That would depend on the country, but in the US there were more than 11.5 million young men drafted for military service in WW-II. They came from every social class, race and religion. There were 37 thousand classified as conscientious objectors who performed some type of alternative service.
John Edward Lawton of Everett, Massachusetts was the 1st person inducted into the service from the draft.
Drafted.
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Women were, and are never DRAFTED. only men.
I am pretty sure you can't be drafted, unless the country is in some major war like WWII and there are no reserves left. During WWII and the Vietnam War men were drafted into the Marine Corps as well as the Army so - yes - some registered with Selective Serviece CAN be drafted into the Marine Corps. As a practical matter, it has only happened during "major war" such as that alluded to by the first person who answered this question. If my sources are correct, most of the Marines during WWII were drafte, 16,000 men were drafted into the Marines during the Korean War and 42,633 drafted into the Marines, during the Vietnam War. No one has been drafted since the Vietnam War, but the possibility still exists.
During World War II, men of military age were drafted into the war.
(sgt) Alvin york
Drafted.
David Frazier
Yes, being in college did keep one from being drafted into World War II.
children
No
no!
Yes if drafted
They drafted.
Sadness.
10 million
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