<P> In 1963 , a coup was organized by South Vietnamese generals which resulted in the death of Diem . President Lyndon B. Johnson increased U.S. personnel in Vietnam due to the political instability in the country . In August 1964 , two U.S. warships were attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats . Johnson issued an attack order against North Vietnam , and Congress passed a motion which gave him more authority over military decisions . In 1965 , President Johnson had sent 82,000 troops to Vietnam , and his officials wanted another 175,000 . Due to the heavy demand for military personnel , the United States required more than what the regular military could provide , causing the acceleration of the draft . Between 1965 and 1972 the draft provided 2,215,000 service members to the U.S. military . </P>
<P> In 1963 , a coup was organized by South Vietnamese generals which resulted in the death of Diem . President Lyndon B. Johnson increased U.S. personnel in Vietnam due to the political instability in the country . In August 1964 , two U.S. warships were attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats . Johnson issued an attack order against North Vietnam , and Congress passed a motion which gave him more authority over military decisions . In 1965 , President Johnson had sent 82,000 troops to Vietnam , and his officials wanted another 175,000 . Due to the heavy demand for military personnel , the United States required more than what the regular military could provide , causing the acceleration of the draft . Between 1965 and 1972 the draft provided 2,215,000 service members to the U.S. military . </P>
when did drafting for the vietnam war begin
when did drafting for the vietnam war begin
1965
1965