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The U.S. entered World War 2 with a very small standing army. It would have been impossible to raise the necessary forces with only volunteers. The draft was necessary to raise the manpower needed to defeat the axis powers.

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Q: Why was the draft necessary in World War 2?
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What did they do in world war 2 when they ran out of people?

draft


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World War 1 and World War 2.


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