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In the US the draft began in 1940, while the US was still at peace. This was the first peacetime draft in American history. The draft law allowed drafting one million men for one year's service. The law came up for renewal in August 1941, three months before Pearl Harbor. The renewal of the draft passed Congress by the margin of a single vote. None of the original one million men drafted got out, either, which aggravated them more than just a little. They were in "for the duration" of the war, which most people knew the US would get into sooner or later.
The US continued drafting men for the service from 1940 right through 1973.
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The year world war 2 ended?
WW II ended in the year 1945.
What happened in the 1940s?
WW II and the beginning of the cold war.
Was the WW II was the war that ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
No, it was not WW II.
Why did WW II happen?
WW II was largely the result of lingering resentment by Germany about the outcome of WW I. You could describe it in sports terminology as a rematch.
What was the treaty of world war you?
There is no world war you. Your choices are WW I and WW II. The treaty which ended WW I was the Treaty of Versailles. WW II did not have a treaty as such, atlhough the Yalta Conference did produce an agreement.
How did the policy of appeasment effect World War 2?
Appeasement postponed WW II for a year or so.
What year did blitzkrieg end?
Most historians agree that the Blitzkrieg covered the period 1939-1941 of WW II.
What day and year did world war 2 start?
WW II started on 1st September 1939 which was a Friday.
After II WW?
Was created by the UN.
What was the difference between the first and World War 2?
The most important different between WW I and WW II is there is a lot modern weapons and atomic bombs are used in WW II.
What were the modern weapon in the world war 1 and 2?
In WW I, the water-cooled machine gun, and the squad automatic rifle were the most modern weapons, honorable mention to the American Colt M1911 pistol. In WW II, the list is very lengthy. The M1 Garand rifle was the most modern military shoulder rifle of all the warring nations, and the bazooka was a new type of weapon during WW II. WW II was the first war to use submachine guns extensively, but they had been invented right after World War I, hence were not "new". Newer weapons continued to be introduced - especially by the United States and Germany - all the way through WW II.
What were weapons introduced in WW 1?
The airplane was probably the most important weapon introduced to warfare.
