My Lai and American Memory

Willliam T. Allison

My Lai and American Memory

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Abstract

 The My Lai massacre, which took place during the Vietnam War, is known not for its high death toll, but for the brutal nature of the killings that took place within the village, involving mostly innocent men, women and children.
 
 For more than 40 years, My Lai has drawn the attention of Americans of various political avenues – the breadth of news reports and scholarly accounts on the subject highlight the difficulty of establishing fact and motive in an incident during which confusion, prejudice, and self-preservation overwhelmed the troops.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Apr 2013
Event	Lourdes University Distinguished Lecture Series - Sylvania, OH Duration: Apr 1 2013 → …

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Conference	Lourdes University Distinguished Lecture Series
Period	04/1/13 → …

Keywords

American memory
My Lai massacre
Vietnam War

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American Studies
History
Military History

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My Lai and American Memory

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