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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and justice > my lai massacre
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and media > my lai massacre
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and politics > my lai massacre

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my lai massacre  

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  • The slaughter of more than 500 Vietnamese civilians by soldiers of C Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry on March 16, 1968, was one of the worst atrocities of the Vietnam War. The incident gave rise to controversial and highly publicized legal proceedings. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; My Lai Massacre]

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