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Did the US draft the youth to Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Yes
Did the US draft the Vietnam war?
Yes.
When Was the Last War Draft?
The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
What was a major problem for the US in 1970s?
The Vietnam War was a major problem and the continued draft.
What year of this centrury did the US switch from a military draft system to an all volunteer force?
Probably 1973, Nixon requested and received an extension from congress, as the draft was expiring in about 1971. The request was justified on account of US troops still in Vietnam.
Who did not like US in Vietnam war?
US Citizens facing the military draft.
Why was the Vietnam war difficult for the US Government?
Men resisted the draft!
Am I a draft dodger from Vietnam if I as a Canadian on an immigration visa I went to England when I received a draft notice?
Canada sent no men to Vietnam. Other than individual Canadians which crossed into the US and enlisted into the US Army/Marines. Several Canadians were killed in Vietnam while serving with the US Army/Marines. If any man receives a draft notice from his nation, and he ignores that notice; he's a draft dodger.
How was the public reaction to the draft similar in both Civil War and the Vietnam War?
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.
How were soldiers recruited to fight in the US and North Vietnam and South Vietnam Also if there was a military draft who was eligible for this draft?
All three nations conscripted their men. All able bodied men were eligible for the draft.
What can you tell about the opposition to the Vietnam war in the US?
The draft. Without that, opposition to the Vietnam War would've been nil.
What year did the draft start and end?
The 3 Most Common Examples of the Military Draft in the history of the U.S.A are The Confederacy put in their draft in 1862 The Union instituted their draft in 1862 (mass riots ensued in New York and Boston) In Vietnam the military instituted a draft in early 1969
