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The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
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When the last time the draft was used in the us?
First, US Civil War; Last, Vietnam War.
Was the Vietnam war the only one to have a draft?
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).
What war was the most recent to use conscription?
The first US draft was the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
How did Congress ensure that the military had enough troops to fight the war?
It depends on which war you're referring to, but the Congress has the authority to instate the "draft", where people are forced to join the military. The draft was last used in Vietnam.
What year did the draft start and end?
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
