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Question 4 • US History Studies Since 1877

What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

Answer
A
It organized war volunteers.
B
It contracted businesses to make planes.
C
It required Allies to buy supplies with cash.
D
It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.

Explanation

The Selective Service Act created a system for registering eligible men and drafting some of them into military service. In other words, it conscripted soldiers, so choice C is correct. It did not organize volunteers or arrange the production or purchase of supplies.

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