Yes
Johnson
College students were the number 1 draft deferments.
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.
It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.
The last draft in the U.S. military was during Vietnam. The draft never really "stopped" because it was never really "going". It is simply a military policy that is enacted during times of need.
The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
Johnson
During the war it was (Draft) protests and (Draft) riots.
He granted amnesty to Americans who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War
A few rejected the draft and headed for Canada.
No because it was an undeclared war.
Anti-War/Anti-Draft protests and riots. The "draft" fed the anti-war protests.
President Carter did not support the amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam war due to his will to win the war and defeat Vietnam.
President Carter did not support the amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War due to his will to win the war and defeat Vietnam.
College students were the number 1 draft deferments.
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.
Anti-war demonstration and draft resistance protesters.