The draft had been ongoing long before Vietnam started.
SSS re-vamped things with the first draft lottery that was pulled in Dec. of 1969...too late for me, as I was sitting in basic training when that happened.
The military draft effected everyone's lives.
The US Civil War & Vietnam War experienced draft riots. These were physical violent protests against the military draft (conscription).
College students were the number 1 draft deferments.
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 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.
The Vietnam War=the military draft!
The military draft effected everyone's lives.
They protesting the military draft. Draft riots, draft card burning.
The military draft, and no end to it (no end to the war & no end to the draft).
The US Civil War & Vietnam War experienced draft riots. These were physical violent protests against the military draft (conscription).
College students were the number 1 draft deferments.
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.
US Citizens facing the military draft.
Protesting the military draft.
The military draft.
The military draft was the real MAIN reason for the protests.
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.