Able bodied males between 18 and above (late twenties, based upon the needs of the service); by far, the vast majority of draft dodgers were simply males that were afraid of the military. They often said it, "...if I didn't have to go thru boot camp...I'd go! (to Vietnam)."
But it was FAR more honorable to tell people that you, "...didn't believe in the war..." than to admit you were just plain scared (of the army).
men who were conscripted to the army in order to militarily invade Vietnam, who disagreed with the war. It is illegal in America to deny conscription, and any individual who does becomes a fugitive. "Draft Dodgers" are those who left the country or went into hiding in order to escape the compulsory law.
Draft dodgers either stayed inconspicuously in the US, or moved to Canada to avoid being drafted, because they did not want to fight in the Vietnam War.
When Americans didn't agree to go to fight in the Vietnam War, they burnt their draft cards and ran to other countries.
Many went to Canada .
They were called "Draft Dodgers."
Federal Courts.
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The US Civil War (1861-1865) was the US's first military draft; the Vietnam War (1961-1975) was the US's last military draft. Both the Civil War & Vietnam War had draft dodgers and draft riots. Both the Civil War and Vietnam War were un-declared wars; in both wars, the South lost the war; during both wars the US President was assassinated; during both wars a Vice President Johnson took over office.
Jimmy Carter pardoned the Vietnam draft dodgers
They were called "Draft Dodgers."
Federal Courts.
Jimmy Carter issued an amnesty to all Draft Dodgers in 1977 as part of his policy of cultural reconciliation since the war in Vietnam was over.
After the war, the draft dodgers were pardoned.
Draft dodgers, Doves, Hippies, Protesters, etc.
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President Jimmy Carter granted 'amnesty' to the draft dodgers of the Vietnam War.
Letting another man die in the draft dodgers place is not morally justified.
I know that many thousands of draft dodgers from America found permanent shelter in Canada.
he bent your mother over.
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