During Vietnam about 2/3 of the troops were volunteers and the rest were drafted. Often times the ones that were drafted were from poor families and had little education and were picked at random from groups of eligible men. ÊMen from wealthy families were able to bribe officials.
If they were healthy young men, they were drafted.
When the war started most simply sighed up and were very eager to join the army. Later many young men were drafted into the army
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
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The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
Badly by most civilians, treated as brothers by their fellow servicemen.
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
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about 4 million soldiers died during the Vietnam war
Yes, during WW1 and WW2, there was no conscriprtion (compulsory military service). Soldiers went to war by choice. But in the Vietnam war, conscription was introduce in Australia and the soldiers were forced for the Vietnam war to go and fight.
Major General A. L. McDonald was Australia's commander in Vietnam.
Yes alcohol was available to US soldiers during Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, Tennessee sacrificed (lost) 1,291 men to the cause.
Australian maintained a troop level of approximately 8,000 men in Vietnam during the war.
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
More than 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives during the Vietname War.
A total of 935,136 - 1,977, 779 soldiers were killed, and about 2,098,200 were wounded.