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'''Conscription''' or the '''draft''' is compulsory military service in a country.
'''Conscription''' or the '''draft''' is compulsory military service in a country. In the [[United States]] it is conducted by the [[Selective Service System]].
==21st century==
==21st century==
Today several countries employ conscription in order to keep their military filled including [[Ukraine]], [[Israel]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], [[Russia]] and [[Switzerland]]. The [[United States]] has employed conscription, known as "the draft" during times of war, though not since the [[Vietnam War]]. In the United States during the Vietnam era, the draft was performed by lottery. All American males must register for the draft when they reach eighteen years of age.
Today several countries employ conscription in order to keep their military filled including [[Ukraine]], [[Israel]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], [[Russia]] and [[Switzerland]]. The [[United States]] has employed conscription, known as "the draft" during times of war, though not since the [[Vietnam War]]. In the United States during the Vietnam era, the draft was performed by lottery. All American males must register for the draft when they reach eighteen years of age.