In the Vietnam War the US opposed the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. The fighters from North Korea, who used guerilla tactics, were known as the Viet Cong.
he reported that the war could not be won by the US troops. The war was a mistake
They didn't want to go there! (Drafted)
Guerrilla war in South Vietnam '55; conventional war with North Vietnam '64.
He publicly burned his draft card and organized demonstrations against the war.
To stop the spread of communism.
The US Government was drafting about 40,000 men a month to fight the war in Vietnam; this caused unrest.
Part of the cold war; communist aggression.
this was in may 1970 people gathereed in capital cities like sydney it was to go against conscription in Vietnam war
Canadian men crossed into the US and joined the US military to fight in Vietnam. Canada itself did not go to war.
He refused the US draft in the Vietnam conflict.
During the Vietnam War, in the US military, women were part of the WAC's (Women's Army Corps) in the US Army. The US Navy had the WAVE's.
To go against the Vietname War, Muhammad Ali and applied for Conscientious Objector exemption status from the draft, claiming status as a religious minister.