Question

Which best describes the impact felt by the 1971 Pentagon Papers?

Answer 1

Confidential documents, published by The New York Times in 1971, that exposed the mistakes and falsehoods that led the United States into the Vietnam War. The advertisement of The Pentagon Papers in 1971 had a great influence on the US government's connections with the American people and with the media, which echoes today.

Answer 2

The 1971 Pentagon Papers had a significant effect on the relationship between the government, the American people, and the media itself. These were top-secret files which were published by The New York Times. They contain plans and efforts by the government for a big war. The leak of such papers led to the insertion of the U.S. into the historical Vietnam War.