HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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Showed that American leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war.
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American Papers
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Pentagon Secrets
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Pentagon Papers
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Vietnam Papers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the Vietnam War dragged on, military analyst Daniel Ellsberg-who had worked on the study-came to oppose the war, and decided that the information contained in the Pentagon Papers should be available to the American public. Ellsberg gave the information to the New York Times.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pentagon papers revealed that 4 successive presidents had essentially lied about America’s involvement in Vietnam.
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