My Lai Massacre
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Date
March 16, 1968
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Son Tinh,
Quang Ngai,
Vietnam
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Event Details
On March 16, 1968, U.S. Army soldiers murdered more than 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians in the hamlets of My Lai and My Khe during the Vietnam War.
The massacre, which involved the brutal killing of men, women, and children, deeply divided the American public and fueled the anti-war movement when details were eventually exposed.