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THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

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“We have been too often disappointed by the optimism of the American leaders . . . For it seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.”-Walter Cronkite, February 27, 1968Walter Cronkite made this statement in response to
A
the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
B
Operation Rolling Thunder.
C
the Tet Offensive.
D
the violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -His avuncular mien and adherence to journalistic integrity-exemplified by his sign-off line, “And that’s the way it is”-endeared him to the American public, and a 1972 poll named him “the most trusted man in America.” Cronkite covered nearly every American manned spaceflight from 1961 to 1981.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tet Offensive of 1968 was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some believe that the media played a large role in the U.S. defeat. They argue that the media’s tendency toward negative reporting helped to undermine support for the war in the United States while its uncensored coverage provided valuable information to the enemy in Vietnam.

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