My Lai Massacre Research Paper
The My Lai Massacre occurred on March 16, 1968 IN the village called My Lai, which is located in South Vietnam. The Vietnam war was fought between The North and The South Vietnam about Communism. This was feared by many about the world, especially in America. Anti-communist countries backed out South Vietnam the best of their availability. The communist countries, however, supported North Vietnam at their best availability. America was fighting for eleven years, while the Vietnam was lasting much longer than that.
In January 1968, a group of American soldiers called the “Charlie Company,” who were an overpass of soldiers, arrived in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam , and they were ordered to go on a search and destroy mission. From there, it all went downhill.
On March 16, 1968, there were more than 400 Vietnamese civilization in My Lai and Khe combined. This was one of the darkest days in the nation's military …show more content…
history. This also was the nation's most controversial way. After almost two years of the news of My Lai to reach U.S. officials, they finally referred it as a Massacre. In the meantime, the army tried to cover it up, but they did not succeed.
In Quang Ngai, many troops bombed and shells this providence.
In march, 1968, the Charlie Company, were told that Viet Cong guerrillas took cover in the Quang Ngai village of My Lai. The overpass of shoulders entered one of the four helmets, My Lai 4, and they were on a mission. This took place on March 16 (morning) and was on an assignment for a search and destroy. They found helpless villagers, mostly women, old men, and children, rather than the guerrillas, whom they were expecting to see. After, according to the United States Army, 347 deaths were occurred. Others estimate more than 400 combining the killed and injured and the Vietnamese government lists 504 killed in total from My Lai and My Khe. Earlier that year, the Vietnam Veterans were against the War organization, that led by John Kerry. John Kerry sponsored hearings in Detroit, where the veterans were testing if they had taken part in or heard of other stories. Everything that happened at My Lai had more and more public, that in 1971, they were beginning to lose their public
support.
The Charlie Company was a group of soldiers who were training at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Leading the group was Captain Ernest L. Medina, who's nick name was "Mad Dog" and was Lieutenant of Charlie Company 1st pontoon. He did not have leadership and had a high temper, all from high expectations he was held to. The Charlie Company of the 1st pontoon, with 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, arrived in South Vietnam in December 1967. Charlie Company was the 1st Pontoon to arrive in South Vietnam (December 1967). By mid-March, their first three months in Vietnam passed without any direct enemy contact. By their first three months being there,, the company had suffered 28 casualties that involved mines and booby traps.
A vietnam veteran, Ron Ridenhour, heard about this massacre from his friend who was in the Charlie Company, and then wrote to his congressman. This set a whole investigation into motion and Mi Lai received further attention when articles starting being published. The first was a journalist names Seymour Hersh in details with his conversation with Ridenhour. Charlie Company watches the fighting in Quang Ngai City from their remote location north of the city at landing zone "Dottie." The men of Charlie Company had been assigned to this area as part of Task Force Barker only four days earlier, and stationed in Quang Ngai province, an area particularly known as a Vietcong stronghold and the site of the worst fighting of the war.” Charlie Company watches the fighting from the landing zone. The men then resized this was the site of the worst fighting of the year.
When the second platoon landed, The Pilot, Hugh Thompson, landed between Calley's men and the surviving villagers. Thomson managed to pull a few of the villagers to safety. He also told his section leader about what he saw. After, the Charlie Company was told to order callet and 1st platoon out of My Lai. When Calley's platoon found no enemy soldiers, he ordered that the civilians be rounded up and brought to the center of the village.This is why many people saw Calley as a sucker. There were two platoons that we know of and the remaining stayed behind to support Calley. He was paroled in Jail and many were happy. Charlie Company's commander, Captain Medina, was present to the direct operations, too. This land was covered in many casualties, so the remaining platoons was supported with gunships. When the Captains platoons found no enemy soldiers, he ordered everyone to be brought to the center the of the village.
In January 1968, a group of American soldiers called the “Charlie Company,” who were an overpass of soldiers, arrived in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam , and they were ordered to go on a search and destroy mission. From there, it all went downhill.
On March 16, 1968, there were more than 400 Vietnamese civilization in My Lai and Khe combined. This was one of the darkest days in the nation's military …show more content…
history. This also was the nation's most controversial way. After almost two years of the news of My Lai to reach U.S. officials, they finally referred it as a Massacre. In the meantime, the army tried to cover it up, but they did not succeed.
In Quang Ngai, many troops bombed and shells this providence.
In march, 1968, the Charlie Company, were told that Viet Cong guerrillas took cover in the Quang Ngai village of My Lai. The overpass of shoulders entered one of the four helmets, My Lai 4, and they were on a mission. This took place on March 16 (morning) and was on an assignment for a search and destroy. They found helpless villagers, mostly women, old men, and children, rather than the guerrillas, whom they were expecting to see. After, according to the United States Army, 347 deaths were occurred. Others estimate more than 400 combining the killed and injured and the Vietnamese government lists 504 killed in total from My Lai and My Khe. Earlier that year, the Vietnam Veterans were against the War organization, that led by John Kerry. John Kerry sponsored hearings in Detroit, where the veterans were testing if they had taken part in or heard of other stories. Everything that happened at My Lai had more and more public, that in 1971, they were beginning to lose their public
support.
The Charlie Company was a group of soldiers who were training at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Leading the group was Captain Ernest L. Medina, who's nick name was "Mad Dog" and was Lieutenant of Charlie Company 1st pontoon. He did not have leadership and had a high temper, all from high expectations he was held to. The Charlie Company of the 1st pontoon, with 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, arrived in South Vietnam in December 1967. Charlie Company was the 1st Pontoon to arrive in South Vietnam (December 1967). By mid-March, their first three months in Vietnam passed without any direct enemy contact. By their first three months being there,, the company had suffered 28 casualties that involved mines and booby traps.
A vietnam veteran, Ron Ridenhour, heard about this massacre from his friend who was in the Charlie Company, and then wrote to his congressman. This set a whole investigation into motion and Mi Lai received further attention when articles starting being published. The first was a journalist names Seymour Hersh in details with his conversation with Ridenhour. Charlie Company watches the fighting in Quang Ngai City from their remote location north of the city at landing zone "Dottie." The men of Charlie Company had been assigned to this area as part of Task Force Barker only four days earlier, and stationed in Quang Ngai province, an area particularly known as a Vietcong stronghold and the site of the worst fighting of the war.” Charlie Company watches the fighting from the landing zone. The men then resized this was the site of the worst fighting of the year.
When the second platoon landed, The Pilot, Hugh Thompson, landed between Calley's men and the surviving villagers. Thomson managed to pull a few of the villagers to safety. He also told his section leader about what he saw. After, the Charlie Company was told to order callet and 1st platoon out of My Lai. When Calley's platoon found no enemy soldiers, he ordered that the civilians be rounded up and brought to the center of the village.This is why many people saw Calley as a sucker. There were two platoons that we know of and the remaining stayed behind to support Calley. He was paroled in Jail and many were happy. Charlie Company's commander, Captain Medina, was present to the direct operations, too. This land was covered in many casualties, so the remaining platoons was supported with gunships. When the Captains platoons found no enemy soldiers, he ordered everyone to be brought to the center the of the village.