Project 100,000

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military recruitment program
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:McNamara's_100,000
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criteriaLowered medical standards
mental aptitude
moral standards
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:activist
exploiting disadvantaged populations
veterans' groups
gptkbp:endDate 1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Project 100,000
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Robert_McNamara
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:legacy influenced later military recruitment policies
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:CBS_News
gptkb:Life_magazine
gptkbp:notableFor controversy over effectiveness and ethics
higher casualty rates among recruits
gptkbp:numberOfRecruits over 320,000
gptkbp:purpose increase military manpower during Vietnam War
gptkbp:relatedGroup men previously classified as unfit for military service
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Great_Society_programs
gptkbp:startDate 1966
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense_projects
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4