[PAR] [TLE] Selective Service Act of 1917 [SEP] The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act (Pub.L.  65–12 , 40 Stat.  76 , enacted  18, 1917 ) authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people.  It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917.  The Act itself was drafted by then-Captain (later Brigadier General) Hugh S. Johnson after the United States entered World War I by declaring war on Germany.  The Act was canceled with the end of the war on November, 1918.  The Act was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in the "Selective Draft Law Cases" in 1918, a decision based partially on Vattel's "The Law of Nations" of 1758. [PAR] [TLE] Green Corn Rebellion [SEP] The Green Corn Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in rural Oklahoma on August 2 and 3, 1917.  The uprising was a reaction by radicalized European-Americans, tenant farmers, Seminoles, Muscogee Creeks and African-Americans to an attempt to enforce the Selective Draft Act of 1917 and was so-called due to the purported plans of the rebels to march across the country, eating "green corn" on the way for sustenance.  Betrayed by an informer in their midst, the country rebels met with a well-armed posse of townsmen, with whom shots were exchanged and three people killed.  In the aftermath of the incident, scores of arrests were made and the Socialist Party of America, formerly strong in the region, was discredited in the public eye for allegedly having attempted to foment revolution.  The incident was also used as a pretext for national reprisals against the Industrial Workers of the World and the Socialist Party of America.
[PAR] [TLE] Selective Service Act of 1917 [ SEP ] The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act ( Pub . L. 65–12 , 40 Stat . 76 , enacted 18 , 1917 ) authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people . It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson 's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917 . The Act itself was drafted by then - Captain ( later Brigadier General ) Hugh S. Johnson after the United States entered World War I by declaring war on Germany . The Act was canceled with the end of the war on November , 1918 . The Act was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in the " Selective Draft Law Cases " in 1918 , a decision based partially on Vattel 's " The Law of Nations " of 1758 . [PAR] [TLE] Green Corn Rebellion [ SEP ] The Green Corn Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in rural Oklahoma on August 2 and 3 , 1917 . The uprising was a reaction by radicalized European - Americans , tenant farmers , Seminoles , Muscogee Creeks and African - Americans to an attempt to enforce the Selective Draft Act of 1917 and was so - called due to the purported plans of the rebels to march across the country , eating " green corn " on the way for sustenance . Betrayed by an informer in their midst , the country rebels met with a well - armed posse of townsmen , with whom shots were exchanged and three people killed . In the aftermath of the incident , scores of arrests were made and the Socialist Party of America , formerly strong in the region , was discredited in the public eye for allegedly having attempted to foment revolution . The incident was also used as a pretext for national reprisals against the Industrial Workers of the World and the Socialist Party of America .
The Green Corn Rebellion was an act that tried to stop enforcement of enlistement during what war?
The Green Corn Rebellion was an act that tried to stop enforcement of enlistement during what war ?
World War I
World War I