COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Freedom of religion
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The right to trial by jury
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Freedom of the Press
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The right to a peaceful assembly
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Detailed explanation-1: -They became the subject of a major Supreme Court case, New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), regarding censorship and freedom of the press.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shortly after their release in June 1971, the Pentagon Papers were featured on the cover of Time magazine for revealing “The Secret War” of the United States in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pentagon Papers revealed that the Harry S. Truman administration gave military aid to France in its colonial war against the communist-led Viet Minh, thus directly involving the United States in Vietnam; that in 1954 Pres.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.