President buchanan declared the south's secession from the union to be achildish. b. a radical approach. c. selfish. d. illegal.

answer; i believe the correct answer is (favorable balance);

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.