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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.8
What did the Pentagon Papers, released to public in 1971, reveal about the government's handling of the Vietnam War?
They exposed covert operations carried out by CIA agents against North Vietnamese targets.
They highlighted secret peace negotiations between North and South Vietnamese leaders.
It showed deceitful actions by government officials during conflict navigation.
They detailed an internal plan for systematic troop withdrawal from Vietnam.
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