Question

select all the correct answers. which statement describes the importance of daniel ellsberg to the vietnam era? he was a journalist for the washington post who exposed government corruption. he compiled papers that revealed information about the government’s role in the war effort. he was a commander in charge of the us army in vietnam. he served as a chief foreign policy advisor to several us presidents. he was a researcher who wrote a best - selling history of the vietnam war. reset next

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. "He was a journalist... exposed corruption" – Daniel Ellsberg was not a journalist for Washington Post (that was Bob Woodward/Bernstein - related to Watergate), so incorrect.
2. "He compiled papers... government’s role" – Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, which revealed the government’s misleading role in the Vietnam War, so correct.
3. "He was a commander... US Army in Vietnam" – Ellsberg was a Marine Corps officer, but not a commander of US Army in Vietnam in the way implied, incorrect.
4. "He served as a chief foreign policy advisor..." – Ellsberg was not a chief foreign policy advisor to presidents, incorrect.
5. "He was a researcher... best - selling history" – Ellsberg was involved in leaking the Pentagon Papers, not primarily known for writing a best - selling history of the Vietnam War, incorrect.

Answer:

The correct statement is: He compiled papers that revealed information about the government’s role in the war effort. (The option with this text, which is the second option from the left in the checkbox list)