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My Lai

A Brief History with Documents

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. James S. Olson

    1. Sam Houston State University, USA

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  2. Randy Roberts

    1. Purdue University, USA

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Part of the book series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture (BSHC)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 1-25

  3. The Official Story

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 26-33

  4. The Official Rules of Modern Warfare

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 34-43

  5. Experience in War

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 44-55

  6. The Briefings

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 56-74

  7. The Assault on My Lai

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 75-112

  8. The Cover-Up

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 113-145

  9. Exposure and Investigation

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 146-177

  10. Culpability

    • James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
    Pages 178-199

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 200-222
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About this book

This volume introduces students to the most controversial incident of the Vietnam War - the My Lai massacre when almost 400 Vietnamese civilians were killed in four hours. The authors discuss the ramifications of the cover-up and the ensuing investigations for the American public, policymakers, the anti-War movement and the soldiers involved. They examine 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 government enquiry into the outrage.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sam Houston State University, USA

    James S. Olson

  • Purdue University, USA

    Randy Roberts

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