8 Documentary War

The Draft

2015
Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.
Trailer
Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.
Release Date
2015-04-27
Status
Released
Original Title
The Draft
Runtime
53 min
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Partisan Pictures
Overview
Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.
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