Question

What was one of the first things President Carter did to Vietnam War Draft Dodgers?

Answer 1

@goalieboy @Vampirelove28 @abbycross167 Medal to whoever gets this right.

Answer 2

For its part, the U.S. government continued to prosecute draft evaders after the Vietnam War ended. A total of 209,517 men were formally accused of violating draft laws, while government officials estimate another 360,000 were never formally accused. If they returned home, those living in Canada or elsewhere faced prison sentences or forced military service. During his 1976 presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter promised to pardon draft dodgers as a way of putting the war and the bitter divisions it caused firmly in the past. After winning the election, Carter wasted no time in making good on his word. Though many transplanted Americans returned home, an estimated 50,000 settled permanently in Canada, greatly expanding the country’s arts and academic scenes and pushing Canadian politics decidedly to the left.

there you go @Bryan421

Answer 3

I think it was Jimmy Carter who pardoned the draft dodgers..anyhow,,

Draft dodgers were considered "political asylum seekers"-Canadians were generally opposed to the Vietnam war for various reasons..and the government of the day (1970ish) was ran by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau who kind of liked doing things anyway that would p*ss off the US government (maintaining diplomatic relations with Cuba etc.) in an effort to distance Canada from American influence.Not to mention these guys (the dodgers) weren't exactly your run -of -the mill refugees;many were college graduates from top universities in the US-most were college educated to some degree.

Right now, I've read estimates as high as about 200 (US military)asylum seekers in Canada since the Iraq invasion in 2003-many are hiding in church basements where immigration officials won't round them up and ship them back to the US(they have sent a few back -who were court- martialled)-it's been a "harder sell" to accept them this time-while the US and Canada are both involved in Afghanistan-not to mention this is an "all-volunteer" military in the US this time around;while the majority of Canadians opposed the invasion of Iraq,there's kind of that aspect that's sort of like "If you don't want to put out fires you probably shouldn't have CHOSEN to be a fireman"

.A couple years ago a "private members bill" was introduced in Parliament to protect any person *claiming* to be a war resister unless the military activity was sanctioned by the UN-this bill was not introduced by the government in power-rather by an opposition party member on his own-to become law in Canada a bill must pass a vote in the house 3 times (known as "readings") the bill (c-440) was defeated on second reading.

Answer 4

I hope this helps!!! @Bryan421

Answer 5

thanks guys :)

Answer 6

Your Welcome!!!

Answer 7

actually would you mind helping with 1 more question?

Answer 8

Shore what is it?

Answer 9

I can help you! What is the next ?