Chapter 30 Section 3 PBLs

Most soldiers that fought in the Vietnam War were called into combat under the country's Selective Service System, or draft.  What was this system?

• September 16, 1940

• Based on birth dates of registrants

• The process by which the U.S. government collects names and addresses of men ages 18 through 25 to use in case of national emergencies. 

When did the draft originate?

• September 4, 1918

• September 16, 1940

• September 16, 1967

• September 20, 1942

Were Americans chosen for the draft based off their birth date?

• Yes

• No

What were the ways for Americans to evade serving even when "drafted"?

• Immigrating to Canada or Sweden.

• Attempting deferment.

• Conscientious objection.

• All of the Above

Why did the draft go to a draft lottery system?

• The war helped to split the struggle for social justice at the very time that it was achieving its greatest successes.

• Enlisting in the United States Coast Guard or the United States National Guard.

• The lottery of 1969 was conceived to address inequities in the draft system as existed previously, and to add more military personnel towards the Vietnam War. 

• The lottery of 1969 was conceived to address inequities in the draft system as existed previously, and to add more military personnel towards the Vietnam War. 

Was the Civil Rights movement affected by the Vietnam war?

• NO

• YES

How did prominent Civil Rights Leaders react to the Vietnam War?

• The lottery of 1969 was conceived to address inequities in the draft system as existed previously, and to add more military personnel towards the Vietnam War. 

• All public leaders within black America were forced to choose sides. Black progressives in electoral politics began to speak out in opposition to the war. As a dedicated pacifist, Martin Luther King took a strong public stand against it.

• Even after they eventually entered the Union ranks, black soldiers continued to struggle for equal treatment. Placed in racially segregated infantry, artillery, and cavalry regiments, these troops were almost always led by white officers.

White and black soldiers did (a)   get along

What were some of the big organizations that were created during this time period for young people to join to voice their displeasure?

• SDS

• NAACP

• USA

Protests increased/decreased government attempts to limit First Amendment protections

(a)