THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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The demilitarized zone
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Tet offensive
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Operation rolling thunder
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My Lai Massacre
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Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. The My Lai massacre was one of the most horrific incidents of violence committed during the Vietnam War. A company of American soldiers brutally killed most of the people-women, children and old men-in the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968.
Detailed explanation-2: -On March 16, 1968, a platoon of American soldiers brutally kills as many as 500 unarmed civilians at My Lai, one of a cluster of small villages located near the northern coast of South Vietnam. The crime, which was kept secret for nearly two years, later became known as the My Lai Massacre.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the My Lai Massacre, and why did it happen? The My Lai Massacre was an incident that occurred when American soldiers killed more than 500 unarmed South Vietnamese citizens in the village of My Lai. It occurred when Charlie Company was ordered to enter the village for a search and destroy mission.
Detailed explanation-4: -The brutality has been well documented: American soldiers raped, mutilated, and tortured the villagers before killing them; families were dragged from their homes, thrown into ditches and executed.