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1) Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?

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Answer:

to cover the shortfall

Step-by-step explanation:

After WWII, the U.S. maintained a “peacetime” draft, so the draft already was in place as the U.S. deepened its involvement in Vietnam.

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