You've Been Drafted!
To join the U.S armed forces
Selective Service System
Draft of 1969
Who Was Drafted?
- Most came from poor or middle class families, very few were rich
- Men who were not in college
- Men who had no physical disabilities
- Men who were in good health
First Lottery held since 1942
Capsules
Recruiting Poster
Vietnam War American Troop Levels
1960: 900
1961: 1,200
1962: 11,300
1963: 16,300
1964: 23,300
1965: 184,300
1966: 385,300
1967: 485,600
1968: 536,100
1969: 475,200
1970: 334,600
1971: 156,800
1972: 24,200
Avoiding the Draft
Many tried to avoid the draft, because they believed that it was unfair. They did whatever they could to get out of the draft, and thought of the most creative ways to do so. Some got a deferment, from wealthy people, smoked ink-dipped cigarettes to fake turberculosis, and went countless nights without sleep to give themselves temporary bad health. These were known as "Draft-Dodgers", a term that was extremly popular during the Vietnam War.. A large majority of these draft-dodgers fled to Canada, as well as Sweden, France, and the United Kindgdom. The brave men who did stay were outraged at the thought of going back to war and as a result, anti-war protests and marches began to break out throughout America.
Anti-War Protests
Anti-War Protests
Anti-War Protests
Burning of Draft Card
Works Cited
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Schechter, Eric. "Opinion: How I Got out of the Vietnam War Draft." Time. Time, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 3 June 2015.
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