Draft evasion in the Vietnam War

Draft evasion in the Vietnam War
Part of Opposition to the Vietnam War
Five young people sitting and talking intently, Mark Satin (left), director of the Toronto Anti-Draft Programme,[1] counseling American draft evaders, 1967
Date	1965–1973
Caused by	Conscription in Australia Conscription in the United States
Goals	Avoid military deployment in the Vietnam War
Methods	Immigrating to Canada or Sweden Attempting deferment Conscientious objection Draft-card burning Enlisting in the United States Coast Guard or the United States National Guard
Resulted in	General Disruption -- and eventual termination -- of the draft (military conscription). Lowered military personnel Specifics More than half of 27,000,000 available men deferred from the draft 60,000–100,000 men emigrate from the United States

Draft evasion in the Vietnam War was a common practice in the United States and in Australia.^[2] Significant draft avoidance was taking place even before the United States became heavily involved in the Vietnam War. The large cohort of Baby Boomers allowed for a steep increase in the number of exemptions and deferments, especially for college and graduate students.^[3] More than half of the 27 million men eligible for the draft during the Vietnam War were deferred, exempted or disqualified.^[3]