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WorksheetsThe Draft During the Vietnam War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What could happen if an American refused to be drafted into the military?
Nothing, in the US you were allowed to refuse.
Go to jail.
Rewarded for protesting.
True of False:
Women were also drafted into the military to fight in combat.
True
False
Which of the following best explains the how men were chosen in the draft?
men were chosen in alphabetic order
men were chosen according to their age
men were chosen according to a lottery system based on their birthday
Which of the following were reasons that a person could use to avoid the draft (deferment)?
medical reasons
attending college
BOTH
According to the passage, which person would likely be picked for the draft?
poor African-American
Someone going to college
Rich white person
How did President Donald Trump avoid going to the Vietnam War?
getting medical exemption
leaving to Canada
leaving to Mexico
attended college
As the draft and the war become unpopular, what did young people do?
Refused to join the military.
Many would hold protests.
Some migrated to Canada to avoid being drafted.
ALL of the answers mentioned
How many draft dodgers left to other countries to avoid getting drafted? Type the NUMBER and don't forget the COMMA.
(a)
Why did Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War?
He was afraid of dying in combat
He was a communist who supported the North Vietnamese.
He thought that the discrimination black Americans faced in the US was far more dangerous than what the Vietnamese could do to him.
Which president of the U.S. pardoned all draft evaders from going to jail?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Barak Obama
