Question

Following the declaration of war: a.men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted. b.all men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted. c.women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted, while men were exempt from the draft due to an excess of volunteers. d.a surge of volunteerism allowed the repeal of the Selective Service Act to end the draft. e.the draft was enacted for the first time in American history.

Answer 1

Answer:

a.men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted.

Explanation:

Under Selective Service Act which was signed into law by United States Congress in 1917, during the first world war, which gives the U.S. president the power to draft soldiers.

Hence, following the declaration of war by the United States during the World War II, the United States of America drafted men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five to fight in the war.