THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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American troops invaded Cambodia to destroy Vietcong military bases
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Defense Department documents revealed that officials had lied about war decisions
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Ohio National Guard soldiers fired on antiwar demonstrators
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unarmed Vietnamese civilians were massacred by US troops
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. More than 500 people were slaughtered in the My Lai massacre, including young girls and women who were raped and mutilated before being killed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The murder of more than 400 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai and My Khe by US soldiers on March 16, 1968, stands as one of the darkest days in the nation’s military history. It left an indelible stain on America’s record in Vietnam, the nation’s longest, least popular, and most controversial war.
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 heroes of My Lai, Hugh Thompson and Larry Colburn, are both dead, with both dying of cancer. Before they passed away, however, the Army recognized their heroism with the award of the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest military decoration for non-combat valor.