How did the Selective Service Act affect Minnesotans?
It required young men to register for the military.
It recruited men and women to provide medical support.
It made Fort Snelling a training center for officers.
It released the Minnesota National Guard from service.
The Selective Service Act affected Minnesotans by requiring young men to register for the military. This meant that many young men from Minnesota were drafted into military service during World War I and World War II. Additionally, the act also recruited men and women to provide medical support, leading to an increase in healthcare professionals from Minnesota serving in the military. It also made Fort Snelling a training center for officers, further increasing the military presence in the state. Lastly, the act released the Minnesota National Guard from service, allowing them to focus on state duties while the drafted soldiers served in the military.
