National Defense Act of 1916
/ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfens ækt ʌv ˌnaɪnˈtiːnˈsɪkstiːn/
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- (n.) A United States federal statute enacted in 1916 to expand and reorganize the National Guard and establish the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).
The National Defense Act of 1916 significantly modernized the U.S. military structure.
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- national defense act of 1916
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This Act marked a pivotal change in U.S. military policy by integrating state militias into the federal military framework and promoting military education through ROTC.
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