On 16 March 1968, U.S. soldiers entered the Vietnamese village of Mỹ Lai expecting Viet Cong fighters. Instead, they encountered civilians - women, children, and the elderly. What followed became the worst atrocity committed by American forces in the 20th century. This documentary examines the massacre, the cover-up, the whistleblowers who exposed it, and the lasting impact it left on the Vietnam War and U.S. society.
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Ngô Đình Diệm rose from a Catholic elite family to become South Vietnam’s first president in 1955. Backed by U.S. support, he built an authoritarian regime marked by corruption, religious repression, and authoritarian rule. His refusal to compromise with Buddhists and critics led to unrest and ul...
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Vietnam’s Hidden Horror: The Son Than...
On February 19, 1970, five U.S. Marines entered the South Vietnamese village of Sơn Thắng seeking revenge for an ambush that killed their comrades. Believing the village harbored Viet Cong, they executed sixteen unarmed women and children. The massacre, quickly exposed and investigated, became on...
