paradigm shift - Computer Definition. A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm and buzzword.
The Military Service Act 1916 was the first statute of full conscription in British military history. The Bill was introduced by Prime Minister Herbert Asquith in January 1916. It came into force on 2 March 1916.
President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 which created the country's first peacetime draft and formally established the Selective Service System as an independent Federal agency. Even before this, our country has a long history of drafting citizens to serve in the armed forces.