Complex sentence: The draft was unpopular both for its impact on those drafted and as a focal point for opposition to a controversial war, therefore, beyond the evasive methods identified above, methods of more positive and assertive resistance existed.
Split into simpler sentences: The draft was unpopular both for its impact on those drafted and as a focal point for opposition to a controversial war. Therefore, beyond the evasive methods identified above, methods of more positive and assertive resistance existed.