1941 ⟢ US Draft Registration for Men Over 21 Begins

All American men over 21 are required to register for the dr...
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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· French Army Completes Mobilization

The French Army completes its sixteen-day long mobilization.⟢
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πŸ“ 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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πŸ—³οΈ Draft Registration Begins in the US

Draft registration begins in the United States.⟢
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ First US Draft Lottery

The first number drawings for US Selective Service Act draftees.⟢
First US Draft Lottery (1940)
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πŸ“œ US Draft Registration for Men Over 21 Begins

All American men over 21 are required to register for the draft.⟢
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canadian Military Conscription Law Passed

A military conscription law is passed in Canada.⟢
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