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Date May 18, 1917 - July 2, 1980
Location United States
Context Draft Riot of 1863 • Korean War • Vietnam War • World War I • World War II

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Uncle Sam
cover of sheet music for “Wanted, a Substitute”
Draft Riot of 1863
rioting on Lexington Avenue in New York City
American anti-war demonstrators march on 42nd Street in New York City holding signs protesting conscription, including large placards reading NO Conscription, circa 1941.
Anti-Vietnam War protesters march in New York City holding signs that read "The war is not over!" and "Immediate unconditional halt to all U.S. bombing."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt smiling and leaning on a surface, holding a cigarette in a holder, wearing a suit and glasses, photographed in 1937.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
president of United States
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
president of United States
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
president of United States