The 'Selective Training and Service Act' of 1940 was notable because it was:
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Correct answer: The first peacetime draft in United States history
Even before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. began preparing for potential conflict. This act required men between 21 and 35 to register, allowing the U.S. to quickly expand its small professional army once war was declared.
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