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may 18, 1917 - Selective Service Act

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To that end, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which Wilson signed into law on May 18, 1917. The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.

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may 18, 1917
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~ 109 years ago

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