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Selective Service Act of 1917

former United States conscription law
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Selective Service Act of 1917

Summary

Selective Service Act of 1917 is an Act of Congress in the United States[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Selective Service Act of 1917 is in the country of United States[3].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's instance of is recorded as Act of Congress in the United States[4].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's legislated by is recorded as 65th United States Congress[5].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's main subject is conscription in the United States[6].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's main subject is Selective Service System[7].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[8].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[9].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's published in is recorded as United States Statutes at Large[10].
  • Selective Service Act of 1917's signatory is recorded as Woodrow Wilson[11].

Why It Matters

Selective Service Act of 1917 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

United States Woodrow Wilson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → Act of Congress in the United States
    Legislated by → 65th United States Congress
    Country → United States
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