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how big was the american army before WWII?

how many people were in the army before they started the drafting, i know that before the war the army was incredibly small.

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  • Marine
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    1 decade ago
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    Prior to declaration of WWII, using 1936 as a baseline, the US Army had Congressional authorization for 152,125 soldiers. Of this, 16,863 were in the Army Air Corps which had 855 aircraft of varying types and models.

    USMC-Retired

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