THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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increased trust in Vietnam.
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decreased the credibility gap.
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increased the credibility gap.
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decreased trust in Vietnam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A number of events-particularly the surprise Tet Offensive, and later the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers-helped to confirm public suspicion that there was a significant “gap” between the administration’s declarations of controlled military and political resolution, and the reality.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impact. The Pentagon Papers revealed that the United States had expanded its war with the bombing of Cambodia and Laos, coastal raids on North Vietnam, and Marine Corps attacks, none of which had been reported by the American media.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the Times had the right to publish the material. The publication of the “Pentagon Papers, ” along with previous suspected disclosures of classified information to the press, led to the creation of a White House unit to plug information leaks to journalists.