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Changing Immigration — Unit test

Question 19 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

Answer
A
College students were more likely to be drafted and to serve.
B
Drafted soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam immediately.
C
Members of the counterculture were more likely to be drafted.
D
Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.

Explanation

Men from low-income families often had fewer ways to avoid or postpone military service. For example, educational deferments were more accessible to men who could afford to attend college, while others were more likely to be drafted. This led many Americans to view the draft as unfair because its burdens fell more heavily on poorer men. The correct choice is “Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.”

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