This volume introduces students to a controversial incident of the Vietnam War - the My Lai massacre when almost 400 Vietnamese civilians were killed in four hours. It discusses the ramifications of the cover-up, and the ensuing investigations for the American public, policy makers, the anti-War movement, and the soldiers involved. The book examines the causes of the massacre and the issues of culpability and human rights. The narrative is built around 70 primary documents drawn mainly from testimony and reports from the governmet enquiry into the outrage.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ST Martin's Press
ISBN-13
9780312142278
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95718669
Product Key Features
Author
Jim Olson, Randy Roberts
Publication Name
My Lai: a Brief History with Documents
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
207mm
Item Width
137mm
Item Weight
247g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jim Olson, Randy Roberts
Series Title
The Bedford Series in History and Culture
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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