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 Conscription
152 words, approx. 1 pages Compulsory enrollment for service in a country's armed forces. It has existed at least since the Egyptian Old Kingdom in the 27th century &BC;. It usually takes the form of selective service rather than universal conscription. (The latter generally... summary from source:
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Conscription is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority, but it is most often used in the specific sense of government policies that require citizens (often just males) to serve in their armed forces. It is known by... 
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 History Today The case for conscription.
04/01/2008: 3,818 words, approx. 13 pages Many who supported the campaign for compulsory military service in Edwardian Britain saw it as a necessary measure against the threat of invasion and the shadow of German militarism. Others identified it as a valuable counter to 'softness, indiscipline and unmanliness' in young... summary from source:
Dollars & Sense Conscripted by Poverty
11/01/2007: 1,934 words, approx. 6 pages Providing economic alternatives has been key to the successful demobilization of nearly 30,000 child soldiers in eastern Congo. Ronaldo is covered with a thin layer of sawdust. As the sun sets over a hilltop woodshop in eastern Congo, the 16 year old takes... summary from source:
 AP News Sri Lanka told to probe child conscription
1/24/2007: 480 words, approx. 2 pagesSri Lanka must investigate allegations that its military helps a militia fighting separatist Tamil Tiger rebels conscript child soldiers, or allow an independent international investigation, a human rights group said Wednesday.New York-based Human Rights Watch said the government's alleged complicity in the child abductions show... summary from source:
AP News Russian soldier charged in beating death
8/29/2007: 391 words, approx. 1 pagesProsecutors charged a soldier Wednesday in connection with the death of a conscript who was allegedly beaten by two drunken officers and left overnight in a dog kennel.Monday's death of Pvt. Sergei Sinkonen from injuries inflicted two weeks ago again highlighted troubles in the Russian...
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 Essay Grade: 75%Milirary Draft
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A military draft is a system where people are required to serve the military involuntarily. The first military draft in the United States took place during the Civil War. During the Civil War a man who was drafted had the choice to hire a replacement to fight for him. The draft was not seen again in the United States until 1948 when President Truman got congress to sign the Selective Service Act. The act called for all men to register for the draft.
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