The Draft (2015)

04/27/2015 (US) • Documentary, War • 53m

Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.

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.

The Draft (2015)

04/27/2015 (US) • 53m

Documentary, War

Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Donald Rumsfeld

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

vietnam war

us military

military history

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