What is conscription?
Q: What is conscription?
A: Conscription, also called draft, is when a government forces people to enlist in the army as soldiers.
Q: Are only men conscripted?
A: Usually only men are conscripted, but in some countries such as Israel, Norway, and Sweden, women are conscripted as well.
Q: What is a conscript?
A: A conscript is a soldier who has been drafted to serve in the army.
Q: Is conscription always compulsory?
A: No, conscription may or may not be compulsory, but if it is compulsory, it may be resisted.
Q: Are exceptions allowed for conscription?
A: Yes, usually exceptions are allowed. Since men in their late teens and twenties are the main objective, conscription clashes with higher education, and exceptions may be allowed.
Q: What was the first large, modern conscript army?
A: The French Grand Army after the French Revolution was the first large, modern conscript army.
Q: Was the British Army a conscript army during World War I and II?
A: No, almost all the powerful armies in the world except the United Kingdom were conscript armies, but during the World Wars, even the British Army used mostly conscripts.
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