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- Title The Draft, 1940-1973
- Author George Q. Flynn
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition, S
- Pages 406
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- Date 1993-06-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780700611058 / 0700611053
- Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 9.22 x 6.08 x 1.02 in (23.42 x 15.44 x 2.59 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Draft - United States - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92031081
- Dewey Decimal Code 355.223
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New. Individual liberty is ingrained in American culture. Yet, in contrast to this cherished ideal, American men were inducted into military service under a system that flourished for more than twenty years before its rationalization was seriously questioned by more than a small minority of citizens. Analyzing this paradox, George Flynn provides the first comprehensive look at an institution that managed to sustain political and public favor through two wars before dying out under a barrage of protests during a third. Placing the American draft within a historical context, he shows how social and political considerations determined the character of conscription in the United States. The draft developed as it did, he argues, not mainly because of military needs or strategy, but because of political decisions initiated by civilians with nonmilitary agendas. Explaining why the draft remained relatively immune to political criticism prior to the Vietnam conflict, Flynn chronicles the draft's…
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