There are so many interesting facts about the My Lai Massacre. Here are some I think are the most important for you to know about.
1.)Massacre was the Vietnam Wars' most deadliest war crime 2.)Massacre occurred on March of 1968 3.)500 or more were killed including women and children 4.)American soldiers brutally killed most of the population of the South Vietnamese hamlet in My Lai 5.)In 1970 a U.S army board charged 14 officers of crimes related to events at My Lai 6.)people involved America, South Vietnam, and Viet Cong 7.)Took place in My Lai, Vietnam 8.)The My Lai hamlet was located in Quang Ngai province which was believed to be a strong hold of the National Liberation Front or Viet Cong and was a frequent target of the U.S 9.)The Viet Cong gurellas had taken over Son My, Charlie's Company was told in 1968 10.)The VC gurellas' unit was sent to village on search and destroy mission on the 16th of March 11.)Unit was led by Lieutenant William L. Calley 12.)At the time morale among U.S soldiers on the ground was dwindling especially in the wake of the North Vietnamese-led Tet Offensive 13.)Charlie's Company lost 28 soldiers and was down to over 100 men 14.)Massacre stopped when Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson landed his aircraft between soldiers and retreating villagers and threatened to open fire if the soldiers didn't stop their attacks 15.)The impact:By the 1970s, the American war effort in Vietnam was decreasing, as the administration of Richard Nixon continued policies of “Vietnamization” of the war. Among the American troops still in Vietnam, morale was low, and frustration was high. Drug use increased among soldiers, and an official report in 1971 belived that one-third or more of U.S. troops were addicted.
That rounds up all of the facts that I thought you should know. Hopefully you learned something. I hope you were paying attention because at the end of this I will have a quiz for you to take.