Franklin Delano Roosevelt27 August 1940
Congress authorizes the President to call the National guard & other reserves for 1 yr
United States of America · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Congress authorizes the President to call the National guard & other reserves for 1 yr
Burke-Wadsworth Bill, passed to provide for limited conscription
The Selective Service Act requires all men aged 18-64 register, men aged 20-44 are liable to conscription
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