British people could be forced to join the army if WW3 breaks out This summer, the UK government told people to prepare for war on British soil , and is urging better preparedness for conflict across society. Assuming tensions continue to ramp up and a new global conflict were to erupt, there are some indicators about what would happen if the UK went to war and needed to introduce conscription. READ MORE: Households urged to stockpile tins of food to prepare for war on UK soil In WW2, conscription began for men aged between 20 to 22 in 1939, up...