THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Many believed that if men were old enough to be drafted at age 18 they should be old enough to drink alcohol
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After President Johnson’s mistakes in Vietnam, Congress felt that presidents should be limited to two terms in office
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Based on the events in Vietnam the second amendment was expanded
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Citizens felt that if men were old enough to be drafted and go to war at age 18 that they should be allowed to vote in elections
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the turmoil surrounding the unpopular Vietnam War, lowering the national voting age became a controversial topic. Responding to arguments that those old enough to be drafted for military service, should be able to exercise the right to vote, Congress lowered the voting age as part of the Voting Rights Act of 1970.
Detailed explanation-2: -The unpopularity of the military draft during the Vietnam War raised questions about why young men between eighteen and twenty-one should be qualified to fight for their country but not to vote for the leaders who made decisions about war and peace. The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the 26th amendment our government lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. During the Vietnam war there was drafting and all the people that were not at the age of 21 did not have a voice in voting.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ratified in July 1971, the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age of U.S. citizens from 21 to 18 years old.