |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
records maintained by the National Archives
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
established a precedent for future drafts
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first peacetime draft in U. S. history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Selective Service and Training Act of 1940
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased military enlistment
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain categories of individuals
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
previous draft laws
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
opposition from pacifist groups
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:Selective_Service_System
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
impact on future military conscription policies
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act_of_1948 |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
impact on returning veterans
|
| gptkbp:political_position |
to prepare for potential military conflict
|
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
increased awareness of military service obligations
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions from the public
public sentiment towards the war |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the training of military personnel
|
| gptkbp:registration |
over 16 million
October 16, 1940 mandatory registration for military service |
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
difficulties in registration compliance
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
U. S. entry into World War II
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Public_Law_87-297
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
Subsequent draft laws
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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| gptkbp:target_audience |
young men
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