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In the United States, military conscription, commonly known as "the draft", has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts: the American
Conscription in the United States
Conscription_in_the_United_States
Compulsory enrollment into national or military service
Conscription, also known as the draft in American English and Philippine English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service
Conscription
Former United States conscription law
service in World War I through conscription. It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break
Selective_Service_Act_of_1917
Confederate policy
The Confederate Conscription Acts, 1862 to 1864, were a series of measures taken by the Confederate government to procure the manpower needed to fight
Confederate Conscription Acts 1862–1864
Confederate_Conscription_Acts_1862–1864
Country primarily in North America
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal
United_States
In the United Kingdom, military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1920, and the second from 1939 to
Conscription in the United Kingdom
Conscription_in_the_United_Kingdom
LGBT in the US military
United States military. As of 2010[update] sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military varies greatly as the United States Armed
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military
Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_United_States_military
U.S. law providing for WWII conscription
76–783, 54 Stat. 885, enacted September 16, 1940, was the first peacetime conscription in United States history. This Selective Service Act required that
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940
Conscription exemption
Conscientious objection in the United States is based on the Military Selective Service Act, which delegates its implementation to the Selective Service System
Conscientious objection in the United States
Conscientious_objection_in_the_United_States
U.S. conscription procedure during the Vietnam War
The highest number called for a physical was 215 (for tables 1970 through 1976). Conscription in the United States Rothenberg, Leslie S. (1968). The Draft
Vietnam_War_draft
1919 United States Supreme Court case
Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during
Schenck_v._United_States
1945-1947 reduction of U.S. military headcount from 12.2 million to 1.5 million
The demobilization of United States Armed Forces after World War II began with the defeat of Germany in May 1945 and continued through 1946. The United
Demobilization of United States Armed Forces after World War II
Demobilization_of_United_States_Armed_Forces_after_World_War_II
American anarchist organization (1917)
obstruct the draft. The No Conscription League in the United States was founded by anarchist Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in 1917 in response to the draft
No_Conscription_League
American actor and producer (born 1981)
about conscription in the United States, which had its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. In The Oxford Murders (2008), a film adaptation of the novel
Elijah_Wood
1758 legal treatise on international law
in the hands of the members of our Congress now sitting". It provides at least a partial legal basis for modern conscription in the United States. In
The_Law_of_Nations
Guttenberg, the German Minister of Defence at the time, Germany put conscription into abeyance on 1 July 2011. While the German constitution retains the legal
Conscription_in_Germany
National service in the United States has a long tradition, extending to the founding of the country. National service takes multiple forms in the U.S., including
National service in the United States
National_service_in_the_United_States
Military draft legislation of the American Civil War
United States Congress during the American Civil War to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army. The Act was the first genuine national conscription law
Enrollment_Act
Colloquial term for the fourth Selective Service registration in 1942
large proportion of the registration cards still exist in the public record. Tiny Ward Sgt. Alvin York Conscription in the United States "World War II Selective
The_Old_Man's_Draft
1918 United States Supreme Court case
united under the Arver name which upheld the Selective Service Act of 1917, and more generally upheld conscription in the United States. The Supreme Court
Selective_Draft_Law_Cases
1970 United States Supreme Court case
Gutknecht v. United States, 396 U.S. 295 (1970), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States holding that the United States Selective Service
Gutknecht_v._United_States
1968 United States Supreme Court case
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 391 Conscription in the United States Opposition to the Vietnam War Symbolic speech On the intent behind
United_States_v._O'Brien
American conscription system
establishing the first peacetime conscription in United States history. It required all men between the ages of 18 and 64 to register with the Selective
Selective_Service_System
American military draft–exemption policy
of regulations in the United States military, partially stipulated by law, that are designed to protect members of a family from the draft during peacetime
Sole_Survivor_Policy
enforcement in the United States operates primarily through governmental police agencies. There are 17,985 police agencies in the United States which include
Law enforcement in the United States
Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States
1981 United States Supreme Court case
the Court to act at that time. United States v. Virginia (1996) Women in the military Conscription in the United States#Legality Rostker, 453 U.S. 57 (1981)
Rostker_v._Goldberg
federally recognized tribes. The history of the present-day United States began in 1607 with the establishment of Jamestown in modern-day Virginia by settlers
History_of_the_United_States
