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Why did men self-inflict wounds?
To avoid being drafted.
How could northern men avoid being drafted into military services?
by paying for a replacement
What are some cons of military draft?
Rich men NOT getting drafted. If Rich men do get drafted; they get the BEST jobs. If Rich men do get drafted; they avoid FRONTLINE duty. Those are the ONLY cons of military conscription; otherwise, every man serves his country...but equally (unless they're physically or mentally unfit).
What went on in the US during the Vietnam War?
Frequent protest marches around government buildings and on college campuses. Many men eligible to be drafted burned their draft cards and went to Canada to avoid being drafted into the Army. Eventually, Richard Nixon was elected president with a campaign promise to end the war in Vietnam.
1917 forced men 21 to join military?
Men could be drafted at that age, and yes men were drafted during WWI (1917). -Also known as the Selective Service Act.
Why did men self-inflict wounds?
To avoid being drafted.
How could northern men avoid being drafted into military services?
by paying for a replacement
How could northerner men avoid being drafted into the military service?
some would leave the country
Why did many men in the Union refer to the Civil War as a poor man's fight?
rich men could avoid being drafted
How many men were drafted vs how many enlisted themselves?
By 1968 approximately 40,000 US men a month were being drafted.
How many slaves could a confederate own to avoid being drafted?
Twenty.
Were young men conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War?
Yes. If by conscripted, you mean drafted. The draft effectively populated the ranks of the US Military during this war. The draft of the period was by lottery drawing, and there were conditions that young men could use to avoid being drafted. You can read more, below.
What are some cons of military draft?
Rich men NOT getting drafted. If Rich men do get drafted; they get the BEST jobs. If Rich men do get drafted; they avoid FRONTLINE duty. Those are the ONLY cons of military conscription; otherwise, every man serves his country...but equally (unless they're physically or mentally unfit).
Why did Sacco-Vanzetti fled to Mexico?
to avoid being drafted into the U.S army when they entered World War I
Why did men volinteer to fight in the war?
Most men that volunteer to fight in a war do what is called enlisting. not volunteering and being forced to fight is called being drafted.
What were draft dogers?
Males who wanted to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam war. would leave the country or hide out.
Can men be drafted?
NO!
