Question

The purpose of Selective Service during the First World War was to

(A) raise money for the war eff ort through the sales of war bonds
(B) create more selective requirements for young men wishing to serve in
the military
(C) call on females to work in industries that were once open only to
males
(D) institute a draft to bolster the number of men in the military
(E) create job opportunities for soldiers returning from war

Answer 1

The purpose of Selective Service during the First World War was to "(D) institute a draft to bolster the number of men in the military," since the war was largely unpopular and the US did not have enough volunteer soldiers.