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The predominate fear of most men, concerning the military, was Basic Training (Boot Camp)...they had watched too many movies, or heard too many stories. It was often heard, that if men could enter the service without going thru "basic" they'd enlist immediately!
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What organizations opposed Vietnam war?
College students. (They were draft age).
Who was One of the most prominent Americans to resist the draft?
Mohammed Ali is one
Why did African Americans join the union?
because they opposed slavery
How often has the US had a peacetime draft?
I'm not an American, but my understanding was the US can NOT have a peacetime draft due to something in the Constitution. Knowledgable Americans,please augment this.
Why people were against African American?
White Americans opposed African Americans because they were afraid that Africans Americans would take their jobs because they would work for lower pay. Also some Americans believed that they were the superior race. That belief was held by some black and some white. It still is, but not so much and not so violently.
Why were the Americans opposed to the Vietman War?
The draft.
How did Americans who opposed the draft avoid it?
They ignored draft notices and became conscientious objectors.
How did the Americans opposed the draft avoid it?
They ignored draft notices and became conscientious objectors.
Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning there?
draft cards
Which term describes Americans who were opposed to immigrating?
nativists
Which statement about the draft during the Vietnam war is true?
College students could avoid the draft - Apex
Why did some Americans oppose the practice on deferment?
Some Americans opposed the initial proposal of draft deferment because they were not in favor of deferment. The main reason for their opposition was that they opposed deferment. During this time period many Americans felt that the deferment was something that they should be opposed to. Because they were opposed to deferment, some Americans, felt the need to oppose deferment, they did this to oppose the deferment, in order to show that they opposed deferment. The following people are historical figures that were opposed to deferment: John Locke, Kate Austin, Jin Kwon, Sun Kwon, Hugo Reyes, Claire Littleton, Jack Shepard (not to be confused with Jack Bauer), Benjamin Linus, Richard Alpert, James Ford, Charlie Pace (of DriveShaft), Desmond Hume, Sayid Jarrah, Charles Widmore, Daniel Faraday, Michael Dawson, and Jacob. (REAL ANSWER) Seriously though, Americans opposed deferment for many reasons, mainly because it allowed people to "chicken out" of fighting for their country, and the people who did this are referred to as "draft dodgers" (REAL ANSWER) "What Happened?" Sayid Jarrah
What organizations opposed Vietnam war?
College students. (They were draft age).
Why did some Americans opposed?
Americans opposed slavery for religious reasons. The majority of northern Americans did not believe that one person should own another person.
Why Americans were opposed to American involvement in the Vietnam war?
Most human beings don't care about events that occur 10,000 miles away; until they get drafted by the government to participate in that particular event (UNTIL IT INVOLVES THEM). The military draft fed the anti-war/anti-draft protests and riots.
Americans who opposed independence?
Washington
What were issues americans had with the vietnam war?
The draft. Clues (hints): Look up "draft card burning", "draft riots", and "fleeing to Canada."
