That's how men were acquired to fight the war from both sides.
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it was an unjust war,half the people didnt know were vietnam was.we were drafting the poor and minority.the rich paid to get deferments.
The US Government was drafting about 40,000 men a month to fight the war in Vietnam; this caused unrest.
The FIRST US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865). The LAST US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
The draft started before the US war in Vietnam. Your question is actually about when the USG started posting draftees to Vietnam. That would probably be in March 1966 when At Pres. Johnson announced a singificant build-up of US troop strength in March of that year. Prior to that, every announcement of further troop commitments included a statement that only volunteers were concerned.
From WWII thru Vietnam without stop.
The draft continued un-interrupted, ending only after the Vietnam War ended in 1973.
Australia was drafting men too.
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South Vietnam was considered an ally of the US.
President Johnson's visit to Australia during the Vietnam War was met by Australian anti-war protests.
it was an unjust war,half the people didnt know were vietnam was.we were drafting the poor and minority.the rich paid to get deferments.
i think it was 16 i am not positive but i think
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
Britain did not want to weaken it's forces in Europe by sending troops to Vietnam.
African-Americans during the 1960s called Vietnam "the White Man's War"; because the US wanted to stop communism there, but were drafting African-Americans (and all other US males) to fight it.
yes i was drafting to the marine corps 1/29/1970