A
Civilization advance.
Compulsory enrollment in the
armed forces, or conscription, was introduced in
France during the
Revolution in 1789. In the eras that followed,
wartime conscription was instituted by many nations, including most of the major participants in the
World Wars. The
United States maintained
peacetime conscription for nearly thirty years following
World War II.
Prerequisites: Explosives and
The Republic
Allows for: None!