Franklin Roosevelt signs legislation authorizing first US peacetime draft in 1940 in Washington, DC

The transcript discusses the transformation of recruits into a fighting force and the introduction of the first peacetime conscription bill by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 16th, 1940. It also highlights the reactivation of machinery that had been unused for a long time.

What was the initial focus of the transformation mentioned in the video?

• Developing new technology

• Improving communication systems

• Training recruits for combat

• Building new machinery

Who signed the first peacetime conscription bill in the United States?

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

In what year was the first peacetime conscription bill signed?

• 1939

• 1941

• 1940

• 1942

What happened to the machinery that had been unused for a long time?

• It was upgraded

• It was put back into operation

• It was dismantled

• It was sold

Why was the machinery initially not in use?

• Due to lack of resources

• Because of technological advancements

• Due to maintenance issues

• From lack of use