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Many young people who were drafted did not want to go to Vietnam because they did not support the war. To show their resentment, they burned the draft cards. This was quickly outlawed and punishment for doing so resulted in going to Vietnam anyway or being arrested.
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∙ 16y agoThey were protesting BEING DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE.
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∙ 15y agoTheir way of refusing to comply with federal law ordering them into the US Military service.
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What did protesters burn in the Vietnam war?
Radical protestors during the Vietnam era often burned their draft cards. American involvement in Vietnam began in 1955, and the war ended in 1975 during the presidency of Gerald Ford.
How did young American men protest Vietnam war?
By taking part in demonstration. They burnt their draft cards as part of a demonstration.
Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning there?
draft cards
Describe three reasons why the American public did not support Americas involvement in the Vietnam War?
The military draft. The military draft. And of course, the military draft. If people are NOT involved...they simply do not care. When they received that draft notice in the US Mail...they very suddenly cared!
What were the people who fled the Vietnam war known as?
Draft dogers
How did men avoid being drafted?
Go to Canada or Mexico, or burn draft cards.
How did the baby boomers protest the draft?
Burning their draft cards was one way.
What did protesters burn in the Vietnam war?
Radical protestors during the Vietnam era often burned their draft cards. American involvement in Vietnam began in 1955, and the war ended in 1975 during the presidency of Gerald Ford.
What are methods used by draft resisters?
They burned their draft cards.
Why cant you burn a military draft card?
Qualify the question a bit and I will be happy to answer. Do you mean why is it illegal to burn a draft card or why is it (or is it) socially unacceptable/morally wrong to burn a draft card? The fact is that you can burn a draft card but it is illegal. For a legal discussion see US v. O'Brien. I think there is a good wiki entry on it.
The burning of draft cards by those who objected to the Vietnam War is an example of civil disobedience because it was an action that?
violated a law that the protesters considered to be unjust. The U.S. government issued draft cards and the destruction of them was illegal, therefore the burning of the cards would have constituted an act of civil disobedience by people who perceived the mandatory draft laws and Vietnam War as unjust. This is the correct answer I saw it on a practice OGT and I had an answer key to use.
Why is the drafting to the military bad?
It's not bad for many people; and it is bad for many people. For the bad feeling people, most are simply scared of the military. Like anxiety...they can't help it. So when a draft comes, they panic; injure themselves, make themselves sick, just to fail the medical exams (and become disqualified). Or failing that, they flee for Canada...or they protest and burn their draft cards, or... MILITARY DRAFTS ARE BAD PPL.GOD DOESNT LIKE THEM AND NEITHER DOES JESUS .MILITARY DRAFTS ARE FOREVER EVIL
What is a burn card?
A burn card is a card that is put away without showing its value to anyone, as in the start of a shoe. A burn card is also a card that is not in play after it has been exposed out of turn. Basically burn cards are cards that are not used in play.
How did young American men protest Vietnam war?
By taking part in demonstration. They burnt their draft cards as part of a demonstration.
What became illegal to burn on August 31 1965?
A U.S. Draft Card.
Radical protestors during the Vietnam ear often burned what?
There draft cards
Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning there?
draft cards
