Which of the following was revealed in the Pentagon Papers?
A) American leaders had consistently lied to the American people about the Vietnam War.
B) American corporations had played a dominant role within the government in shaping Vietnam War policies.
C) The initiative for escalating American involvement in Vietnam had come from Congress rather than from President Johnson.
D) Toward the end of his term, President Johnson was often unable to function coherently.

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The Pentagon Papers were a classified study of the Vietnam War commissioned by the U.S. government that was leaked to the press in 1971. They revealed that American leaders had consistently lied to the American people about the Vietnam War, indicating that the war was not winnable and that the government had misled the public about its progress.

Which of the Following Was Revealed in the Pentagon Papers