Pentagon Papers

Definition

Secret US government reports about American involvement in Vietnam, leaked to newspapers and published in 1971.

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Paper 1

Distrust deepened in June 1971 when the New York Times published leaked secret reports about American actions in Vietnam, known as the Pentagon Papers. Their publication strengthened doubts about the honesty of official accounts of the war.
Revise: Opposition to War

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GCSE History · key term

Secret US government reports about American involvement in Vietnam, leaked to newspapers and published in 1971.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Distrust deepened in June 1971 when the New York Times published leaked secret reports about American actions in Vietnam, known as the Pentagon Papers. Their publication strengthened doubts about the honesty of official accounts of the war.
Revise: Opposition to War

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