THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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avoid women from serving with men
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avoid drafting more poor and working class men to be soldiers
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avoid or eliminate deferment abuses (getting out of the war)
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avoid the burning of draft cards
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 18, 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through conscription. The act eventually required all men between the ages of 21 to 45 to register for military service.
Detailed explanation-2: -Draft evasion is any successful attempt to elude a government-imposed obligation to serve in the military forces of one’s nation. Sometimes draft evasion involves refusing to comply with the military draft laws of one’s nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States military has been all-volunteer since 1973. But an act of Congress could still reinstate the draft in case of a national emergency. The Selective Service System is the agency that registers men and is responsible for running a draft.