During the Vietnam war what was the credibility gap?

Answer 1

Credibility gap is a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War. Today, it is used more generally to describe almost any "gap" between the reality of a situation and what politicians and government agencies say about it. "Credibility gap" was originally used in association with the Vietnam War in the New York Herald Tribune in March 1965, to describe then-president Lyndon Johnson's handling of the escalation of American involvement in the war. A number of events—particularly the surprise Tet Offensive, and later the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers—helped to confirm public suspicion that there was a significant "gap" between the administration's declarations of controlled military and political resolution, and the reality.

Answer 2

Trust.

Young people used to say (in the 1960's) "don't trust anybody over 30." (Over 30 years old).

Answer 3

The Credibility gap refers to a political term used to describe public skepticism regarding the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War.