Draftees Based On Nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 215 | |
| 1 | Canada | 116 |
| 2 | United States | 99 |
| Europe | 37 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 15 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 10 |
| 5 | Finland | 6 |
| 6 | Norway | 2 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 8 | West Germany | 1 |
| 8 | Denmark | 1 |
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