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selective service system  

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  • The Selective Service System is the agency responsible for administering the conscription of military personnel in the United States. It is commonly known as “the draft.” Created in 1917 in response to American entry into World War I, the system was revived in 1940 and established as a permanent agency of the U.S. government. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Selective Service System]

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