As Rutenberg shows, manpower policies between World War II and the Vietnam War had unintended consequences. While some men resisted military service in Vietnam for reasons of political conscience, most did so because manpower polices made it possible. By shielding middle-class breadwinners in the name of national security, policymakers militarized certain civilian roles—a move that, ironically, separated military service from the obligations of masculine citizenship and, ultimately, helped kill the draft in the United States.
As Rutenberg shows, manpower policies between World War II and the Vietnam War had unintended consequences. While some men resisted military service in Vietnam for reasons of political conscience, most did so because manpower polices made it possible. By shielding middle-class breadwinners in the name of national security, policymakers militarized certain civilian roles—a move that, ironically, separated military service from the obligations of masculine citizenship and, ultimately, helped kill the draft in the United States.
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Rough Draft: Cold War Military Manpower Policy and the Origins of Vietnam-Era Draft Resistance
276Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781501739361 |
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Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
Publication date: | 09/15/2019 |
Pages: | 276 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |