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As the Vietnam War dragged on, many high-ranking officers in the U.S. armed forces came to support U.S. withdrawal from the war and the end of the military draft. Which of the following factors played a role in the rapidly waning support for the war and draft?

Troop morale plummeted due to the end of college-deferment exemptions.
Many soldiers refused to follow orders and even assaulted unpopular officers.
There was prevalent drug use and desertion among those drafted.

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Troop morale plummeted and officers were assulted, and drug use was prevalent

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