The Vietnam War was the only US war fought with nearly all draftees verses the using of "reserves." Only token numbers of military reserves were used in the Vietnam War. WW2 and Korea used draftees and reserves.
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The first US draft was the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
The US military draft began in the US Civil War (1861-1865).
The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
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
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!