1940 ⟶ Draft Registration Begins in the US

Draft registration begins in the United States.
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🇫🇷 French Army Begins Mobilization

The French Army begins its general mobilization.⟶
French Army Begins Mobilization (1939)
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📝 UK Begins Conscription Registration

Registration begins in the United Kingdom in order to conscript all able-bodied males between 18 and 23.⟶
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🗳️ Draft Registration Begins in the US

Draft registration begins in the United States.⟶
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📝 Dykstra Becomes Director of Selective Service

Clarence Addison Dykstra becomes Director of Selective Service in the United States.⟶
Dykstra Becomes Director of Selective Service (1940)
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🇺🇸 First US Draft Lottery

The first number drawings for US Selective Service Act draftees.⟶
First US Draft Lottery (1940)
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📜 US Draft Registration for Men Over 21 Begins

All American men over 21 are required to register for the draft.⟶
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