Question

conflicting stories

• president lyndon b. johnson wanted the united states to fight in vietnam against communism.
• johnson made public announcements stating that the war was going well. meanwhile, cbs news anchor walter cronkite was telling the public a very different story, saying the war was unwinnable.
• these very different reports caused a credibility gap. many people trusted cronkite and began to question whether the war was necessary and if what they were hearing from the president was true.

differing reports on the vietnam war caused a ______.

options:

• credibility gap
• government shutdown
• united front

Explanation:

From the text, it's stated that "These very different reports caused a credibility gap". The other options ("government shutdown", "united front") don't match the context as the differing reports led to a credibility gap, not a government shutdown or a united front.

Answer:

A. credibility gap