The following shows the number of men who were inducted into military service through the Selective Service System during the major 20th century conflicts. The last man inducted entered the U.S. Army on June 30, 1973 during the last draft conducted.
For more information about induction statistics, call Selective Service at 703-605-4100.
Conflict and Number of Inductions
| World War I | Sept. 1917 – Nov. 1918 | 2,810,296 |
| World War II | Nov. 1940 – Oct. 1946 | 10,110,104 |
| Korean War | June 1950 – June 1953 | 1,529,539 |
| Vietnam War | Aug. 1964 – Feb. 1973 | 1,857,304 |
Inductions by Year
| Year | Number of Inductions |
| 1917 | 516,212 |
| 1918 | 2,294,084 |
| 1940 | 18,633 |
| 1941 | 923,842 |
| 1942 | 3,033,361 |
| 1943 | 3,323,970 |
| 1944 | 1,591,942 |
| 1945 | 945,862 |
| 1946 | 183,383 |
| 1947 | 0 |
| 1948 | 20,348 |
| 1949 | 9,781 |
| 1950 | 219,771 |
| 1951 | 551,806 |
| 1952 | 438,479 |
| 1953 | 471,806 |
| 1954 | 253,230 |
| 1955 | 152,777 |
| 1956 | 137,940 |
| 1957 | 138,504 |
| 1958 | 142,246 |
| 1959 | 96,153 |
| 1960 | 86,602 |
| 1961 | 118,586 |
| 1962 | 82,060 |
| 1963 | 119,265 |
| 1964 | 112,386 |
| 1965 | 230,991 |
| 1966 | 382,010 |
| 1967 | 228,263 |
| 1968 | 296,406 |
| 1969 | 283,586 |
| 1970 | 162,746 |
| 1971 | 94,092 |
| 1972 | 49,514 |
| 1973 | 646 |
See Also
Married Men in WWII
