16 sept. 1940 - Selective Service Act of 1940
Description:
- Roosevelt pushed neutrality back by persuading Congress to enact law for compulsory military service- The Selective Training and Service Act provided for the registration of all American men between 21 and 35 and for the training of 1.2 million troops in one year
- Isolationists opposed peacetime draft but was outnumbered.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
16 sept. 1940
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 85 ans