draft lottery is held, a watershed event in the wind-down of military conscription in the United States during the Vietnam era. These draft candidates are
1972_in_the_United_States
Conscription in Australia was in place for most of the 20th century, with young men and boys subject to various forms of compulsory training and military
Conscription_in_Australia
Conscription in Russia (Russian: всеобщая воинская обязанность, romanized: vseobshchaya voinskaya obyazannost, translated as "universal military obligation"
Conscription_in_Russia
Conscription of men into the armed forces of Ukraine starts at the age of 25. Conscription became a part of the ongoing mobilization that is enforced
Conscription_in_Ukraine
enacted in China since 1949. According to the CIA's The World Factbook, "the PLA’s conscription system functions as a levy; the PLA establishes the number
Conscription_in_China
World War II-era civil resistance incident in Arizona
Machita (O'odham: Pi ’Am Maccuḍḍam) to the United States draft of Native American men in the World War II era. Because the government feared his influence among
Machita_incident
The legal institution of chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States from
Slavery_in_the_United_States
American draft dodger (1893–1966)
Sperber. The four surviving conspirators were seized and sentenced to prison terms. Griffis was widely considered a hero in the United States, and was
Grover_Cleveland_Bergdoll
British political crisis involving Ireland
The Conscription Crisis of 1918 stemmed from a move by the British government to impose conscription (military draft) in Ireland in April 1918 during
Conscription_Crisis_of_1918
American Civil War Confederate legislation
fighting in the Confederate Army. The Confederacy enacted the first conscription laws in United States history, and the percentage of Confederate soldiers
Twenty_Negro_Law
U.S. court case ruling that male-only military conscription is unconstitutional
of the status quo also argued that current conscription laws violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System
National_Coalition_for_Men_v._Selective_Service_System
Conscription in Denmark (Danish: Værnepligt) is mandatory for all physically fit men and women over the age of 18, according to the Constitution of Denmark
Conscription_in_Denmark
1948 US Federal law regarding selective service
Act despite rising program costs. Selective Service System Conscription in the United States Somin, Ilya (2019-02-24). "Federal Court Rules Male-Only Draft
Military Selective Service Act
Military_Selective_Service_Act
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Forced conscription with violence
Impressment, colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is a type of conscription of people into a military force, especially a naval force, via intimidation
Impressment
Proposed United States legislation
proposes the requirement that all residents in the United States aged between 18 and 42 carry out national service, and be available for conscription during
Universal National Service Act
Universal_National_Service_Act
American radical magazine
editors for conspiring to obstruct conscription in the United States during World War I. It was succeeded by The Liberator and then later New Masses
The_Masses
Several American law provisions sponsored by Gerald B.H. Solomon
other federal programs. The 1996 Solomon Amendment is the popular name of 10 U.S.C. § 983, a United States federal law that allows the Secretary of Defense
Solomon_Amendment
reflected in discriminatory laws, practices, and actions (including violence) against racial or ethnic groups throughout the history of the United States. Since
Racism_in_the_United_States
Proposed United States legislation
the social disparity of the burden of military service falling disproportionately on the poor and the minorities. After the Democratic victories in the
National_Service_Act_of_2006
Conscription, commonly known as "the draft", in the Philippines has been implemented at several points in the country's history. As of 2022[update], no
Conscription in the Philippines
Conscription_in_the_Philippines
Socialism in the United States is a broad movement that has encompassed a wide range of tendencies and theories. As an ideological family, it includes
Socialism in the United States
Socialism_in_the_United_States
US program for conscientious objectors
In the United States, the Alternative Service Program is a form of alternative service for conscientious objectors within its Selective Service System
Alternative_Service_Program
US military service extension policy
In the United States military, stop-loss is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order
Stop-loss_policy
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women
Conscription_in_South_Korea
Low-risk military unit for the affluent
connections who wished to avoid conscription into more dangerous duty while still gaining the prestige afforded in the United States to military service. Over
Champagne_unit
United States conscientious objector program from 1941 to 1947
The Civilian Public Service (CPS) was a program of the United States government that provided conscientious objectors with an alternative to military service
Civilian_Public_Service
Discrimination in military enlistment
Conscription, sometimes called "the draft", is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service. Men have been
Conscription_and_sexism
War activities by north american citizens
and the Vietnam War Conscription in the United States Criticism of the war on terror Emigration from the United States Foreign Policy of the United States
War resistance in the United States
War_resistance_in_the_United_States
a person cannot choose where to serve. The length of conscription is between 18 months to 2 years. Before the 1979 revolution, women who completed high
Conscription_in_Iran
conscription, with the results being that 75% of respondents supported a return of conscription in Serbia. A 2018 poll found support for conscription
Conscription_in_Serbia
Conscription in the United Arab Emirates, more commonly known as the National Service (Arabic: الخدمة الوطنية), is a mandatory national military service
