1940 ⟶ First US Draft Lottery

The first number drawings for US Selective Service Act draft...
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1940
1941

🇺🇸 First US Draft Lottery

The first number drawings for US Selective Service Act draftees.⟶
First US Draft Lottery (1940)
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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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🗳️ Draft Registration Begins in the US

Draft registration begins in the United States.⟶
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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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📜 Hershey Appointed Selective Service Director

Lewis B. Hershey succeeds Clarence Dykstra as Director of the Selective Service System in the United States.⟶
Hershey Appointed Selective Service Director (1941)
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