Question

select all the correct answers. which statement describes the importance of daniel ellsberg to the vietnam era? he was a journalist for the washington post who exposed government corruption. he compiled papers that revealed information about the government’s role in the war effort. he was a commander in charge of the us army in vietnam. he served as a chief foreign policy advisor to several us presidents. he was a researcher who wrote a best - selling history of the vietnam war.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Daniel Ellsberg was not a journalist for The Washington Post exposing government corruption in the way described here (the Post's reporting on Watergate was different, and Ellsberg's role was with the Pentagon Papers). So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Daniel Ellsberg compiled the Pentagon Papers, which revealed the government's role in the Vietnam War effort, including lies and misinformation. This is correct.
• Option 3: Ellsberg was not a commander in charge of the US Army in Vietnam. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Ellsberg was not a chief foreign policy advisor to US presidents. So this is incorrect.
• Option 5: Ellsberg was a researcher who (along with others' work) related to the Vietnam War, and his work on the Pentagon Papers was crucial, and he was involved in writing about the war's realities. However, the more defining action was compiling the Pentagon Papers. But among the options, the correct one is the second option. Wait, actually, re - evaluating: The Pentagon Papers were compiled by Ellsberg, revealing the government's role in the war effort. So the correct statement is "He compiled papers that revealed information about the government’s role in the war effort."

Answer:

B. He compiled papers that revealed information about the government’s role in the war effort.