Most Dangerous

Imagine how you would feel if your grubby little sister published the contents of your secret diary in the local newspaper for all the world to see. That was exactly how the United States was feeling in 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers in The New York Times. The Pentagon Papers contained every little incident and presidential order from the inner depths of the government. It showed the citizens everything happening in the Vietnam War behind their backs. It gives a detailed record of the US’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Daniel Ellsberg used to be a part of the United States Marine Corps and Rand Corporation before becoming an anti-war activist. At first, he agreed to the cause of the Vietnam War, but soon he realized that people did not know what they were supposed to—the government was deluding them. Daniel joined the anti-war protests and soon decided to publish one of the most secret documents of the government. As he used to be a part of Rand Corporation, he had access to the Pentagon Papers. He managed to smuggle the Papers out and photocopy them. The photocopied papers were soon released in the city newspapers.

Most Dangerous is another one of Steve Sheinkin’s books. There is all you need to know about the atrocities of the US government in the Vietnam War. There are 370 pages and around 38 chapters. This book is suitable for kids aged 10 to 14. There are no illustrations, but the book has a lot of photographs. Happy Reading!

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