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Ages 19 through 26 were the largest groups of men netted by the government.
One must remember boot camp was tough in the 1960s. The training cadre (senior NCOs and Majors and above) were WWII veterans. Those WWII vets didn't play games! (They definitely were not politically correct!). Ages 19-26 were pretty healthly age groups to withstand boot camps back then.
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The result of the Vietnam war?
No military draft (we now have an all volunteer military) and the adult age for US Citizens is 18...instead of age 21. Over 20,000 young men that died in Vietnam were not legal adults.
What were the impacts on ameican society due to Vietnam war?
New adult age (18 from 21), all volunteer military; and many of today's politicians (political leaders) are the draft resisters/protesters of yesterday.
How old was the average age of those killed in Vietnam?
The average age of soldiers taken through the draft was 19, at least according to the song.
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.
Why did America institute the draft?
The United States periodically institutes a draft when the government has declared war and the number of volunteers is insufficient to accomplish its war goals. The US had fought several wars without enacting a draft at all, such as the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The most recent war during which conscription was used was the Vietnam War. All men are required to register for the draft at age 18, in case war is declared in the future.
Why did students organize against the Vietnam war?
They were draft age.
What organizations opposed Vietnam war?
College students. (They were draft age).
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.
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.
What effect did Vietnam have on the US?
America has an all volunteer military, it no longer has a military draft. 18 is the voting age instead 21.
The result of the Vietnam war?
No military draft (we now have an all volunteer military) and the adult age for US Citizens is 18...instead of age 21. Over 20,000 young men that died in Vietnam were not legal adults.
Did the Vietnam protests play role in war policy?
Ultimately those protests caused the end of the military draft and the legal adult age to be lowered from age 21 to 18.
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 major political issues were being addressed back in the US while troops were fighting in Vietnam?
Civil Rights movement, the draft, and the voting age.
What effects did Vietnam war cause the US?
Two readily visible effects are that it eliminated the military draft and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
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.
What war helped pass the 26th amendment in 1971 which lowered the voting age to 18?
the Vietnam War.
