During the Vietnam war, many in the US developed a "credibility gap" because they no longer trusted what the government was saying about the war. TRUE/FALSE?

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Harley Mills

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14 October, 02:42

During the Vietnam war, many in the US developed a "credibility gap" because they no longer trusted what the government was saying about the war. TRUE/FALSE?

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Sasha Fischer · Answer 1

True.

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Credibility gap is a term that came into wide use with journalism, political and public discourse in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was used to describe people's skepticism about the government's statements regarding the Vietnam War.