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Summarize how the U.S. raised an army for the war.

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The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the government to raise an army for entry into WWI through a draft that drew them into conscripted military service. Under the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 (later expanded to 18 to 45) were required to register for the draft lottery.

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