Vietnam: The End of the War and the Draft | The Draft

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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Vietnam Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Donald Rumsfeld conscription lottery system The Draft veterans Veitnam Memorial
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Vietnam: The End of the War and the Draft | The Draft

Learn how the war in Vietnam finally ended in this clip from The Draft. As the war dragged on, and more men were drafted from every level of society, popular support for the war began to wane. New president Richard Nixon instituted a random lottery sysem before finally ending both the draft and the war.
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PBS Learning Media

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