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.

which two individuals shared differing views to the public about the vietnam war?
george wallace and bull conner
walter cronkite and lyndon b. johnson
john f. kennedy and dwight d. eisenhower

Explanation:

The text states Johnson said war was going well while Cronkite said it was unwinnable.

Answer:

B. Walter Cronkite and Lyndon B. Johnson