Conscription in the United Arab Emirates
Conscription_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
officially the Republic of China (ROC), maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the government of the Republic
Conscription_in_Taiwan
United States policy
complete their education and training entering the armed forces in 1980. Conscription in the United States Selective Service System Alfred E. Clark (October
Berry_Plan
The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S. military
United States in the Vietnam War
United_States_in_the_Vietnam_War
Since the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, fixed-term military service has been compulsory in Israel. The conscription laws of the Israel Defense
Conscription_in_Israel
1948–2011 American nonprofit organization
helping people avoid or resist military conscription or seek discharge after voluntary enlistment. It was active in supporting conscientious objectors ("CO's")
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
Central_Committee_for_Conscientious_Objectors
U.S. and Australian social phenomenon from 1964 to 1973
Campaign Against Conscription. It was the YCAC that imported the concept of draft-card burning from the United States and ushered in a new form of resistance
Draft evasion in the Vietnam War
Draft_evasion_in_the_Vietnam_War
1863 civil unrest protesting American Civil War conscription
in the United States List of massacres in the United States Lynching in the United States Mass racial violence in the United States Opposition to the
New_York_City_draft_riots
Instance of civil unrest
drafted for a war that they thought was waged for the benefit of slaves in the Southern United States, and they feared competition from Black people. At
1863_Detroit_race_riot
been described as practising economic conscription include the United States and the United Kingdom. In both cases the armed forces contain sections whose
Economic_conscription
Compulsory military service in Canada
However, conscription into a full-time military service had only been instituted twice by the government of Canada, during both world wars. Conscription into
Conscription_in_Canada
Taylor, the Chief Counsel Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy is an examination of the United States' conduct
Nuremberg_and_Vietnam
Agency that screens US military draftees
service or alternative civilian service, in the event of the activation of conscription in the United States. The local draft board is a board that would
Draft_board
1971 U.S. Supreme Court case on freedom of speech and public civility
described free expression as a "powerful medicine" in a pluralistic society like the United States. It is intended to "remove government restraints" from
Cohen_v._California
American academic, economist, and policy analyst
Anderson is credited with helping to end military conscription in the United States. In 1968, Anderson joined the Nixon presidential campaign, focusing on domestic
Martin_Anderson_(economist)
on-demand. The Conscription Law, older than the Republic of Turkey itself, was introduced in 1914 and has stayed in force ever since. However, the length
Conscription_in_Turkey
American academic administrator (1883–1950)
Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 714. G.P.O. p. ii. Kerr, Clark (2001). The Gold and the Blue: A Personal Memoir of the University
Clarence_Addison_Dykstra
1940 American short film by Jules White
peacetime conscription in United States history. Hollywood reflected the interest of the American public in Conscription in the United States by having
Boobs_in_Arms
Topics referred to by the same term
Service Initiative, a form of military conscription in the United States Senior station inspector, a rank in the Singapore Police Force Shoulder sleeve
SSI
Public dispute about a policy of conscription
A conscription crisis is a public dispute about a policy of conscription, or mandatory service in the military, known in US English as a "draft". A dispute
Conscription_crisis
In the United States, human rights consists of a series of rights which are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States (particularly by
Human rights in the United States
Human_rights_in_the_United_States
France was the first modern nation state to introduce universal military conscription as a condition of citizenship. This was done in order to provide
Conscription_in_France
Person who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic
in Barrel of Paint". The term was also used during the World War II period in the United States. In 1940, Time quoted the U.S. Army on managing the military
Slacker
1946 United States Supreme Court case
Estep v. United States, 327 U.S. 114 (1946), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a draft board's refusal to classify a
Estep_v._United_States
Form to determine eligibility for US student financial aid
between the ages of 18 and 25 were generally required be registered with the Selective Service System (for Conscription in the United States), but the FAFSA
FAFSA
Asevelvollisuus; Swedish: Värnplikt) defined in the section 127 of the Constitution of Finland. Conscription can take the form of military or of civilian service
Conscription_in_Finland
work for the New York World. June 5 – World War I: Conscription in the United States begins. June 8 – Speculator Mine disaster: a fire at the Granite Mountain
1917_in_the_United_States
In the United States, libertarianism is a political philosophy promoting individual liberty. Libertarianism has been described as laissez-faire on economic
Libertarianism in the United States
Libertarianism_in_the_United_States
In Brazil, conscription is mandatory for every male who has turned 18 years old and normally lasts for twelve months. In practice, however, people are
Conscription_in_Brazil
Combined military forces of the US
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps
United_States_Armed_Forces
Conscription in Myanmar was enacted in 2024. The People's Military Service Law, which enables conscription, was written into law in 2010, although it
