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What was an argument made against the military draft during the Vietnam War?
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∙ 12y ago
It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.
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∙ 8y agoThe main argument against the draft was that is was biased against the poor and working class, who were typically unable to afford college, and therefore qualify for a student deferment.
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∙ 6y agoThat it wasn’t a declared war, but a police action. Congress never declared the war and to draft men was illegal.
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It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.
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It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.
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my father was stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam war
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Why did some Americans go to Canada during the Vietnam War?
To avoid military service.
