Selective+Training+of+1940

http://findfederalagency.com/i/ffa/img0183.jpg Nicole Christopher Dear Diary, It’s November 14, 1940, (Danzer, et al. Pg. 551) and Mr. President Roosevelt just announced on the radio that he had started what was called Selective Training (“Background of Selective Service,” Pg.1). I’m a little bit confused about what it means will happen. What he explained was that all of us men between 21 and 35 are to sign up for the draft. There’s supposed to be about 16 million of us putting our names into this thing. The good part is, only one million of us would actually be drafted into the war. (Danzer, et al. Pg. 551) I guess this is the president’s way of telling us we’re right on the outskirts of entering a war. Supposedly, America needs to expand spending on National Defense. This is because of how powerful Germany is getting. (Danzer, et al. Pg. 551) The more victories they have, the more scared FDR becomes, I’ll bet. If I were the president, I would build up as much defense, and as big of an army as I could, and throw everything I’ve got at Hitler and those Nazis. I’m sure that’s what he’s going to do. This is just the first step we’ve taken so far in response to Hitler’s actions. (“The First Peacetime Draft,” Pg. 1) One thing that’s making everyone worry though, is the fact that this is the United States’ first military draft during a peacetime. (“The First Peacetime Draft,” Pg. 1) Ma and Pa say that can’t be a good sign. Its just showing how desperate Mr. President is getting since he’s not getting enough volunteers for the army. (“Background of Selective Service,” Pg. 1) Anyway, I hope I’m not going to get picked for the draft. The president is supposed to announce the first group on the radio himself. (Danzer, et al. Pg. 551) I’ll write again soon, diary. Sincerely yours, Tony Fisher = Works Cited = "Background of Selective Service." __About.com:US Military__. 21 Oct. 2008 .  Danzer, Gerald A, et al. __The Americans__. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005. Spencer, Samuel R. "The First Peacetime Draft." __University Press of Kansas__. 2007. 21 Oct. 2008 .  
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