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Yes. Initially there was a draft where all males of the appropriate age were eligible for the draft unless they were physically or mentally unfit, or had a deferment (formal excuse) such as being a college student. Later the Draft Board started a lottery, all were given numbers drawn from birth dates. Then they started to draft at #1, then 2, and so on until they had enough people to staff the military for the war effort.
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What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
How did Americans perceive the Vietnam War on their personal lives?
It was in the papers and TV; the same as any event, even today...until they got drafted!
Did more Americans get drafted or volunteer during World War 2?
Drafted.
How many African Americans were killed in the Vietnam war?
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War.
Can you be drafted into the marine core?
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.
