The Draft

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

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.

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Short Subject

Short Subject

1967

To the Shores of Hell

To the Shores of Hell

1966

Le Polygone, un secret d'État

Le Polygone, un secret d'État

2024

Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution

Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution

2008

The Whole World is Watching

1971

Glazed

Glazed

2006

Marines in the Making

Marines in the Making

1942

A Yank in Viet-Nam

A Yank in Viet-Nam

1964

The American War

The American War

2018

Même les anges ont le coeur brûlé

Même les anges ont le coeur brûlé

2024

Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

2021

There Is No Return, Johnny

There Is No Return, Johnny

1970

The Falklands War

2004

The United States Service Bands

The United States Service Bands

1943

The World of Charlie Company

1970

Remembering Vietnam: The Wall at 25

Remembering Vietnam: The Wall at 25

2007

Les Armes secrètes d'Hitler

Les Armes secrètes d'Hitler

1994

Solidaridad Cuba y Vietnam

Solidaridad Cuba y Vietnam

1965

The Recruits

The Recruits

2019

The General And Me

2017