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My Lai massacre
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My Lai massacre

Killing of 109 civilians in My Lai, a village in South Vietnam, by US troops in March 1968. An investigation in 1969 produced enough evidence to charge 30 soldiers with war crimes, but the only soldier convicted was Lt William Calley, commander of the platoon.

Sentenced to life imprisonment 1971, Calley was released less than five months later on parole. His superior officer was acquitted but the trial revealed a US Army policy of punitive tactics against civilians. News of the massacre contributed to domestic pressure for the USA to end its involvement in Vietnam.

The incident also focused attention on the emotional pressures faced by US forces in Vietnam. Often unable to identify the enemy, soldiers adopted a policy of firing quickly.



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