Question

which best describes why the government tried to prevent the new york times from publishing articles on the vietnam war?

a. the articles included classified information.
b. the articles criticized the military.
c. the articles threatened national security.
d. the articles supported communists.

Answer 1

The articles threatened national security interests (C). The Pentagon Papers, as they have come to be known, were a series of documents from 1971 that were given to the Times by a general who was in opposition of the US's presence in Vietnam. The US tried to block their further release on security grounds, but were not successful.

Answer 2

Out of the answer choice, C. “the articles threatened national security” is the option that best described why the government tried to prevent the New York Times from publishing articles on the Vietnam War. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

On June 13, 1971, President Nixon became angry when he saw the publications of pentagon papers on the front page of a popular newspaper, the New York Times.

Further Explanation

The document was leaked to the newspaper by Daniel Ellsberg, who is a former government official.

The classified information published by the New York Times contains the details of the involvement of the government of America in the Vietnam War.

President Nixon administration approached the court to stop the newspaper from publishing what the government termed a classified information.

Also, the New York Times filed a suit before a federal court to fight against the court order.

The Federal government position was that the pentagon papers threatened national security and that it has the powers to stop its publication.

However, the Supreme Court judgment was in favor of the New York Times and the landmark decision was also seen as a win for the first amendment.

Daniel Ellsberg was charged to court for his involvement in the leakages  but was later discharged and acquitted.

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