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• It was established by Napoleon in 1803 when he became the emperor but
soon after his defeat in 1815, conscription was discontinued.

• Prussia also supported conscription between 1807-1813 and discontinued
the system during 1870-1871.
• In US, conscription was followed during 1861-65 when the civil war
happened while after the First World War, America and the Great Britain
were the only 2 nations practicing conscription during peace time.
• In different nations, the age for registering in the military drafts has kept
changing. Some follow the 18-45 rule while some follow the age gap of 26-
35
• Around 40,000 military members of US and Afghanistan are facing anxiety
and depression issues due to conscription.

Conclusion: Since the First World War and before, conscription has been practiced
by a lot of nations to improve their military especially during wars and is still observed
in a lot of nations. Conscription or mandatory military training has a lot of potential
benefits for a nation. From strengthening the military power of the nation to assist
discipline and sense of national service in youth, there are a lot of benefits of
conscription. However, it is against the free will of individuals and might cause unrest
in the nation and thus, a lot of countries are still shying away from practicing
conscription.

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