Question

Explain how events such as the Vietnam War and Watergate affected the American public’s opinion of the U.S government

Answer 1

Americans viewed the Vietnam War as unnecessary and only resulted to a waste of resources and unwanted deaths. The Watergate Scandal was an eye opener that the press can and will expose anomalies happening inside the government. These two instances made the Americans weary and mistrustful of the government.



 

Answer 2

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Explain how events such as the Vietnam War and Watergate affected the American public’s opinion of the U.S government

Americans viewed the Vietnam War as unnecessary and only resulted to a waste of resources and unwanted deaths.