Chance and Destiny: the Vietnam War Draft Lottery Chronicles
Words: 610 2367In the tumultuous tapestry of the 1960s, the Vietnam War Draft Lottery emerged as a watershed, a contentious mechanism destined to etch indelible imprints on the lives of countless young Americans. Born of the escalating turmoil in Vietnam, this lottery, introduced in 1969, stood as a departure from the preceding "first come, first served" draft system. It was an audacious attempt to infuse an element of chance into the conscription process, intended to mitigate accusations of favoritism and unfair exemptions […]