Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'Pentagon Papers'

The Pentagon Papers were a classified Department of Defense study leaked to the press in 1971 that revealed the U.S. government's systematic deception about American involvement in Vietnam. This landmark case established important precedents for press freedom when the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent their publication, exposing the gap between public statements and private decision-making during the Vietnam War.

What If The Pentagon Papers Were Never Published?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the classified Pentagon Papers never reached the public, potentially altering the course of the Vietnam War, presidential politics, and the relationship between government, media, and the public.