In 1968, approximately 336,000 men were drafted into the U.S. military as part of the Vietnam War effort. This was one of the peak years of the draft during that conflict, reflecting the increasing U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The draft was a controversial topic, leading to widespread protests and debates about military service and conscription.
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Research: Statistics About the Vietnam War; Recommended by the History Channel. Be advised, that some drafted men were given the option of ENLISTING (volunteering). This data then becomes part of the "volunteer" category.
many young men were drafted
Men could be drafted at that age, and yes men were drafted during WWI (1917). -Also known as the Selective Service Act.
During Vietnam about 2/3 of the troops were volunteers and the rest were drafted. Often times the ones that were drafted were from poor families and had little education and were picked at random from groups of eligible men. ÊMen from wealthy families were able to bribe officials.
By 1968 approximately 40,000 US men a month were being drafted.
In 1968 40,000 men a month were being inducted into the military in the US.
Approximately 1.8 million American men were conscripted into the military during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1973. The number varied each year, with the peak being in 1968 when around 300,000 men were drafted.
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Research: Statistics About the Vietnam War; Recommended by the History Channel. Be advised, that some drafted men were given the option of ENLISTING (volunteering). This data then becomes part of the "volunteer" category.
Women were, and are never DRAFTED. only men.
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Over 3,000 Men was drafted into that war.
As of now, trans men can be drafted into the military if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Approximately 63,000 men were drafted and about 19,000 of those men served in country in South Vietnam.
rich men could avoid being drafted
So many men were drafted to the war because they were getting prepared for war.