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How did walter Cronkite's proclamation that the Vietnam war was unwinnable affect politics?

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President Lyndon B. Johnson backed out of the race for reelection.

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His proclamation changed the minds of many Americans who supported the war in Vietnam which caused many politicians to change their views on the war as well. A famous example would be Lyndon B. Johnson who decided not to run for another mandate.
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