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America Mobilizes Opener in your notebook: (left side) → Do you believe it’s the duty of all able-bodied individuals to serve in the military or should they have the choice to abstain (refuse)?

Selective Service Act When: Congress passed the act May 1917 What: the act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. By the end of 1918: 24 million men had registered. Around 3 million men were called to serve. Service: About 2 million troops saw action in Europe before the truce was signed.

African Americans About 400,000 African American men served Segregated units and were excluded from the navy and marines. Most were assigned to noncombat duties.

Women Not allowed to enlist Army accepted women in the Army Corps of Nurses but were not allowed an army rank, pay or benefits. 13,000 women took noncombat jobs in the navy and marines as nurses, secretaries, and telephone operators with full military rank.