THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Married men
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Poor people
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Men in college.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Almost all men ages 18-25 who are U.S. citizens or are immigrants living in the U.S. are required to register with Selective Service.
Detailed explanation-2: -Veterans, generally exempt from service in peacetime draft. Immigrants and dual nationals in some cases may be exempt from U.S. military service depending upon their place of residence and country of citizenship.
Detailed explanation-3: -The lottery would establish the priority of call based on the birth dates of registrants. The first men drafted would be those turning age 20 during the calendar year of the lottery.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most of U.S. soldiers drafted during the Vietnam War were men from poor and working-class families. These were young men who were not going get a college deferment, have a political connection, or have a family doctor that could give them a medical deferment.