8. The Vietnam War (The My Lai Massacre)

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On what date was the massacre?

March 16th 1968

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2

When did the US public discover the horrors?

Only after the war

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3

How many people survived, who did this include and how did she live?

Only six survivors - a mother named Taun who “rested in a ditch and waited for them to leave”

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4

What was the Vietcong response?

The Tet Offensive- Vietnamese New Years 1969, full scale guerrilla attack on the South

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5

What places were predominantly targeted by the offensive?

Major cities such as Saigon

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6

How many communist deaths occured ?

600,000

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7

How many US soldiers dies?

4,000

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How many civilians?

More than 15,000

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