USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the public lose trust in Johnson administration?
A
1968 election
B
Pentagon Papers
C
war powers act
D
the Credibility gap
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Credibility gap is a term that came into wide use with journalism, political and public discourse in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public scepticism about the Lyndon B. Johnson administration’s statements and policies on the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Example Sentences There is a credibility gap between what the mayor says and what the people see happening in the city. The fact that the new estimates are so wildly different from the initial numbers has created a credibility gap.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States foreign policy during the 1963-1969 presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson was dominated by the Vietnam War and the Cold War, a period of sustained geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Johnson took over after the Assassination of John F.

Detailed explanation-4: -A credibility gap is the difference between what a person says or promises and what they actually think or do. There is a credibility gap developing between employers and employees.

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