selective service, in U.S. history, term for conscription. Conscription was established (1863) in the U.S. Civil War, but proved unpopular (see draft riots).The law authorized release from service to anyone who furnished a substitute and, at first, to those who paid $300. selective service: meaning and definitions-selective service: Definition and Pronunciation. 2  Selective Service System: meaning and definitions-Selective Service System: Definition and Pronunciation.
In general, McKinleyâs bold foreign policy opened the doors for the United States to play an increasingly active role in world affairs. Reelected in 1900, McKinley was assassinated by a deranged anarchist in Buffalo, New York, in September 1901.is ties to Hayes helped McKinley rise through Ohio's political ranks and win election to Congress in 1876, the same year Hayes was elected as the nation's 19th president. McKinley entered Ohio politics in 1869 and rose through the ranks as a Republican, winning election to the U.S. Congress in 1876.
The goals of foreign policy that must be achieved by diplomacy determine the character of the organization and methods of diplomacy. The character of diplomatic activity is closely connected with the political structure and social foundations of the state.