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In the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the government relied on military volunteers rather than a draft. Who were the most likely to volunteer based on economic incentives?
 
  a. Young men and women from the working and lower classes
  b. Young men and women from the upper classes
  c. Older men from the working and lower classes.
  d. Older men and women with previous military experience

Question 2

During the Viet Nam war, the chances for getting killed while in the service were about _____ for the less educated than for the college educated.
 
  a. four times lower
  b. about equal
  c. twice as great
  d. three times greater


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. Young men and women from the working and lower classes

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. three times greater


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