Question

Which of the following best defines the "Credibility gap"?

A. The difference between how the military plans its campaigns and how they actually take place
B. The difference between what was shown on television and what aired on the radio during the Vietnam War
C. The difference between the truth and what the administration said during the Vietnam War
D. The difference between what the news reported and what really happened in the Vietnam War

Answer 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 skepticism about the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War.

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Answer 2

C. The difference between the truth and what the administration said during the Vietnam War

Step-by-step explanation:

"Credibility Gap"

When the U.S. troops first indulged in the Vietnam war, American people supported the government on its war efforts. As the war becomes long and various news coming out from the war zone about the brutal killing of common people and My Lai massacre the public support decreased.

American citizens start questioning the Johnson administration and believed a credibility gap had developed which makes it difficult to believe in the government.