Because it was the cold war, a mobilization of military reserves would be a sign to the Soviets, that the US was raising it's military defensive posture, which could also mean offensive status. Consequently, the Soviets (and/or Red China) would be obligated to counter this move, by mobilizing their military reserves. The cold war would begin to "warm up", raising world tensions. Therefore, US presidents decided to fight the Vietnam War with conscripts (draftees); approximately 40,000 men a month were fed into the war machine by 1968. This caused anti-draft protests & riots.
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If there had been no draft, 3/4 of the riots and protests would have gone away (or never existed to begin with). Remember: People don't "normally" care about something...unless it involves them!
The first US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
The Vietnam War=the military draft!
It went from WWII to Vietnam.
The draft.
Watching the Vietnam War on the Huntley Brinkley Reports & Walter Cronkite News stations on TV; then opening their mail, to find a draft notice for military induction, to fight the very war they were watching on TV...Most certainly UPSET US Citizens!