Why Were Large Numbers of American Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why were large numbers of American soldiers who fought in Vietnam working-class young men from African American or Latino backgrounds?

• A) Army recruiters induced minorities from poor communities with promises of vocational training and upward social mobility.
• B) Many minority inductees were successful high school or college graduates whose professional skills were needed to support ground troops in Vietnam.
• C) African Americans and Latinos believed that fighting in Vietnam would demonstrate to the public that their ethnic groups were just as patriotic as mainstream white Americans.
• D) African American and Latino soldiers were put into a separate draft lottery.

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