Asked by Dontazsha Brown on Jul 07, 2024
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What happened at the village of My Lai?
My Lai
A village in Vietnam where a mass murder was carried out by U.S. Army soldiers in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
Village
A small community or group of houses in a rural area, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, often with a single economy.
- Absorb information on the significant episodes and protagonists of the Vietnam War and their consequence.
- Examine the techniques and strategy employed in the Vietnam War, covering the logic behind these methods and evaluating their success rate or failure.
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Paola PribanicJul 07, 2024
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U.S. troops entered the village thinking that it was a NLF sanctuary, but found only older men, women, and children. American soldiers killed over 500 civilians, raped women, and mutilated dead bodies. The massacre remained a secret for over a year.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb information on the significant episodes and protagonists of the Vietnam War and their consequence.
- Examine the techniques and strategy employed in the Vietnam War, covering the logic behind these methods and evaluating their success rate or failure.