LesserAbe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 5 months agoIn what scenario is conscription acceptable? (if any)message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareIn what scenario is conscription acceptable? (if any)LesserAbe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoThose working in industries vital to war production and agriculture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940#Class_II:_Deferred_because_of_occupation Into 1943 voluntary enlistment for young men was disallowed to prevent those with valuable skillsets from going into the military.
Examples of those skills?
Those working in industries vital to war production and agriculture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940#Class_II:_Deferred_because_of_occupation
Into 1943 voluntary enlistment for young men was disallowed to prevent those with valuable skillsets from going into the military.