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What was the American system that chose men to go to war?
It was called the draft. The US started drafting men in 1940, the year after the war in Europe began, but a year before the US got into the war. It was the first peacetime draft ever in American history. The US continued drafting men from 1940 right through to 1973, when public disgust with the Vietnam War ended the draft, and the US went to the all-volunteer forces we have today. You have to pay volunteers a lot more, though. Those selected for"induction" into the service were chosen by a lottery. First, all the men eligible to be drafted registered with their local draft board. Each was assigned a number. The first man to register with a local board was number 1, the second number 2, and so on. The local board with the most registrants in 1940 had over 6600 men registered. So, 6600 little capsules, each with a unique number, were put in a large drum that could be spun. Numbers were drawn one at a time. If it was, for instance "743", then every man from every draft board who was 743 was selected. The Army knew how many of every number there were, and kept up with how many were already selected, and they kept drawing numbers until they had enough. By the time of Vietnam they were still using a lottery, but they had switched to birthdays. 365 little capsules, one for each day of the year, were put in the drum. If your birthday was drawn, you were a winner!
How many draft picks are allowed in the NFL draft per team?
Pre-Draft you may only have 10, but you may trade for more during the draft.
How many draft picks do the Minnesota Vikings have in the 2012 nft draft?
12
How many registered voters are there in Houston?
This might help:in 2008 there were 12,752,417 registered voters in Texas.
How many draft picks do the vikings have in 2012?
12
In October of 1940 how many men were registered for the draft?
16,500,000
How many billiard parlors were there in Hartford in 1940?
Hartford had three billiards parlors registered in 1940.
How many corporations were registered in America from 1940 to 1950?
16,500,000
How many registered voters in New York?
October 2012 Census data shows that there were 5,649,934 registered Democrats, 2,826,913 registered Republicans, and 11,477,613 total registered voters in New York State.?
How many were born on October 9 1940?
John Lennon was born on this date!
What are the release dates for Too Many Girls - 1940?
Too Many Girls - 1940 was released on: USA: 8 October 1940 Portugal: 20 June 1941 Sweden: 14 November 1941
How many registered voters are in Mississippi?
one million five hundred sixty people
What are the release dates for Too Many Husbands - 1940?
Too Many Husbands - 1940 was released on: USA: 7 March 1940 (New York City, New York) USA: 21 March 1940 Australia: 27 June 1940 Portugal: 14 November 1940 Sweden: 14 April 1941 Finland: 26 October 1941 France: 3 July 1946 Germany: 8 June 1996 (TV premiere) UK: October 2009 (London Film Festival)
How many same-sex marriages have been registered in the Colombian Department of Casanare?
The Colombian Department of Casanare does not have any public information on how many same-sex marriage have been registered.
How many years was john Lennon alive?
9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980 - 40 years 2 months
What was the American system that chose men to go to war?
It was called the draft. The US started drafting men in 1940, the year after the war in Europe began, but a year before the US got into the war. It was the first peacetime draft ever in American history. The US continued drafting men from 1940 right through to 1973, when public disgust with the Vietnam War ended the draft, and the US went to the all-volunteer forces we have today. You have to pay volunteers a lot more, though. Those selected for"induction" into the service were chosen by a lottery. First, all the men eligible to be drafted registered with their local draft board. Each was assigned a number. The first man to register with a local board was number 1, the second number 2, and so on. The local board with the most registrants in 1940 had over 6600 men registered. So, 6600 little capsules, each with a unique number, were put in a large drum that could be spun. Numbers were drawn one at a time. If it was, for instance "743", then every man from every draft board who was 743 was selected. The Army knew how many of every number there were, and kept up with how many were already selected, and they kept drawing numbers until they had enough. By the time of Vietnam they were still using a lottery, but they had switched to birthdays. 365 little capsules, one for each day of the year, were put in the drum. If your birthday was drawn, you were a winner!
How many draft picks do the chiefs have in 2010 draft?
8
