Question

Select all that apply.

Walter Cronkite's special interview from Vietnam is significant because _____.

A. it was the last interview held at the Saigon Bureau before the U.S. withdrew its troops from Vietnam
B. Cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the American people that the government had better find a way out
C. CBS was fined by the FCC because Cronkite's interview violated the Fairness Doctrine
D. President Lyndon B. Johnson singled Cronkite out when he criticized the media's coverage of the war, urging the silent majority to step forward
E. President Lyndon B. Johnson dropped out of the 1968 Presidential Election because he felt that the public would share Cronkite's feelings about the war and withdraw support for his campaign

Answer 1

THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE:

B. Cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the American people that the government had better find a way out

E.

President Lyndon B. Johnson dropped out of the 1968 Presidential Election because he felt that the public would share Cronkite's feelings about the war and withdraw support for his campaignExplanation:

I TOOK THE TEST AND GOT IT RIGHT

Answer 2

B. Cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the American people that the government had better find a way out

Even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, Cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the US that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.