My Lai Massacre
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- Created on: 30-05-15 10:19
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- My Lai Massacre
- March 1968.
- 400 civilians were killed.
- Army tried to cover it, but one soldier reported it to the congress.
- Only the officer in charge was put on trial. He was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- Led to further protests against the war.
- Not a rare occurrence.
- Photographs were found.
- American troops started treating civilians roughly as they believed they were helping the Viet Cong.
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