Historical Events tagged with "lieutenant calley"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
My Lai Massacre: American Troops Kill Villagers
In a tragic episode of the Vietnam War, American troops killed between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers in the hamlets of My Lai and My Khe. The assault took place over several hours, during which troops, part of the Americal Division, executed civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, often citing suspicions of Viet Cong sympathy as justification for their actions. This attack, which occurred in Quang Ngai Province, was one of the most horrific incidents during the conflict, drawing widespread condemnation once it was revealed to the public.
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