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Which of the following statements about the American soldiers who served in Vietnam is correct?
Most Americans serving in Vietnam were drafted.
Most of the soldiers came from working class backgrounds.
A high percentage of college students were drafted.
The average age of a soldier was 21.
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Most of the soldiers came from working‑class backgrounds.
Brief notes on the others:
- Not correct: although the draft supplied many troops, a majority of Americans who served in Vietnam were volunteers, not draftees.
- Not correct: college students were often able to obtain deferments, so relatively few college students were drafted.
- Not correct: the commonly cited average age of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam was about 19 (not 21).
Brief notes on the others:
- Not correct: although the draft supplied many troops, a majority of Americans who served in Vietnam were volunteers, not draftees.
- Not correct: college students were often able to obtain deferments, so relatively few college students were drafted.
- Not correct: the commonly cited average age of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam was about 19 (not 21).
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