The radical republicans opposed president lincoln’s reconstruction plan, saying it was too
a. harsh on the south.
b. lenient on the south.
c. generous to the freed people.
d. difficult to carry out.

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.