US created antitrust laws to

Encourage international trade
Establish price controls
Help failing businesses recover
Prevent monopolies

it increase by 12% a year from 1812-1820

according to worldatlas.com, the u.s. has an 86% literacy rate.

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.