From 1945 to 1973.
The last draft in the U.S. military was during Vietnam. The draft never really "stopped" because it was never really "going". It is simply a military policy that is enacted during times of need.
1912
Well, the Vietnam War Era was between August 5, 1965 and May 7, 1975
Ever since the First Gulf War (1990), hardly a year goes by where we aren't inundated by rumors of re-instatement of a military draft. In December 2007, the Selective Service System announce that it plans to conduct a comprehensive test of the draft system sometime in 2009. This, coupled President Bush increasing our force size in Iraq, has caused a flurry of newspaper editorials, speculating about the possibility of a draft. The draft for the Iraq mission is not needing to be put in use.
In 1975, the United States officially ended the military draft, transitioning to an all-volunteer force. Therefore, there were no draft numbers for that year, as the Selective Service System had ceased induction operations following the conclusion of the Vietnam War. The last individuals were drafted in 1973, marking the end of a draft that had been in place since World War II.
The end of 1969 was the first draft lottery.
The 3 Most Common Examples of the Military Draft in the history of the U.S.A are The Confederacy put in their draft in 1862 The Union instituted their draft in 1862 (mass riots ensued in New York and Boston) In Vietnam the military instituted a draft in early 1969
The last draft in the U.S. military was during Vietnam. The draft never really "stopped" because it was never really "going". It is simply a military policy that is enacted during times of need.
1912
2012
Well, the Vietnam War Era was between August 5, 1965 and May 7, 1975
Ever since the First Gulf War (1990), hardly a year goes by where we aren't inundated by rumors of re-instatement of a military draft. In December 2007, the Selective Service System announce that it plans to conduct a comprehensive test of the draft system sometime in 2009. This, coupled President Bush increasing our force size in Iraq, has caused a flurry of newspaper editorials, speculating about the possibility of a draft. The draft for the Iraq mission is not needing to be put in use.
In 1975, the United States officially ended the military draft, transitioning to an all-volunteer force. Therefore, there were no draft numbers for that year, as the Selective Service System had ceased induction operations following the conclusion of the Vietnam War. The last individuals were drafted in 1973, marking the end of a draft that had been in place since World War II.
Al Jefferson
The draft has expiration dates. It expired and Nixon renewed it until he could pull out the remaining US troops.
The draft numbers for 1965 were part of the U.S. military draft system established during the Vietnam War era. In that year, the Selective Service System assigned lottery numbers based on birthdates, with the first draft lottery held on December 1, 1969, for men born in 1944 to 1950. However, in 1965 specifically, the draft was still based on classifications rather than a lottery system, and the numbers were assigned to registrants based on their age and deferments. The draft continued to evolve throughout the Vietnam War, impacting many young men in the U.S. during that time.
Matthew Stafford