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Book Synopsis
Chronicles and analyses the long and ever-changing history of the often contentious and controversial effort to extend eligibility for miltary service, from the initiation of America's first peacetime draft just before our entry into World War II up to present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • 1. Camp Red Cloud
  • 2. The Selective Service Idea
  • 3. A Sound and Democratic Principle
  • 4. Freedom to Serve
  • 5. Who Serves When Not All Serve?
  • 6. Conscription Is a Tax
  • 7. More Than Ever Before
  • 8. To Serve in Silence
  • 9. An Uneasy Relationship
  • 10. The Nation's Conscience
  • Individuals of Note
  • Chronology
  • Note on Sources
  • About the Author
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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        Publisher: MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas
        Publication Date: 6/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780700630400, 978-0700630400
        ISBN10: 0700630406
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        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Chronicles and analyses the long and ever-changing history of the often contentious and controversial effort to extend eligibility for miltary service, from the initiation of America's first peacetime draft just before our entry into World War II up to present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

        Table of Contents
        • List of Illustrations
        • Acknowledgments
        • List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
        • 1. Camp Red Cloud
        • 2. The Selective Service Idea
        • 3. A Sound and Democratic Principle
        • 4. Freedom to Serve
        • 5. Who Serves When Not All Serve?
        • 6. Conscription Is a Tax
        • 7. More Than Ever Before
        • 8. To Serve in Silence
        • 9. An Uneasy Relationship
        • 10. The Nation's Conscience
        • Individuals of Note
        • Chronology
        • Note on Sources
        • About the Author
        • Notes
        • Selected Bibliography
        • Index

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