What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?
A) to prepare the United States to defend against invasion by Germany
B) to raise a national army in order to aid the Allied Power in World War.
C) to create a force large enough to repel communist advances in Asia
D) to establish a peacetime army able to protect US territories in the Caribbean
The Act was passed in 1917, which was during WWI. The Allies needed more troops, but there weren't enough volunteers. Therefore, the Selective Service Act was passed.
