College students could avoid the draft - Apex
It is estimated that approximately 50,000 Americans went to Canada in order to avoid the draft. The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975.
Going to Canada.
During World War II many Japanese Americans were placed into camps within the United States. During their stay within these camps the government at the time - decided to draft the individuals within the camp. As much as 9/10 Japanese Americans refused the draft. The Anti War Sentiment was very strong within the student populations, and with the interned Japanese Americans.
The question cannot be answered for multiple reasons.What do you classify as a "young adult?"What year/war. (The time era/war makes a huge influence. IE: The Draft.)
College students could avoid the draft - Apex
It is estimated that approximately 50,000 Americans went to Canada in order to avoid the draft. The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975.
They ignored draft notices and became conscientious objectors.
About 100,000 Americans went to other countries, or remained in hiding in the United States; about 50% to 90% of these are believed to have gone to Canada.According to official Canadian estimates about 125,000 Americans immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam war period. Not all of these would have been draft dodgers.
Going to Canada.
many young men were drafted
During the American Revolutionary War, the central government did not have the authority to draft anyone. The first draft instituted by the U.S. government occurred during the Civil War. Even then, only about 2 percent of the Union soldiers came from the draft.
During World War II many Japanese Americans were placed into camps within the United States. During their stay within these camps the government at the time - decided to draft the individuals within the camp. As much as 9/10 Japanese Americans refused the draft. The Anti War Sentiment was very strong within the student populations, and with the interned Japanese Americans.
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The military draft. Which groups? Those that were effected by the military draft; young men and their supporters (wives, girlfriends, sisters, cousins, etc. etc. etc.).
Americans had no way to resist European diseases, particularly smallpox and measles. Within a few years of the first early contacts with Europeans, disease had wiped out thousands of Native Americans. No one can be sure how many died.