Draft Flashcards
1
Q
What was the draft?
A
Conscription of American men into US army
2
Q
Why did recruited men begin burning their draft papers?
A
Didn’t want or see the reason to go to war
3
Q
How many people deferred the draft?
A
15 million
4
Q
How were African Americans protesting for civil rights affected by the draft?
A
African Americans were conscripted to fight and left in the poorest conditions
5
Q
Who, in particular, didn’t want to fight?
A
Young college students
6
Q
What was the main reason young men didn’t want to go to war?
A
Many American soldiers were coming back with drug problems and telling horrific stories
7
Q
By 1971, how many US troops were treated for serious drug abuse?
A
20,529