Conscription_in_Myanmar
US government agency during World War II
The War Manpower Commission was a World War II agency of the United States government charged with planning to balance the labor needs of agriculture,
War_Manpower_Commission
Institution in New York City
Jewish or Catholic children. Behind the Drafts In March 1863, conscription in the United States became stricter, and the federal government used a lottery
Colored_Orphan_Asylum
Recruitment for military positions
training Military science Conscription in the United States America's Army (recruitment game) Slogans of the United States Army UK: Be All You Can Be
Military_recruitment
Military conscription has never applied in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland). The Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Republic
Conscription_in_Ireland
History and current situation of Georgia's conscription
Conscription in Georgia applies to male citizens aged 18 to 27, who need to serve the Georgia Defence Forces for a period of 12 months. As defined by
Conscription_in_Georgia
1963 United States Supreme Court case
372 U.S. 144 (1963), was a Supreme Court of the United States case in which the Court amended United States nationality law with respect to draft evasion
Kennedy_v._Mendoza-Martinez
the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and
Women's suffrage in the United States
Women's_suffrage_in_the_United_States
of the European Convention on Human Rights. Reduction of military conscription in Cyprus "Government cuts army service (Update 2: adds party reactions)"
Conscription_in_Cyprus
selective conscription. Conscription takes place at age 17 and service ends at 30. Children of the political elites are exempt from conscription, as are
Conscription_in_North_Korea
Compulsory non-military labor service
exceptions in international agreements, otherwise it could fall under the category of unfree labour. There are two basic kinds of civil conscriptions. On the one
Civil_conscription
partial conscription for both men and women since 2017. After completing training, conscripts are placed in the reserve and assigned positions in the table
Conscription_in_Sweden
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Croatian
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Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English (common especially in the Midlands)
English (common especially in the Midlands) : nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle English trewe, trow ‘faithful’ + man ‘man’. This was apparently also used as a personal name during the Middle Ages, and some instances of the surname may derive from this use.Americanized form of any of the various Jewish surnames derived from German treu ‘true’, ‘faithful’, for example Treu(mann), Treiman; Getreuer; Getroir, Getrouer (from Yiddish getray, influenced by German treu); Treuherz (‘true heart’).
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly in the West Midlands)
English (chiefly in the West Midlands) : topographic name for someone who lived by an extensive (Middle English long) marsh or fen (Middle English more).
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, UNITY means "oneness, unity."
Surname or Lastname
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands, and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany)
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands,
and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany) : patronymic
from the personal name Adam. In the U.S. this form has absorbed
many patronymics and other derivatives of Adam in languages
other than English. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)This American family name was borne by two early presidents of the
United States, father and son. They were descended from Henry Adams,
who settled in Braintree, MA, in 1635/6, from Barton St. David,
Somerset, England. The younger of the two presidents, John Quincy
Adams (1767–1848) derived his middle name from his maternal
grandmother’s family name (see
Surname or Lastname
English (widespread, especially in the southeast)
English (widespread, especially in the southeast) : from the genitive singular or nominative plural form of Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ (see Hale).Irish : when not of English origin, this may be a variant of Healy or McHale.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Latin Eunice, UNICE means "good victory."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Surname or Lastname
English (most common in the West Country)
English (most common in the West Country) : nickname from Middle English swete ‘sweet’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’. The Old English bynames Swēt(a) (masculine) and Swēte (feminine) derived from this word survived into the early Middle English period, and may also be sources of the surname.Translation of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess.In New England, a translation of French Ledoux.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles)
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles) : patronymic from the personal name Magnus.English : patronymic from the Middle English nickname or byname Mann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from Man 8.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders)
English (common in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders) : Middle English nickname for someone who was strong in the arm.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O’Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’, both from Ulster.This is a very common surname in North America. It was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the early 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland Co., PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, in about 1748. The Cumberland Valley of PA early became the most concentrated area of Scotch-Irish immigration in America.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
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