Tag: Vietnam War

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

When must all men register for the Selective Service - at age eighteen 18

at age eighteen (18) between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) President Lincoln tried to draft men to fight during the Civil War, but many people became angry and rioted. In 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act. This act gave President Woodrow Wilson the power to temporarily increase the U.S. military during World War I. […]

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President - eighteen 18 and older

eighteen (18) and older For most of U.S. history, Americans had to be at least 21 years old to vote. At the time of the Vietnam War, during the 1960s and 1970s, many people thought that people who were old enough to fight in a war should also be old enough to vote. In 1971, […]