During the Vietnam War, what effect did knowledge of events like the Tet Offensive, My Lai and the contents of the Pentagon Papers have on the American public? 1. They turned against the soldiers when information leaked that troops were taking matters into their own hands against the Vietnamese people. 2. Trust in the government plummeted when people began questioning how the war was being handled and whether they were being lied to 3. They better understood the brutality of the communists and continued to support the war. 4. They supported the bombing campaigns against Cambodia, Laos and China.