Keywords
Vietnam War, Anti-Draft Movement, AMEX, Exile Groups
Abstract
During the American Vietnam War of the 1960s and early 1970s, a movement dedicated to opposing the draft and assisting draft dodgers and deserters emerged within Canada, where many of these war resisters immigrated. Exile groups were organizations in the anti-draft movement consisting entirely of American war resisters. One prominent exile newsletter was Amex: The American Expatriate in Canada. Amex’s reactions to events in the Canadian anti-draft movement during its second volume (1969-1971) demonstrate how despite frequently criticizing other organizations and individuals within the movement, it ultimately advocated for unity. Amex’s views on discord and unity within the anti-draft movement are representative of the larger movement’s success in maintaining cohesion despite disputes.
First Page
36
Last Page
49
Recommended Citation
Lanzkron-Tamarazo, Doris R.
(2023)
"Amex: Discord and Unity in the Canadian Vietnam-Era Anti-Draft Movement, 1969-1971,"
The Great Lakes Journal of Undergraduate History: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/gljuh/vol9/iss1/5
