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The FIRST US war to have an "official" military draft was the US Civil War (1861-1865); which also resulted in the nation's FIRST "draft riots." Vietnam (1961-1975) was the LAST military draft, with the accompanying last "draft riots." US males were drafted in WW1 (1917-1918), WW2 (1941-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953).
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When Was the Last War Draft?
The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
What was the America public view of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War=the military draft!
When was the draft reinstated for the Vietnam war?
It went from WWII to Vietnam.
When did the us stop drafting people during world war 2?
The draft continued un-interrupted, ending only after the Vietnam War ended in 1973.
What were the internal causes of the Vietnam war?
The draft.
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