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Lt. Calley's 1971 trial upset those who felt he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.
Merely Following Orders?
The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
Learning about My Lai changed American opinions about the Vietnam War.
The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
What drove a company of US soldiers to commit the worst atrocity in US military history?
My Lai Preview
In the Vietnam War, military leaders failed to give moral guidance to scared US soldiers.
On the Road to Hell
The 1968 attack of My Lai pushed soldiers and Americans to ask this hard question.
When Should a Soldier Say No?
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