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    then another‚ the number of volunteering men started to decrease further and further. This rapid drop of soldiers led Prime Minister Borden to establish the Military Service Act‚ also known as the Conscription Act. This act made it mandatory for men in good condition to fight‚ to go to war. This conscription had a very bad impact on Canada‚ going against the freedom of citizens which Canada supported‚ having negative effects on the families and the soldiers and lastly‚ dividing the nation into two‚

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    Military conscription is the mandatory enlistment of civilians into some sort of national service‚ involving a form of service in an army. Using Singapore as an empirical example in this paper‚ I argue that military conscription is necessary for the survival of the state because in this anarchical and unpredictable international system‚ wars are inevitable‚ therefore conscription aids in building a plausible military deterrence force. Furthermore‚ military conscription is desirable to maintain political

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    enhancement to society‚ but an overall improvement to the resolution and character of America’s youth. Compulsory service will also ultimately bring about an improvement to the economy and strengthening of the middle class. Mandatory military conscription is not a new practice. Countries including‚ but not limited to‚ South Korea‚ Russia‚ Sweden‚ and Switzerland prove that compulsory armed service is beneficial to the military and the society. Citizens are not only physically stronger‚ but also

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    Conscription is the compulsory military service for young men. When world war one first broke out‚ a number of people enlisted‚ in 1914 it was a rate at 10000 people per month. By the end of 1916 Australians realised World war one wasn’t going to end any time soon and gained more knowledge about battlefront conditions and the high rates of casualties. The number of men enlisting for war decreased to less then half‚ the Australian Imperial Force faced a shortage of men and consisting entirely of volunteers

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    Military Conscription Conscription‚ or more boldly the draft‚ has not been in place for some thirty years. While some people cringe at the thought of reinstating the draft‚ others have different views. This short paper will speak of those different views and the reasons why conscription of military service may not be such a bad idea after all. Having young men or even women drafted in the military would benefit everyone. The soldiers would benefit from gaining the knowledge and on-the-job training

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    Essay Introduction The conscription issue during the second Indo – China war in the 1960’s tore apart the fabric of Australian society and resulted in divisions in all sections of the community. There were many reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War‚ including the allegiance commitments of South-East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The introduction of conscription illustrates the main purpose of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The conscription issues and the war itself

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    Intro Conscription also known as Australia’s National Service ‘Scheme’ was introduced to Australia by the Menzies Government in 1964. The selection of conscripts was determined by a televised ballot system based on date of birth‚ 20 year olds were obligated to register for conscription which required them to give two years of national service. Australia’s National Service –Many people thought that this process was a scheme to enable Australia’s Participation in the Vietnam War‚ But that was not

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    Conscription crisis was a very big problem that happened in 1917. In which‚ the government was forcing men to go to war. Prime minister Borden asked to conscript soldiers‚ because of three main reasons. First‚ the number of casualties‚ which means the number of dead and missing people‚ was up. Second‚ the number of enlistments‚ which means the men who volunteer to go to war‚ was down. Third‚ Britain demanded that Canada send more men. On top of that‚ many groups did not want to go to the war. For

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    Tourism Development in Australia Introduction The tourism industry is exceptionally complex and is constantly growing in size and competitiveness. Tourism plays a key role in our export industry accounting for 10% of the total export earnings‚ making it Australia’s largest service export industry. These contributions to Australia’s Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) have grown significantly from $25.2 billion in 2002 to $34 billion in 2011 (Kumar Narayan‚ 2006; Department of Resources Energy and Tourism

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    Australia The film is about a boy called Nullah‚ and a lady called Sarah Ashley. It start with Lady Sarah Ashley are taking to Australia‚ for selling her husband’s station Faraway Downs. But Sarah’s husbands Maitland are being killed by a spear. Sarah come to Darwin‚ where she should meet Drover‚ he is mastering and drives cattle. He drives Sarah to Faraway Downs in Northern Territory. On the way are they meeting Kimberly Flynn‚ the account on Faraway Downs. At the first night at Faraway Downs

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