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What organizations opposed Vietnam war?
College students. (They were draft age).
What were some changes in governmenting after the Vietnam war?
End of the draft; a new all volunteer military. New adult age was 18 (adult age during the war was age 21).
What war helped pass the 26th amendment in 1971 which lowered the voting age to 18?
the Vietnam War.
Did you have to get a GED in Army if you did not have one during Vietnam draft?
All serious wars, e.g. Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc. the military needed men! So they drafted them. If they were healthy, physically normal, and draft age...THEY WERE DRAFTED! Unless they were rich or college students (college deferments) then they didn't have to serve their country. Education, criminal records, were worked out by the "system." E.g. go to prison or the military. No education? The military gave you one! (Yes...the GED).
Is there a list of individuals pardoned from the Vietnam draft?
There were OVER a million draft dodgers (which is why they weren't all arrested...it was called "mass disobedience"), they all received a "mass" pardon. The best list is this: 1. If a man was draft age during the Vietnam War and he didn't serve in the US military, then... 2. He was either a CO 3. Peace Corps 4. College Student 5. Medically physically unfit, or mentally unfit to serve his country (4F classification) 6. Living in Canada or some other country (nation) to avoid serving his nation If a man meets those above criteria(s)...then he "might" have been a draft dodger...and he received a pardon.
Why did students organize against the Vietnam war?
They were draft age.
What is the age required for the major league soccer draft?
15 is the minimum age
Who could be drafted in the confederate draft who old?
In order to be drafted in the Confederate Draft, one must first meet the minimum age requirement before doing so. The minimum age requirement involved with the draft is at least 18 years of age.
Does France have a draft for the army?
France has a draft for males. Minimum age is 17, maximum is 35.
What organizations opposed Vietnam war?
College students. (They were draft age).
What were some changes in governmenting after the Vietnam war?
End of the draft; a new all volunteer military. New adult age was 18 (adult age during the war was age 21).
What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?
During Vietnam, activists protested that the draft age was unconstitutional because 18-20 year olds could not vote since the legal voting age was 18.
Lowest voting age in national elections?
During the Vietnam War, many Vietnam veterans criticized the U.S. government for forcing them to go to war at the age of eighteen but not allowing them to vote until age 21. As a result, the U.S. Constitution was amended in 1971, lowering the minimum voting age to 18.
What were the draft numbers for 1965?
The draft numbers for 1965 were part of the U.S. military draft system established during the Vietnam War era. In that year, the Selective Service System assigned lottery numbers based on birthdates, with the first draft lottery held on December 1, 1969, for men born in 1944 to 1950. However, in 1965 specifically, the draft was still based on classifications rather than a lottery system, and the numbers were assigned to registrants based on their age and deferments. The draft continued to evolve throughout the Vietnam War, impacting many young men in the U.S. during that time.
What were the affects after the Vietnam war?
The US adult age was lowered from 21 to age 18. The draft was abolished, and an ALL Volunteer military was formed.
What were the ages for the Vietnam war draft?
Both generals Westmoreland & Abrams, commanders in Vietnam, were age 52 in 1966; both fought against the Germans in WWII. The oldest US serviceman to die in Vietnam was age 62, the youngest man, which is disputed (some say he was younger) was age 16.
How did Vietnam war impact or cxhange our society and history?
Adult age was lowered FROM age 21 TO 18. No draft; NEW ALL VOLUNTEER MILITARY.
