5. Historical Question: Did American soldiers commit atrocities during the Vietnam War in 1969?

Source 1: Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969.

Source 2: Speech by American General touring the United States in 1969.

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Which do you trust more? Why?

Source 1 is the most reliable.

Explanation:

Source number 1 has a sworn statement. This type of testimony will always be the most reliable sources to analyze this because this type of testimony is made under a legal oath, where the issuer undertakes by law to speak the truth about the facts.

A public oath, however, does not have that responsibility and for that reason, source 2 is not as reliable as the first source.

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