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What impact did lowering the draft age have during wwII and the Vietnam war? A. Led to demands to allow women to vote b. Led to demands to prevent race from being used to deny voting c. Led to demands to eliminate poll taxes d. Led to demands to lower the voting age to 18
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The correct answer is **d. Led to demands to lower the voting age to 18**.
During World War II and the Vietnam War, the draft age was lowered, which led to young men being eligible for military service at younger ages. This raised concerns about the rights of those who were being drafted to fight for their country but were not allowed to vote. This contradiction led to increased demands for the voting age to be lowered to 18, culminating in the passage of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1971, which officially lowered the voting age to 18.
During World War II and the Vietnam War, the draft age was lowered, which led to young men being eligible for military service at younger ages. This raised concerns about the rights of those who were being drafted to fight for their country but were not allowed to vote. This contradiction led to increased demands for the voting age to be lowered to 18, culminating in the passage of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1971, which officially lowered the voting age to 18.