Draft Lottery - 1969 Today In History 1 Dec 17

On December 1, 1969, the first draft lottery since 1942 began, but college deferments were kept intact Anti-war activists recognized the draft lottery

While the war in Vietnam was drawing increasing protests at home, America's first military draft lottery since World War II was held on December

1969 draft lottery numbers The Vietnam draft lotteries functioned as a randomized experiment—which has allowed social scientists to study its life-changing effects

1969 draft lottery Join host Gavin McGuffin for a discussion of conscription policy in post-war America, the origins of the 1969 lottery draft, and how the draft affected college