Thesis

When the U.S. began direct military involvement in Vietnam, people responded with either support or rejection of the draft.

Protestors voice their opposition to the draft during The March on the Pentagon, 1967. Frank Wolfe/ Wikimedia Commons

Opposition to the war in Vietnam grew with the draft. While some believed that being selected to fight in the war was one's responsibility, others believed it was injust. As a result, two factions evolved within the U.S.: those who supported the draft and those who did not. This rift within the country was starkly illustrated with a variety of different protests and counter-protests.  With U.S. direct involvement in Vietnam, opposition to the war grew, and people began to protest the draft.