Who Was Required To Register For World War 1

Mobilizing for State of war: The Selective Service Act in World War I

On May 18, 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which authorized the Federal Authorities to temporarily expand the war machine through conscription. The human action eventually required all men betwixt the ages of 21 to 45 to register for war machine service. Under the act, approximately 24 million men registered for the draft. Of the total U.S. troops sent to Europe, 2.8 meg men had been drafted, and 2 meg men had volunteered. To commemorate this anniversary, the draft registration cards Irving Berlin, Al Capone, Knuckles Ellington, Marcus Garvey, Harry Houdini, Fiorello LaGuardia, Norman Rockwell, and Babe Ruth are on exhibit.

In commemoration, the World War I Draft Registration Card for George Herman Ruth was on display in the "Featured Documents" showroom in the East Rotunda Gallery of the National Athenaeum in Washington, DC, from May 4 – June seven, 2017.

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