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Who started military draft?
a president
Has the us draft ended yet?
Who was president of the US when the military draft ended
When was the first time the military draft was used?
During the American Revolution, some states resorted to the draft to get citizens to join the state militia. The United States first employed national conscription during the Civil War. I believe President Madison had tried to institute a draft while he was President but Congress would not approve it. The Union conscription law led to violent draft demonstrations in New York City, in 1863. Several people were killed during the Draft Riots.
What did president Truman threaten to do to striking workers?
draft them into the Army
Who was president during the first draft?
President Lincoln.
Who made the military draft?
Lincoln and congress first orchestrated the nation's first military draft during the US Civil War (1861-1865). Vietnam (1861-1975) was the last military draft orchestrated by Nixon and congress.
What did Violeta Barrios de Chamorro do when she was president?
She ended the draft and reduced the size of the military.
When the US military draft begin?
The US military draft began in the US Civil War (1861-1865).
Was the union the first to institute a draft during the civil war?
No, the South beat them by almost a year.
What law used to force men to have to go into the military?
it was an executive order by the president to draft(force) men into the military during times of war.
How was the public reaction to the draft similar in both Civil War and the Vietnam War?
The US Civil War (1861-1865) was the US's first military draft; the Vietnam War (1961-1975) was the US's last military draft. Both the Civil War & Vietnam War had draft dodgers and draft riots. Both the Civil War and Vietnam War were un-declared wars; in both wars, the South lost the war; during both wars the US President was assassinated; during both wars a Vice President Johnson took over office.
When did US enact a military draft?
the first "official" draft occured during the civil war
